Champions League 2010/2011

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
1	V. Bolívar (GK)
31	Ó. Duarte
14	R. Wong
29	J. Loaiza
8	W. Centeno
30	D. Sequeira
20	D. Guzmán
24	R. Blanco
19	J. Arrieta
9	A. Sequeira		54'
21	A. Alonso	23'
Coach: J. Alvarez

#	Player	Disciplinary
27	N. Valladares (GK)	88'
6	J. García
4	Fabio de Souza
5	W. Barahona
30	J. Palacios
32	B. García	10'
12	M. Castillo	59'
20	W. Castro
7	B. Lozano
18	Douglas Caetano	14'
33	R. Bruschi
Coach: C. Restrepo

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
28	J. Martínez for J. Loaiza 58'
10	A. Solis for A. Sequeira 67'
33	L. Cordero for D. Guzmán 82'

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
16	A. López for R. Bruschi 61'
23	Carlinhos Dias for B. Lozano 75'
8	R. Tilguath for W. Castro 90'

Minute		Description
90' +7		The referee blows for full time and Saprissa will take a slender 1-0 advantage to Honduras. The winner of this tie will face Columbus Crew or Real Salt Lake in the semi-finals. All to play for!
90' +6		Corner comes in and Valladares makes an important punch, the second effort is high and wide.
90' +5		Corner to Saprissa as Valladares receives treatment. Doesn't matter how much time he wastes the corner will be taken.
90' +3		R. Tilguath enters the game and replaces W. Castro.
90' +1		Four additional minutes to this second half.
88'		N. Valladares gets yellow.
88'		The mind boggles, now keeper Valladares gets a yellow for time wasting for Olimpia, let me remind you Saprissa are winning this first leg 1-0.
87'		Free kick to Saprissa right side of the Olimpia box is punched clear by Valladares.
85'		Last few minutes Olimpia have woken up to the situation and have had a couple of efforts for themselves.
84'		Olimpia finished top of Group B in the Champions League group stage with a healthy 13 points from six matches.
82'		L. Cordero enters the game and replaces D. Guzmán.
82'		Douglas Caetano with a chance from a long range free kick but his effort is poor, high and wide.

Minute		Description
81'		fair play to Olimpia, they are defending solidly, but can't get the ball out of their half at this moment.
79'		Saprissa continue to drive forward and look the more likely to add to the scoring.
77'		Centeno with a neat turn in the Olimpia area but the ball just gets away from him and Valladares collects.
75'		Carlinhos Dias enters the game and replaces B. Lozano.
74'		Almost as if Olimpia are happy with the scoreline at this juncture. They are taking forever on goal kicks and substitutions.
72'		Saprissa go in search of the second goal which would make them firm favorites to progress to the next round.
71'		Saprissa with a free kick out on the right flank. Solis curls one in that has Valladares tipping the ball over for a corner. The second effort is dealt with the same way as Valladares makes a firm punch clear.
70'		Centeno with a poor second corner which is headed clear with ease.
69'		Corner to Saprissa taken by Centeno and headed clear for a second corner.
67'		A. Solis enters the game and replaces A. Sequeira.
67'		Somewhat of a scrappy second half so far, still no clear cut chances.
64'		The winner of this two-legged affair meets either the Columbus Crew or Real Salt Lake from the U.S.A. in the semifinals.
61'		A. López enters the game and replaces R. Bruschi.
59'		M. Castillo gets yellow.
59'		Castillo receives a yellow for a late challenge on Guzmán.
58'		J. Martínez enters the game and replaces J. Loaiza.
56'		Saprissa with a chance to go further ahead but a disappointing cross evades everyone.
54'		A. Sequeira gets yellow.
54'		Free kick to Olimpia is sent in and Saprissa head clear. Yellow to Sequeira for a challenge on Bruschi.
52'		Always fireworks in these Central American encounters, but since the sending off, way back in the tenth minute, not much off the ball action.
50'		Opening five minutes gone and not much in the way of goal mouth action at this juncture.
49'		Plenty of possession in the opening minutes of the second half for Olimpia.
46'		Saprissa get the second half underway.
45' +4		Referee blows for half time and Saprissa will go in with a slender 1-0 lead. Olimpia far from out of this first leg and they will certainly be going for goals in the second half.
45' +3		Olimpia pressing for the equalizer as we enter the final minute of additional time. Another long range effort from Saprissa sails over Valladares' bar.
45'		Three minutes of additional time in this first half.
42'		Olimpia slightly shading the fouls tonight, they have conceded 9 to Saprissa's 7.
40'		Guzmán decides to try his luck from distance which fails to trouble Valladares.
39'		Free kick to Olimpia taken by Lozano to the near post and headed clear.
36'		Centeno with a classic free kick that thumps against the bar. The referee blows for an infringement before Saprissa can follow up.
35'		Free kick to Saprissa in a dangerous area.
33'		Alonso almost latches onto a deep cross but just can't get there, goal kick Olimpia.
30'		Free kick to Olimpia taken by Lozano is headed wide by Douglas Caetano.
29'		Free kick to Olimpia is sent in and Saprissa clear their lines well.
28'		Olimpia have two Uruguayans and two Brazilians starting in their line up tonight.
23'		A. Alonso has scored a goal for Saprissa!
23'		Goal Saprissa. The corner is whipped in and a poor defensive header by García is met with a super volley from Alonso. Valladares left with no chance on that one and Saprissa take the lead.
22'		Corner to Saprissa taken by Sequeira and met with a solid punch from Valladares.
20'		Super stuff from Olimpia as they win a corner which is headed out by a solid Saprissa defense.
15'		Two shots on target for Olimpia, the first from Douglas Caetano saved well by Bolivar, the second effort was blocked on the line.
14'		Douglas Caetano gets yellow.
14'		Yellow to Douglas Caetano for protesting the foul.
10'		B. García goes off after a red card!
10'		Olimpia's B. García receives a red card for striking out in an off the ball incident.
9'		After a scrappy start, Saprissa are beginning to find their feet and are pressing forward. At the other end a deep cross is met with a decent header that shades Bolivar's right hand post.
8'		Saprissa have a full line up of Costa Rican nationals starting tonight’s match.
5'		Sequeira latches onto a slide-rule pass and his shot is just wide of Valladares' post.
4'		Centeno goes down for Saprissa, another free kick taken quickly resulting in open play.
1'		Olimpia get the first half underway. A nice sliding tackle on Alonso to get proceedings on the way, free kick to Saprissa resulting in open play.
		Welcome to Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Juan de Tíbás (San José) for tonight’s CONCACAF Champions League quarter final 1st leg match between Saprissa from Costa Rica and Olimpia from Honduras. Your officials for tonight’s encounter are from Guatemala, your referee is Walter Lopez and his assistants are Hermenerito Leal and Gerson Lopez, your fourth official is Oscar Reyna.

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	Saprissa	Olimpia
Shots on goal	13	6
Shots wide	7	4
Fouls	12	24
Corner Kicks	5	3
Offsides	4	4
Possession	52%	48%

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