Champions League 2010/2011

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
18	N. Rimando (GK)
17	C. Wingert
3	R. Russell
4	J. Olave
28	C. Schuler
8	W. Johnson
5	K. Beckerman
77	A. Williams	90'
11	J. Morales	36' 77'	57'
15	A. Saborío	23'
7	F. Espíndola
Coach: J. Kreis

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
34	R. Burse (GK)
21	S. Miranda		90'
4	A. Iro
2	R. Balchan
18	R. Rogers
12	E. Gaven
31	J. Gardner		43'
17	E. Ekpo
19	C. Grossman
33	J. Cunningham
10	A. Mendoza	49'	78'
Coach: R. Warzycha

#	Player	Disciplinary
23	Paulo Júnior for A. Saborío 71'
12	J. Alexandre for F. Espíndola 85'
20	N. Grabavoy for J. Morales 87'	90'

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
26	J. James for J. Gardner 60'
9	J. Meram for J. Cunningham 63'
11	D. Duka for E. Ekpo 76'

Minute		Description
90' +6		That's that then for this match, and this evening of play as Cruz Azul and Real Salt Lake book their spots in the CONCACAF Champions League semifinals. Tomorrow night, Monterrey will look to progress against Toluca, while Saprissa and Olimpia will meet on Thursday. Until then, good night.
90' +5		A. Williams has scored a goal for Real Salt Lake!
90' +5		Goal Real Salt Lake! Williams' free kick from the left is brilliantly struck over the wall and in. It's the last kick of the match, and Real Salt Lake find the perfect punctuation to a solid 4-1 win over Columbus. They are now into the semifinals against either Saprissa or Olimpia in the last four.
90' +4		N. Grabavoy gets yellow.
		S. Miranda gets yellow.
		Late booking for Grabavoy as he plays the ball after the whistle.
90' +2		Alexandre turns inside well on the left, but his near-post drive comes up wide.
90'		The signal goes up from the fourth official. Four minutes to be added on.
89'		Time is running out quickly on Columbus as they can't seem to find a way through the RSL defense.
87'		N. Grabavoy enters the game and replaces J. Morales.
87'		A huge ovation goes up from the fans as Javier Morales gets the rest of the night off. He'll be replaced by Ned Grabavoy after scoring two goals and setting up a third tonight.
85'		J. Alexandre enters the game and replaces F. Espíndola.
85'		A second sub for the hosts as the hardworking Espíndola comes off to a nice ovation. Jean Alexandre takes his place on the pitch.
84'		A snap cross by Russell on the right is headed behind for a corner by a frustrated James. The corner kick from Morales finds the head of Espíndola, but Burse leaps up to make the save.
82'		Miranda attempts to curl in a deep cross from the right, but the ball sails on him and goes well out of play.

Minute		Description
81'		The corner floats beyond all yellow visiting shirts, and RSL are able to clear through Russell.
80'		Corner to Columbus as they press desperately in the closing stages of the match.
79'		The task is great now for Columbus, needing two goals to stay in the tie. The home fans are energized as they can sense a semifinal berth now.
78'		A. Mendoza gets yellow.
77'		J. Morales has scored a goal for Real Salt Lake! Assist by Paulo Júnior.
77'		Goal Real Salt Lake! That's the third goal the hosts sought, and it's Morales with his second of the game. Paulo Junior slides it to the top for Morales who slides past Burse low to the left. Espíndola was adjudged to be in a passive offside position in front of the keeper, and the flag stayed down much to Columbus' dismay.
76'		D. Duka enters the game and replaces E. Ekpo.
76'		Final change for Columbus as Dilly Duka replaces Ekpo.
75'		Nothing comes of the corner as Columbus defend well.
74'		Robbie Russell's cross from the right for Espíndola is defended behind by Miranda for a corner.
73'		Columbus need one more, and if it comes without response from Real Salt Lake, it would be the Crew into the semifinals. As it stands right now, the hosts would go through.
71'		Paulo Júnior enters the game and replaces A. Saborío.
71'		Real Salt Lake make their first substitution of the game as Paulo Junior replaces goalscorer Saborío with 20 minutes to play.
70'		Williams floats it to center for Saborío, but the ball deflects off the striker's shoulder and goes calmly through to Burse.
68'		And again nearly the third as a powerful header off the corner by Schuler hits the bar. So nearly the crucial third.
67'		Espíndola wanted to play a ball into the area for the run of Saborío, but a miscommunication saw the latter stand still.
65'		Second change is made by Columbus as Cunningham leaves the pitch in place of Justin Meram.
63'		J. Meram enters the game and replaces J. Cunningham.
63'		The corner was right on for Espíndola's free header, but the ball is driven right to the hands of Burse.
62'		Williams presses down the right and immediately challenges the substitute James. But the fullback does well to hold his ground and force a weak cross straight into the hands of Burse.
60'		J. James enters the game and replaces J. Gardner.
60'		And after Gardner's narrow escape, he will be withdrawn in favor of Julius James.
58'		The second free kick by Gardner nearly picks out Ekpo, but nothing comes of the chance. On the break, Gardner takes down Beckerman and narrowly escapes a second booking. The RSL players protest to Mark Geiger, but to no avail.
57'		J. Morales gets yellow.
57'		A free kick on the right by Gardner is blocked by Morales, but the RSL man is going to be booked as he blocked the ball with his arm.
56'		Burse is back on his feet after a brief time, and play will continue.
55'		Burse is clutching his knee in pain as he may have been clipped a bit by Johnson as the keeper came to gather at the top of the area.
54'		Rogers fires away from 25 yards, but the ball was always going the wrong the side of the crossbar.
52'		RSL look just a bit rattled as Columbus have come storming out in the second half. They'll need to be careful not to become too porous.
50'		That goal changes the dynamic of the game as Columbus will feel energized. Plenty of game yet to be played, and nothing is decided yet.
49'		A. Mendoza has scored a goal for Columbus Crew! Assist by E. Gaven.
49'		Goal Columbus! The visitors are right back in the tie as Andrés Mendoza lets fly past Rimando in the left side of the area. Gaven chipped the ball in over the flat-footed defense, and the Peruvian striker hit a beautiful ball across his body and into the far corner.
47'		Good chance for Cunningham to pull one back, but the ball slides wide of the goal. Chris Wingert was defending, and he just did enough to make the angle tougher for the veteran striker.
46'		The teams are back out, and the match is back under way.
45' +3		The half-time whistle sounds, and it's a great 45 minutes for the home side as they lead 2-0. Manager Jason Kreis will be happy with his team's effort while his Columbus counterpart Robert Warzycha will have to regroup and find a way through the stout Salt Lake back four.
45' +2		Another distance drive from the middle of the pitch by Rogers sails wide. They'll need a bit more penetration into the area to trouble a very organized RSL defense.
45' +1		Good ambition by Williams as he sees Burse wandering off his line, but the chip shot from 25 yards flies over the top.
45'		Fourth official Terry Vaughn indicates two minutes will be tacked on to the first half.
44'		Williams lofts a ball over the top of the Columbus defense, but his intended target, Espíndola, is a half-step offside.
43'		J. Gardner gets yellow.
43'		Rogers' ball into the area finds the head of Iro, but he is unable to divert it toward the goal. A few moments later, Gardner chops down Morales and earns the first booking of the match.
42'		Corner won by Columbus on the left side. They will be pressing hard as the interval approaches, trying to make a dent in the deficit.
40'		Olave gets an arm into the throat of Rogers, conceding a free kick on the left. He could have been booked, but instead receives a verbal warning from Geiger.
38'		That will make things just a bit trickier now for the visitors. At minimum, they now need two goals without reply to advance to the last four of the competition.
36'		J. Morales has scored a goal for Real Salt Lake! Assist by A. Williams.
36'		Goal Real Salt Lake! 2-0 to the hosts, and it's the normal provider, Morales, turning goalscorer. Williams plays a brilliant short ball into the area where Morales has far too much space, and he turns and fires beyond a helpless Burse.
35'		Columbus are attempting to string together passes, but they are facing constant on-ball pressure from the hosts. They'll need a bit more pace to beat this defense right now.
32'		Morales' ball is weakly punched by Burse, and the ball is out for yet another corner. Williams takes the second corner, and the ball is headed clear.
31'		Corner to Real Salt Lake as a long ball forward for Espíndola is knocked behind by Balchan.
30'		Gaven decides to have a crack at goal from a long way out, but the ball dips harmlessly over the bar.
29'		Another cross in from the right by Gaven is caught beautifully by a flying Rimando.
28'		The Crew are now pressing a bit as Miranda and Rogers both force Rimando to be sure-handed in his six-yard box.
26'		Columbus didn't offer much in the way of a concentrated attack early on, but they will have no choice but to press now. Only a goal down, and the tie still very much in the balance. Away goals will count in this one.
25'		The hosts continue to pressure as they win another corner. Morales serves it up, but the ball is knocked clear.
23'		A. Saborío has scored a goal for Real Salt Lake! Assist by J. Morales.
23'		Goal Real Salt Lake! There's the first goal of this tie, and it was a brilliantly-worked goal by RSL. Morales played a neat ball through the Crew defense, and Saborío made no mistake sliding low past Burse into the far corner.
21'		Iro continues to work tirelessly in the center of the Columbus defense as he slides to clear a dangerous Morales cross from the right. The Columbus skipper has had his hand in nearly every ball into the Crew area tonight.
20'		Another long ball forward, this time from Rogers on the right, is met by an advancing Rimando with Cunningham lurking. Off the counter, Morales has a go from 25 yards but drags wide.
18'		Gaven's inswinger is flicked by Iro at the near post, but it rolls harmlessly out for a goal kick.
17'		Columbus win their first corner of the game as Emmanuel Ekpo's left-wing cross is deflected over the line.
16'		Mendoza turns inside onto his left boot and lets fly from 30 yards, but the ball drags wide of the near post.
13'		What a sequence as a distance drive by Johnson strikes the post. It was a laser drive from 25 yards that has Burse rooted to his spot, but the ball nails the woodwork. Saborío then manages to hit the post off the rebound, but the flag was up for offside in any event.
11'		Morales' ball into the area forces Ray Burse into a punch. The ball only gets as far as Williams, but his shot is blocked down immediately. Richard Balchan is down as play stops after he took a knock in the shin on the free kick sequence.
10'		Free kick to RSL as Andy Williams is tripped up from behind by Eddie Gaven. It's about 40 yards away on the right side.
9'		Long ball forward by Josh Gardner nearly picks out Jeff Cunningham at the top of the area, but Nick Rimando is off his line quickly to avert disaster.
8'		The game has gone off at a good pace thus far, but neither side has seen a quality crack at goal yet.
6'		Andrés Mendoza presses forward against RSL center-half Jámison Olave, and the defender does well to shoulder the striker off the ball.
5'		At stake in this match tonight is a berth in the semifinal - the first ever for an MLS side - against either Saprissa or Olimpia.
4'		The service goes into the danger area, but manages to elude everyone. Goal kick to the home side.
3'		Outswinger by Javier Morales is headed clear at the near post by Eddie Gaven, and Columbus break the other way. Robbie Rogers races up the right and is cut down by Will Johnson to earn a free kick deep in the attacking third.
2'		Early corner for RSL as Espíndola's cross is cleared away by Andy Iro.
1'		Referee Mark Geiger blows his whistle, and this match is under way.
		Good evening to all and welcome to live coverage of the quarterfinal, second-leg tie between MLS rivals Real Salt Lake and Columbus Crew. After the first leg ended goalless and with three dismissals, the teams should be amped up for a great game with a last-four berth on the line. Salt Lake are without center-half Nat Borchers and fullback Tony Beltran for the match, while striker Emilio Rentería is banned for Columbus.

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	Real Salt Lake	Columbus Crew
Shots on goal	6	2
Shots wide	5	4
Fouls	6	7
Corner Kicks	10	4
Offsides	1	2
Possession	53%	47%

Champions League 2010/2011

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Real Salt Lake

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