Champions League 2010/2011

#	Player	Disciplinary
25	Y. Gutiérrez (GK)
2	F. Pinto	51' 80'
15	H. Cervántes
5	A. Castro
14	N. Araujo
8	G. Pineda
21	H. Gutiérrez
18	C. Villaluz
11	A. Vela
9	M. Biancucchi
27	J. Orozco
Coach: E. Meza

#	Player	Disciplinary
1	J. Conway (GK)	78'
4	N. Garcia	52'
20	T. Harden
34	R. Hščanovičs
12	A. Cann
6	J. de Guzmán	20'
7	F. Ibrahim	51'
15	J. Nane
37	N. Lindsay	56'
23	J. Peterson
17	O. White
Coach: N. Dasovic

#	Player	Disciplinary
10	C. Giménez for H. Gutiérrez 46'	88'
6	G. Torrado for C. Villaluz 53'	88'
16	R. Chavez for A. Castro 71'

#	Player	Disciplinary
25	M. Saric for J. Nane 9'
14	D. De Rosario for M. Saric 30'
8	D. Gargan for N. Lindsay 57'	88'

Minute		Description
90' +5		Corner to Cruz Azul is cleared as the referee blows for full time.
90' +4		A small passage of play from Toronto eases the pressure but Cruz Azul come right back at the Canadian's.
90' +1		Five minutes of additional time.
90'		Corner to Cruz Azul taken to the near post by Vela but Toronto clear their lines once more.
88'		G. Torrado gets yellow.
		C. Giménez gets yellow.
		D. Gargan gets yellow.
		Yellow to Torrado for a studs up challenge on Hscanovics.
87'		Biancucchi beats two Toronto defenders and his effort is high and wide.
86'		Free kick to Cruz Azul floated in and Conway unconvincingly punches clear.
85'		We don't have to remind ourselves that no MLS team has won on Mexican soil. Five minutes left and anything can happen in this one.
82'		What a sterling effort here from Toronto. Cruz Azul down to ten men, could the impossible be possible?
80'		F. Pinto gets a second yellow card and is sent off.
80'		Pinto is sent off for barging over De Guzmán.

Minute		Description
78'		J. Conway gets yellow.
77'		Vela almost snatches the lead, instead he snatches at his shot and earns a corner from a deflection. The resulting corner is cleared to the edge of the area and a long range effort from Cruz Azul is high.
76'		Just under fifteen minutes left and the Toronto rearguard holding firm at this stage.
74'		Orozco lays the ball off to Chavez and his first time effort is high and wide.
71'		R. Chavez enters the game and replaces A. Castro.
71'		Biancucchi tries his luck with a cross which Conway palms away for a corner. The resulting corner cleared by the Toronto defense.
70'		Toronto try to get something going themselves but a little clueless in the final third as Cruz Azul steal the ball away with ease.
68'		Free kick to Cruz Azul taken by Gimenez from 30-yards that is just over Conways bar.
66'		Corner to Cruz Azul and another mess in the Toronto area as shouts for a penalty go up. The referee waves play on and Toronto breath a sigh of relief.
64'		De Rosario tries a cheeky effort from well within his own half that Gutierrez collects with ease.
62'		Free kick to Cruz Azul around 25-yards out in a central position. Gimenez tries to curl one around the wall and misses the upright by inches.
60'		The Toronto defense getting a bit ragged at this juncture. Cruz Azul are pouring forward in search of the winner.
57'		D. Gargan enters the game and replaces N. Lindsay.
56'		N. Lindsay gets yellow.
55'		Corner to Cruz Azul taken deep by Gimenez which finds Biancucchi at the far post but his header is into the side netting.
53'		G. Torrado enters the game and replaces C. Villaluz.
52'		N. Garcia gets yellow.
52'		Yellow to Garcia for pushing over Vela on the sideline.
51'		F. Pinto gets yellow.
51'		F. Ibrahim gets yellow.
50'		Ibrahim with a tackle from behind on that earns a clear yellow and Pinto also receives a yellow for arguing.
49'		Orozco rises in the Toronto area and his his header is high.
48'		Gimenez with his first decent run since coming on, his cross is cut out by the Toronto defense and cleared.
46'		C. Giménez enters the game and replaces H. Gutiérrez.
46'		Toronto get the second half underway.
45' +4		Half Time.
45' +3		A long ball played forward by Toronto but the Cruz Azul defense shepherds the ball out for a goal kick.
45' +1		Corner to Cruz Azul once again taken short and the second effort is too high and results in a goal kick.
45'		Three minutes of additional time.
44'		The ball is pinging dangerously around in the Toronto area but no Cruz Azul player can apply the final touch.
42'		De Rosario tries his luck from 40-yards and the effort was not too far off.
40'		Castro takes a short corner and eventually a headed effort is easily collected by Conway.
38'		Peterson scampers up into Cruz Azul territory but his through ball is too strong and Gutierrez collects.
37'		Castro tee's one up from well outside the Toronto area and his effort is high and wide.
36'		The corner kick is whipped in and Garcia with a firm defensive header clears the danger.
35'		Hscanovics gets in a challenge to save Toronto. Corner kick to Cruz Azul.
34'		Its all Cruz Azul here tonight, but Toronto hanging on here as we enter the final ten minutes of the first half.
32'		Castro takes on Lindsay to find a little room, although his cross is disappointing resulting in a goal kick.
30'		D. De Rosario enters the game and replaces M. Saric.
27'		Toronto slightly up against it tonight, its imperative they get something out of this game. A draw would be delicious but a victory would be absolutely scrumptious.
23'		Free kick to Toronto just outside the Cruz Azul area. The kick taken too long and the ball is cleared up field.
21'		Cervantes has a low curling effort from the edge of the Toronto area that shades Conways's post.
20'		J. de Guzmán gets yellow.
20'		Yellow to De Guzmán for showing his studs to Orozco. Free kick is floated in and Toronto once again clear their lines.
18'		Corner is swung in by Vela and the ball misses a crowd of players and cleared.
17'		Free kick to Cruz Azul is slanted in and Garcia heads out for a corner.
16'		Corner to Cruz Azul taken deep and Toronto clear.
14'		At the other end Castro's cross is once again dealt with by a Conway punch.
12'		De Guzmán with a probing run and he finds White whose effort is wide of Gutierrez's post. Good effort from the Jamaican.
11'		Castro with a decent ball into the Toronto area but Conway punches clear.
9'		M. Saric enters the game and replaces J. Nane.
8'		Pineda handles the ball as he controls and shoots just over Conway's bar. Free kick to Toronto.
5'		Ibrahim takes the Toronto corner to the edge of the Cruz Azul area and the ball is cleared.
4'		Free kick to Toronto floated to the back post by De Guzmán and headed clear for a corner.
2'		Corner to Cruz Azul taken by Vela and headed clear by Toronto.
1'		Cruz Azul get the first half underway.
		Welcome to Estadio Azul, Ciudad de México for tonight’s CONCACAF Champions League Group A match between Cruz Azul from Mexico and Toronto F.C. from Canada.

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	Cruz Azul	Toronto
Shots on goal	4	2
Shots wide	4	4
Fouls	10	12
Corner Kicks	8	1
Offsides	0	0
Possession	53%	47%

Champions League 2010/2011

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