Champions League 2010/2011

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
1	J. Orozco (GK)
15	J. Basanta
22	W. Paredes
24	S. Pérez
6	H. Morales
21	H. Mier
8	L. Pérez
17	J. Zavala
20	W. Ayoví
10	O. Martínez
9	A. de Nigris
Coach: V. Vucetich

#	Player	Disciplinary
1	A. Talavera (GK)
14	E. Dueñas
3	O. González
16	C. Galeana
2	D. Novaretti
29	M. Méndez
5	M. Romagnoli
7	N. Calderón	52'
22	E. Cerda
11	C. Esquivel
23	J. Ayoví
Coach: S. Barrón

#	Player	Goals
18	N. Cardozo for J. Zavala 78'	88'
11	S. Santana for O. Martínez 89'
68	J. Corona for W. Ayoví 90'

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
6	M. De La Torre for C. Galeana 20'
18	I. Brizuela for N. Calderón 74'
26	E. Trejo for J. Ayoví 77'

Minute		Description
90' +3		There's the full-time whistle. Monterrey with a 2-0 aggregate win will move on to face Cruz Azul in the semifinals. Great defensive effort by the home side, and a well-earned win.
90' +2		Sergio Santana nearly has the second, but he's denied at point-blank range by Talavera.
90' +1		J. Corona enters the game and replaces W. Ayoví.
89'		S. Santana enters the game and replaces O. Martínez.
89'		Well, the missed opportunity by Esquivel has come to immediately haunt Toluca. Their only way back is two goals, and that would send them through to the last four.
88'		N. Cardozo has scored a goal for Monterrey! Assist by A. de Nigris.
88'		Goal Monterrey! Simple as you like, Monterrey have put one foot in the semifinals, and it's the sub Cardozo with the decisive goal. De Nigris slices through the middle and lays it off for Cardozo, who dribbles a bit and hits a left-footed shot across Talavera and into the far corner.
86'		There was a chance for Toluca, but it's gone begging. A great floated ball by Méndez from the left finds an unmarked Esquivel at the back post, but his header is wide of the target. Huge miss there for the visitors.
85'		Five minutes to go. Can Toluca muster the necessary energy to level?
83'		Off goes Cerda on the stretcher, and one hopes his injury is not as serious as that of Galeana.
82'		Collision between Cerda and Sergio Pérez leaves the former in a heap and needing a bit of attention.
80'		Ayoví attempts a weak cross, only to see it blocked down. Toluca having trouble getting it out of their own half as time starts to dwindle.

Minute		Description
79'		And now the first for Monterrey as Zavala departs and Neri Cardozo comes on.
78'		N. Cardozo enters the game and replaces J. Zavala.
78'		That's it for the Toluca subs, since one had to be used on the injured Galeana in the first half.
77'		E. Trejo enters the game and replaces J. Ayoví.
77'		And now the second sub for Toluca brings fresh legs into the attack as Erbin Trejo replaces Jaime Ayoví.
75'		Just a quarter-hour remains here. Monterrey still in the driver's seat, but a single goal from Toluca can extend the tie. Will there be a breakthrough?
74'		I. Brizuela enters the game and replaces N. Calderón.
74'		And now a stoppage will bring Brizuela on in place of Calderón.
72'		Isaac Brizuela preparing to come on for Toluca.
71'		Great save by Talavera on the best chance of the game so far. Zavala slides it through for Martínez, but Talavera comes out well to make the close-range save. The corner falls in the danger area, but the keeper is able to clear.
69'		Calderón passes forward for Jaime Ayoví, but he is forced off the ball by Basanta.
66'		De Nigris, who hasn't had many touches of note this evening, flicks in a half-hearted shot right into the hands of Talavera.
65'		Toluca trying to up the pressure here, but they are just unable to break what has so far been a very stout Monterrey defensive unit.
63'		Each team still has its full allotment of substitutes, and it's likely not long before those start entering the fray.
60'		We've reached the hour mark on a fairly uneventful game in terms of chances. The intensity is still there, though, as both sides know what is on the line.
59'		It's been the story of the game so far. Each team piling up corner kicks, but they are barely threatening the goal.
58'		Poor service by Méndez sees the ball easily cleared at the top of the area. But Monterrey can't alleviate the pressure, and it's another corner in quick succession for Toluca.
57'		Calderón with a dangerous cross from the left, but a sliding Hiram Ricardo Mier makes the clearance. Cerda then lofts a ball into the area where Ayoví's header is deflected behind. The corner is then played out for yet another.
55'		Martínez flings in a cross from the right, but the ball manages to elude everyone. Goal kick for Toluca.
54'		Nearly the first of the game for Monterrey, but Talavera makes a nice save from close range against Luis Pérez. Walter Ayoví then has a shot blocked out for a corner kick.
53'		The first yellow card of the match appears for Toluca's Calderón after his foul from behind on Pérez.
52'		N. Calderón gets yellow.
51'		Toluca look to have a bit of spring in their step, and they'll need it if they are to get back in this tie. Nothing decided, but the next goal - if there is one - will shape the rest of the match.
48'		The corner is headed straight up, and Talavera can gather easily. Moments later, a service comes in for Paredes, but Talavera manages to save it right off his foot.
47'		Walter Ayoví shoots from the top of the area, and his shot deflects behind off Novaretti for a corner kick.
46'		The whistle sounds, and the second half is under way.
45' +2		There's the whistle to bring the first half to end. Just 45 minutes remain if Toluca are to salvage the tie.
45' +1		Only one minute added on.
45'		Jaime Ayoví breaks up the middle and lays it back for Calderón, but the midfielder cheaply gives the ball away to kill the move.
42'		No dent in the scoreline yet. Toluca would need just the one goal to force extra time, while a goalless draw would send Monterrey through to the last four.
39'		This time the Monterrey defense sufficiently clears the danger.
38'		It's played short, and the ball is played behind for another corner by Paredes. The second attempt is headed clear, and the chance goes begging for Toluca. But they keep the pressure on through Calderón, and Pérez has to head behind for another corner.
37'		Dangerous cross by Cerda on the right, and Pérez is forced to head out for a corner.
35'		A footrace down the left between William Paredes and Novaretti, and the defender is just able to get there first for the clearance.
34'		Ayoví takes it from the right, but the Toluca defense plays a massive offside trap and leaves five Monterrey players behind. Talavera gathers easily.
33'		Free kick for Monterrey as Pérez goes down under the challenge of Mario Méndez.
32'		Cross in from the left by Basanta is right into the hands of a waiting Talavera.
30'		Half an hour gone and no breakthroughs, though both sides have had good opportunities. Still very much in the air is this tie.
29'		Cruz Azul, the opponent for the winner of this tie, advanced last night 5-1 on aggregate after defeating Santos Laguna 3-1 on the evening.
26'		Jaime Ayoví wins the first corner of the game for Toluca. Great outswinging service by Calderón finds the head of Diego Novaretti, but the Argentinean defender can only put over the top.
24'		Luis Ernesto Pérez swings it in to the penalty spot, but the whistle sounds for a foul against Monterrey.
23'		Second corner coming for Monterrey on the right side.
22'		Toluca are focusing their attacks on the left side once occupied by Galeana, and now by de la Torre. So far, Monterrey's defense have been up to the challenge.
20'		M. De La Torre enters the game and replaces C. Galeana.
20'		And it appears the knee injury to Galeana is more serious than it initially seemed. He is subbed off immediately with Manuel de la Torre taking his place on the left side.
18'		Carlos Galeana picked up a bit of a knock, and he'll go off for a moment.
17'		Some good hard tackling early on in this one, and lots of on-ball pressure from both sides. The referee is letting them play to this point.
15'		At the other end, Jaime Ayoví flicks the ball on to Emmanuel Cerda, but the striker's shot is blocked nicely by José María Basanta.
14'		Great move by Walter Ayoví gets him space in the area, and his cross deflects back to Martínez who can only blast a shot over the bar on the half volley. Monterrey are getting very dangerous.
11'		Monterrey now asking just a few questions of Toluca's defense as the hosts gain their footing early on.
9'		Nice work on the left sees a cross come in for a sliding Martínez, but his shot sails over the top.
7'		Free kick in the central third for Monterrey as Sergio Pérez was chopped down by Carlos Galeana.
6'		At the other end, a distance drive by Toluca's Nestor Calderón flies a yard over the bar.
5'		Long drive on the ground by Jesús Eduardo Zavala, but the shot was never going to trouble Toluca goalkeeper Aflredo Talavera.
3'		Great chance for Monterrey off the bat as Osvaldo Martínez finds space in the area, but he is unable to find support and no one can get a shot away.
2'		There is a fine crowd on hand for this matchup of Mexican rivals. The crowd was in full voice for last week's tie, and the same will be expected tonight.
1'		Marco Rodríguez of Mexico is the referee, and his whistle gets the match under way.
		Good evening and welcome to Estadio Tecnológico in Monterrey, Nuevo León for the second leg of this CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal tie between Monterrey and Toluca. Hosts Monterrey lead 1-0 in the tie from last week's game as Osvaldo Martínez's 83rd-minute strike proved the difference. Toluca played all but nine minutes of that first leg with only 10 men after Luis Arias' dismissal, but held their nerve to only concede the one goal. The one moves on to face Cruz Azul in the next round, and it should be a good one tonight.

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	Monterrey	Toluca
Shots on goal	5	0
Shots wide	10	3
Fouls	13	14
Corner Kicks	6	7
Offsides	2	2
Possession	51%	49%

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