Champions League 2010/2011

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
1	J. Corona (GK)
22	A. Cortés
15	H. Cervántes
7	J. Aquino
5	A. Castro
14	N. Araujo
6	G. Torrado		16'
10	C. Giménez	68'
3	M. Palau
30	E. Villa		66'
27	J. Orozco	57'
Coach: E. Meza

#	Player	Disciplinary
1	O. Sánchez (GK)
23	F. Baloy	14'
4	J. Estrada
27	J. Olvera
80	J. Lacerda
5	F. Arce	71'
8	C. Morales
10	D. Ludueña
58	J. Rodriguez
11	C. Benítez
28	C. Quintero
Coach: D. Cocca

#	Player	Disciplinary
13	A. Bello for J. Orozco 70'	77'
9	I. Romo for C. Giménez 80'
18	C. Villaluz for J. Aquino 83'

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
24	O. Peralta for D. Ludueña 61'
7	J. Cárdenas for C. Quintero 61'
9	R. Ruiz for C. Benítez 83'

Minute		Description
90' +3		There's the full-time whistle, and it's a solid 2-0 victory for Cruz Azul in this quarterfinal, first leg match. Santos have work to do at home in a week to overturn the deficit.
90' +2		The loud train horn made famous at Estadio Azul is sounding as the clock winds down on this match.
90'		Santos have looked a bit shell-shocked since the opening goal, and Cruz Azul have controlled much of the second half. They'll hope for a better performance at home next week. Three minutes to be added on.
87'		Impressive rocket half volley by Palau is turned away by a diving Sánchez. What a great snap shot off the left boot, but no goal in the end. Corner to Cruz Azul.
86'		The ball is loose at the top of the area in the vicinity of Romo and Villaluz, but neither can get a shot away.
85'		And now the last change for Cruz Azul as the lively Aquino comes off after a fine performance. César Villaluz will take his place for the closing stages of the match.
83'		R. Ruiz enters the game and replaces C. Benítez.
		C. Villaluz enters the game and replaces J. Aquino.
		So nearly the third for the substitute Romo. A beautiful ball played in by Bello beats the offside trap, but Romo can only put his turning effort wide of the far post. Right after, Santos make their final change with Rodrigo Ruiz replacing Benítez up front.
81'		The second change is now made by Cruz Azul as Isaac Romo replaces the other goalscorer, Giménez.
80'		I. Romo enters the game and replaces C. Giménez.
80'		Santos can still do themselves good here with an away goal that could prove large in the second leg. They have just about 10 minutes and stoppage now to find it.
77'		A. Bello gets yellow.
77'		Free kick to Santos as Cárdenas goes down 25 yards out in the right channel. The sub, Bello, is booked for the infraction.

Minute		Description
76'		Cortés plays it short to Aquino, whose cross is blocked out for a throw. Moments later, Villa chases down a loose ball in the area, but his shot is stopped at close range by Sánchez.
75'		Giménez tries to play in a cheeky ball for Villa, but a backtracking Baloy is able to cut it out for a corner. The corner is headed straight up and out for a corner on the other side.
73'		Play continues now, and Aquino is quickly waved back on by the referee.
71'		F. Arce gets yellow.
71'		Stoppage in play as Aquino receives attention. He slid in awkwardly when battling Arce for a loose ball. Arce is booked for his role in the play.
70'		A. Bello enters the game and replaces J. Orozco.
70'		And now a nice cheer from the crowd as the first goalscorer, Orozco, is replaced by Allam Bello.
68'		C. Giménez has scored a goal for Cruz Azul! Assist by E. Villa.
68'		Goal Cruz Azul! It's a brilliant second chipped in by Christián Giménez. Villa plays in a nice ball to get Giménez past the offside trap, and he chips over the advancing Sánchez who can only palm it into the corner.
67'		Yellow card presented to Emmanuel Villa for a foul preventing a Santos break on the right.
66'		E. Villa gets yellow.
66'		The service comes in from the far side, but Villa is whistled for a foul as he backs into goalkeeper Sánchez.
65'		Corner to Cruz Azul as the pressure continues on this end of the pitch.
64'		Castro centers from the right, but Lacerda is there to clear with Orozco lurking.
63'		Villa down on the pitch after a challenge, and he'll slowly come to his feet with Santos goalkeeper Sánchez coming way out to urge him off.
62'		Two subs now for Santos as Oribe Peralta and José María Cárdenas come on to replace Quintero and Ludueña, respectively.
61'		J. Cárdenas enters the game and replaces D. Ludueña.
		O. Peralta enters the game and replaces C. Quintero.
		Nearly another there for Cruz Azul as Castro chips in a cross to the near post for Villa, but his first-time shot is well-saved by Sánchez.
60'		With Santos now trailing, coach Diego Cocca will likely go to the bench to spark life into his side.
58'		Goal Cruz Azul! And it's yet another for Javier Orozco, his 11th of the Champions League. Aquino's ball into the six-yard box is deflected up by Lacerda and in off the chest of the well-placed Orozco.
57'		J. Orozco has scored a goal for Cruz Azul!
56'		Benítez chases the ball down the right, but he's whistled for a foul as he pushes off on Cervantes.
54'		Villa shoots from the top of the area and appeals loudly for a handball against a sliding Baloy, but the decision is not given by Delgadillo.
53'		Quintero and Cervantes tussle for a ball in the area, but the Cruz Azul man holds his ground to shepherd it out for a goal kick.
51'		Santos look to play it forward, but with no space they ease it back the pitch to the keeper. The home fans express their displeasure with the play.
49'		Appeals for a foul by Cruz Azul as Horacio Cervantes went down, but Delgadillo said play on.
48'		Much like the first half, the second term has started out with both teams just a bit tentative.
46'		The second half is now under way.
45' +1		The whistle sounds for half-time at Estadio Azul with the score still where it started. Good chances for both sides, but in the end nothing found the back of the net.
45'		One minute will be added on according to fourth official Mauricio Morales.
44'		Free kick on the left touchline for Cruz Azul as Jonathan Lacerda hacks at Giménez.
43'		Quintero and Ludueña play a nice one-two in the center, but their move is crowded out by the Cruz Azul defense.
40'		This most recent effort by Cortés is too close to the keeper, who grabs and clears. The counter is on with Quintero, but his sharp-angle shot is right into the hands of Corona.
39'		Cortés sends in an inswinger, but the ball is blasted out for a deep throw-in. Off the throw, Santos concede another corner.
38'		Free kick to Cruz Azul in the center as Juan Pablo Rodríguez brings down Palau. The free kick eventually is deflected out for a Cruz Azul corner.
36'		A bit of extended possession now for Santos, but they are unable to penetrate the Cruz Azul back four at the moment.
34'		Torrado floats in a near-post cross from the right, but Sánchez puts two hands up to capture.
32'		Good effort from 25 yards by Marcelo Palau, but the ball was always rising over the top. Santos can't seem to clear their lines at the moment.
31'		A bit of panic for the Santos defense, but eventually Baloy scrapes the ball back to Sánchez for the clearance. Cruz Azul are increasingly dangerous as the half goes on.
30'		Cortés' initial service is blocked down, and his retry for the cross, is deflected out for a throw. Moments later, Aquino flings in a cross from the right, but it's over the head of Orozco in the center.
29'		Giménez takes a crack at it from the top of the area, but the ball cannons off the back of Baloy and out for a Cruz Azul corner.
26'		Torrado loops a ball over the top for the charging Orozco, but Sánchez is first to it to the relief of Santos coach Cocca.
25'		Great individual effort by Aquino springs him into the box on the right, but his ball across the face of goal finds no one.
24'		Fernando Arce wins a corner for Santos as he deflects the ball out off of Orozco. Again they play the corner short, only to see it go out for a throw.
23'		And now a cross from Adrián Cortés finds Orozco in the center, but the ball deflects off the striker and out for a goal kick.
22'		Alejandro Castro fires in a low cross from the right, but Baloy cleared from the center of the area.
20'		The return leg for this tie will be a week from today at Estadio Corona in Torreón. The winner of the tie will face the winner of the other all-Mexican quarterfinal between Toluca and Monterrey.
18'		Free kick to Cruz Azul in their own half as Morales' late challenge fouled Orozco.
17'		Cruz Azul captain Gerardo Torrado goes down in the area with Sánchez challenging, but he's made a hash of it. Delgadillo pulls out the yellow for simulation.
16'		G. Torrado gets yellow.
16'		Giménez shoots it around the edge of the wall, but the ball just skids wide with Sánchez at full stretch.
15'		The first booking of the match goes to Santos defender Baloy for his rash challenge on Giménez. Free kick to Cruz Azul just about 23 yards away.
14'		F. Baloy gets yellow.
14'		Daniel Ludueña hits the inswinger, but the Cruz Azul defense heads clear.
13'		Another corner to Santos, as Aquino is forced to head clear with Carlos Morales lurking.
12'		The corner is played short, but the move breaks down. Eventually the ball comes back out to José Antonio Olvera, but his shot is right at the waiting Corona.
11'		Corner to Santos as Christián Benítez's shot is deflected behind.
10'		Christian Giménez has a crack from 25 yards out, but the shot sails over the bar. Goal kick for Santos.
7'		The corner is taken well and Baloy gets a free header, but it's right at Corona. Two great chances there for the visitors to take the lead.
6'		Distance drive from Carlos Quintero forces a diving save from José de Jesús Corona. Corner to Santos.
5'		Free kick to Cruz Azul on the right as Javier Aquino draws the foul.
4'		Javier Aquino plays it up the right side, but Felipe Baloy is there to play it back to Santos goalkeeper Oswaldo Sánchez.
3'		Tempered start to the match with both sides content to trade possession in midfield.
2'		This is the first game in charge of Santos for Argentinean coach Diego Cocca, who took the job just yesterday.
1'		Delgadillo's whistle sounds and the match is under way at Estadio Jalisco.
		The quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions League continue this evening with the first of two all-Mexican ties with Cruz Azul playing host to Santos Laguna. Cruz Azul finished second to Real Salt Lake in Group A, while Santos Laguna were winners of Group B, just a point ahead of Columbus Crew. Cruz Azul feature the tournament's leading scorer, as Javier Orozco will look to add to his current 10-goal haul. It will be an all-Mexican officiating crew tonight, led by referee Paul Delgadillo.

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	Cruz Azul	Santos Laguna
Shots on goal	10	3
Shots wide	11	3
Fouls	7	6
Corner Kicks	7	4
Offsides	0	0
Possession	49%	51%

Champions League 2010/2011

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Cruz Azul

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Santos Laguna

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