Champions League 2010/2011

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
1	J. Orozco (GK)
15	J. Basanta		47'
24	S. Pérez
21	H. Mier
4	R. Osorio
8	L. Pérez		51'
18	N. Cardozo	9'
17	J. Zavala
10	O. Martínez
11	S. Santana	55'	29'
9	A. de Nigris		79'
Coach: V. Vucetich

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
1	J. Corona (GK)
4	J. Domínguez
22	A. Cortés	48'
15	H. Cervántes		83'
26	W. Ponce
7	J. Aquino
5	A. Castro
6	G. Torrado
18	C. Villaluz		32'
30	E. Villa
27	J. Orozco
Coach: E. Meza

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
20	W. Ayoví for N. Cardozo 66'
26	H. Suazo for O. Martínez 66'
13	A. Carreño for S. Santana 84'

#	Player	Disciplinary
19	H. Droguett for C. Villaluz 46'	79'
3	M. Palau for J. Domínguez 60'	69'
9	I. Romo for J. Orozco 60'

Minute		Description
90' +3		Full time. Monterrey earn a 2-1 win in a game that could have seen more goals. Cruz Azul will still have everything left to play for in the second leg.
90' +1		Two minutes are to be added.
88'		Play continues to move from one end to the other but without creating major chances at the moment.
85'		Final change of the night as Santana gets replaced by Carreno.
84'		A. Carreño enters the game and replaces S. Santana.
84'		The free kick is extended near the goal but Corona again does well to block it.
83'		H. Cervántes gets yellow.
83'		Cervantes pushes an opponent, just outside the area, and gets booked. Dangerous free kick for Monterrey.
82'		De Nigris gets his foot to a lob into the area but his effort goes a few yards wide of the right post.
80'		Another substitute enters the referee's administration as Droguett picks up a yellow card.
79'		H. Droguett gets yellow.
		A. de Nigris gets yellow.
		Another substitute enters the referee's administration as Droguett picks up a yellow card, as does Monterrey's De Nigris.
75'		Ayovi with a powerful shot on goal, but the Monterrey substitute has his effort well saved by Corona.

Minute		Description
74'		The CONCACAF Champions League knock-out phase makes use of away goals, so Monterrey know that a 2-1 win at home could still prove to be dangerous for them.
70'		Cruz Azul substitute Palau needed just four minutes to get a yellow card for fouling an opponent.
69'		M. Palau gets yellow.
67'		Cruz Azul have no substitutions left, while Monterrey have one change available.
66'		W. Ayoví enters the game and replaces N. Cardozo.
		H. Suazo enters the game and replaces O. Martínez.
		Meanwhile, three new players enter the pitch at the same time.
64'		A quick look at Cruz Azul's road to the semi finals: After a group phase with Toronto, Real Salt Lake and Árabe Unido, Cruz Azul faced opposition from Santos Laguna in the quarter finals but beat their compatriots 5-1 on aggregate.
60'		I. Romo enters the game and replaces J. Orozco.
		M. Palau enters the game and replaces J. Domínguez.
		The match has entered another hectic phase with Monterrey trying to take advantage of their momentum. Meanwhile, a second substitution for Cruz Azul.
59'		Monterrey's Zavala tries his luck with a powerful shot from outside the area but the effort goes only just wide of the right post.
56'		Goal Monterrey! The home side are back in the lead as Luis Perez' effort is blocked by the goalkeeper but Sergio Santana heads it home on the rebound.
55'		S. Santana has scored a goal for Monterrey! Assist by L. Pérez.
54'		Pérez delivers a good cross from the right wing but Santana's following header on goal goes straight into Corona's hands.
52'		Another yellow card, this time for Monterrey's Pérez for a foul on Castro.
51'		L. Pérez gets yellow.
49'		Goal Cruz Azul! Cortés takes the free kick and powers it past Orozco for 1-1. It's all in the balance now.
48'		A. Cortés has scored a goal for Cruz Azul!
48'		Free kick for Cruz Azul and a yellow card for Basanta for a foul on Orozco.
47'		J. Basanta gets yellow.
47'		Cruz Azul make one change at the start of the first half as Droguett replaces Villaluz.
46'		H. Droguett enters the game and replaces C. Villaluz.
46'		The second half is under way.
45' +1		It's half time in Monterrey as the home side end the first half with a 1-0 lead.
44'		The first half nears its end with Monterrey still looking for a second goal. Cruz Azul's defense is starting to look more organised however.
40'		Cruz Azul captain Torrado is momentarily down on the pitch after clashing with an opponent. He needs treatment at the sideline.
35'		Another opportunity for Monterrey as Santana turns around the ball to shoot, but it goes a few yards wide.
33'		Castro's free kick goes just over the wall but Orozco is well positioned and makes the save. Seconds after, Villaluz is booked for a foul.
32'		C. Villaluz gets yellow.
32'		Cruz Azul get a potentially dangerous free kick near the corner of the penalty area after a foul on Villaluz.
30'		Santana picks up the game's first yellow card following a foul on Cruz Azul's Dominguez.
29'		S. Santana gets yellow.
29'		Monterrey again come close as a diagonal shot from Martínez goes just wide of the far post.
27'		Aldo de Nigris delivers what appears to be either a cross or a shot on goal from the right wing, but Orozco easily collects.
25'		Monterrey advanced from a group with Seattle Sounders, Deportivo Saprissa and Marathon, before beating fellow Mexican side Toluca in order to advance to the semi finals of this tournament.
22'		Cruz Azul trying their luck from set-pieces, but Monterrey continue to look the more dangerous team.
20'		De Nigris just inches way from Monterrey's second goal as he only has to put his foot to a cross from Osorio, but instead directs it onto the crossbar.
17'		Cruz Azul get a free kick on the right wing but Monterrey goalkeeper Orozco does well to tip it over the crossbar at the expense of just a corner kick.
12'		Monterrey continue to put pressure on Cruz Azul's defense as the home side are clearly not satisfied with a one-goal lead.
10'		Goal Monterrey! Neri Cardozo with a great strike from inside the penalty area, sending the ball into the far corner with goalkeeper Corona beaten.
9'		N. Cardozo has scored a goal for Monterrey!
6'		Big opportunity for Monterrey as a free kick is swung into the box and headed on goal by Cardozo, only for Corona to make a good save.
5'		Monterrey are the dominant side in the opening phase as the hosts clearly want to take the initiative.
2'		First small chance as Cruz Azul goalkeeper Corona fails to collect the ball, allowing De Nigris to backheel the ball towards the goal. It goes over the bar however.
1'		The match is under way.
		Welcome to our coverage of tonight's all-Mexican CONCACAF Champions League semi final match between Monterrey and Cruz Azul. The encounter takes place at Monterrey's Technological Stadium and your referee is Mexican Paul Delgadillo. The assistants are Marcos Quintero and Salvador Rodriguez, and Ricardo Arellano is your fourth official.

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	Monterrey	Cruz Azul
Shots on goal	12	3
Shots wide	20	6
Fouls	19	20
Corner Kicks	6	3
Offsides	3	1
Possession	52%	48%

Champions League 2010/2011

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