B. Warshaw enters the game and replaces M. Chávez.
Free kick to Alianza is blocked by the Dallas wall and the referee blows for full time.
90' +4
Corner kick to Alianza taken out wide and Dallas clear with ease.
90' +1
Dallas break forward with Shea collecting the ball in a promising position before the referee brings the play back due to an off-side.
89'
Alvarado with a long range effort that is well wide of Hartman's post to the disappointment of the home crowd.
86'
R. Burgos enters the game and replaces Leonardo.
83'
Corner kick comes in and Hartman with a massive punch to give Dallas some breathing space.
82'
Alianza break the off-side trap with only Hartman to beat, Ihemelu comes in with an outstanding challenge to give Alianza a corner when a goal looked the more likely outcome.
81'
Castillo for Alianza limited to a long range effort on goal that is high and wide.
76'
A Castillo volley doesn't trouble Hartman and the big man can clear up field with a goal kick.
75'
E. Alexander enters the game and replaces Ricardo.
A big, big goal for FC Dallas on the road. The Texas outfit looking good at this juncture to get to the group stage.
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71'
A. Jacobson enters the game and replaces Bruno Guarda.
70'
Jackson Gonçalves has scored a goal for Dallas!
C. Ayala enters the game and replaces H. Salazar.
Dallas Goal. Jackson with some superb work to get past his defender and he slots home with aplomb past a desperate Cuellar.
68'
Castillo once again adjudged to be off-side after making a promising run behind the FC Dallas defense.
65'
Alianza will be the 4th El Salvadorian club to qualify for the Concacaf Champions League.
63'
Alianza earned their place in the 2011-2012 Concacaf Champions League after winning the 2011 El Salvador Clausura Championship.
61'
A. Amaya enters the game and replaces E. Rivas.
59'
Dallas finally take the free kick and a Benitez effort from 20-yards hits the Alianza wall.
58'
H. Sosa gets yellow.
Free kick to Dallas just outside the Alianza penalty area. Sosa gets a yellow card for encroachment.
54'
Ricardo with an attempted corner kick for Dallas that drifts out of play.
52'
An in-swinging corner for Dallas is cleared by Alianza.
51'
A Dallas free kick is swung in and a Ihemelu header deflects off an Alianza defender for a corner.
50'
Castillo drives the free kick into a well drilled Dallas wall.
49'
Free kick to Alianza in a promising position from 30-yards.
46'
Alianza get the second half underway.
45' +2
Referee blows for half time and a stalemate here in San Salvador in this first leg encounter.
45' +1
M. Chávez gets yellow.
Dallas corner at the end of the first half is swung in and a free header goes wide. Chávez gets a yellow for pulling back Corrales.
44'
Corner number six for Alianza is sent in and an Alianza header is blocked. Hartman punches clear the rebound before the referee blows for a foul on the keeper.
42'
E. Rivas gets yellow.
Yellow card to Rivas for the tackle from behind on Loyd.
39'
Rain is teaming down at this juncture to make conditions very hazardous.
37'
C. Castillo gets yellow.
Castillo gets a yellow card for a challenge on Loyd.
36'
Hartman with a rush of blood to the head gives the ball away to Rivas, his 40-yard lob almost gives Alianza the lead.
34'
Free kick to Dallas 25-yards out is smashed into the Alianza wall.
33'
The big man in goal for FC Dallas has made three key saves tonight to keep Dallas in this tie.
32'
Corrales breaks the off-side trap and his effort is saved well by Hartman.
31'
A neat build up from Dallas results in a decent looking cross from Shea whizzing across the 6-yard box.
29'
Chávez almost gets on the end of a long through ball but his first time effort trundles through to Cuellar.
27'
Corner kick to Alianza swung in by Sosa and Dallas clear the danger.
24'
Free kick to Dallas. Hernández sends in the free kick and John's header is over Cuellar's bar.
21'
Twenty minutes gone and FC Dallas can be pleased with their performance so far.
19'
Castillo with some fancy footwork out on the wing but his final delivery is high and wide.
16'
Decent start from FC Dallas in front of a boisterous Alianza crowd.
12'
Dallas strike the bar from a corner kick. Loyd rises at the far post and Cuellar is beaten but the bar comes to Alianza's rescue.
11'
Shea for Dallas takes on the Alianza defense and his shot is blocked.
10'
First ever appearance in the Concacaf Champions League for these two clubs tonight.
8'
Bruno Guarda gets yellow.
Two corners in succession end with Bruno Guarda getting a yellow card for a clumsy challenge. Free kick to Alianza swung in and Hartman punches clear.
7'
Dallas give the ball away in defense and Hartman makes another fine save. Alvarado on the rebound rifles one just wide of the post. Corner to Alianza.
5'
Flag goes up for off-side as Leonardo races clear for Alianza.
3'
Hartman stretches low to his left to keep out a Alianza effort and the first corner kick of the night is awarded to the El Salvadorians. Corner taken to the near post and Dallas clear.
1'
Dallas get the first half underway.
Welcome to Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador for tonight’s coverage of the Concacaf Champions League preliminary round 1st leg match between Alianza from El Salvador and FC Dallas from the USA. Your referee for tonight’s encounter is D.Gantor from Canada.
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