Champions League 2011/2012

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
1	J. Orozco (GK)
15	J. Basanta
5	D. Chavez
21	H. Mier		82'
4	R. Osorio
8	L. Pérez	68'
18	N. Cardozo
17	J. Zavala
26	H. Suazo	86'
11	S. Santana	32'
9	A. de Nigris
Coach: V. Vucetich

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
30	J. Paredes (GK)
4	E. Martínez
13	C. Castrillo
31	A. Machado		76'
14	Rafael Morales
6	C. Mejía	82'
22	R. Gómez
15	F. Thompson		66'
19	B. Ordóñez
17	T. Montepeque
8	C. Ramírez
Coach: I. Sopegno

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
20	W. Ayoví for N. Cardozo 68'
24	S. Pérez for S. Santana 80'
16	L. Rodríguez for A. de Nigris 90'

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
16	J. Del Águila for R. Gómez 55'
28	M. Ceballos for T. Montepeque 64'
2	D. Arriola for C. Castrillo 68'

Minute		Description
90' +4		The game is over as Marrufo blows the final whistle on a 3-1 Monterrey win. Monterrey are now level on six points with Comunicaciones, but that goal by Mejía could prove big if a head-to-head tiebreak is needed at the end of the group phase.
90' +1		L. Rodríguez enters the game and replaces A. de Nigris.
90' +1		Last change of the match is for Monterrey as de Nigris comes off to be replaced by Luis Rodríguez.
90'		Three minutes will be tacked on to the second half.
89'		Paredes makes a nice save to keep the scoreline as is.
86'		H. Suazo has scored a goal for Monterrey! Assist by A. de Nigris.
86'		Goal for Monterrey and that should seal the points as de Nigris serves it up for Suazo to put past Paredes to make it 3-1.
83'		Goal Comunicaciones. They score on the ensuing free kick as Thompson's long ball deflects in the area out to Mejía who blasts one off the post and into the net.
82'		H. Mier gets yellow.
		C. Mejía has scored a goal for Comunicaciones!
		A late challenge from behind by Mier earns him the first Monterrey booking of the match.
80'		S. Pérez enters the game and replaces S. Santana.
80'		Santana comes off to a warm applause from the home crowd as he is replaced by Sergio Pérez for the final 10 minutes of the game.
78'		Santana serves in the ball for Suazo, but Machado is able to win and race the ball clear.
76'		A. Machado gets yellow.
76'		Yellow card to Machado for shoving down De Nigris in the center of the pitch.

Minute		Description
74'		Corner for Monterrey as they continue to pile on the pressure late in the match.
72'		Comunicaciones will need a complete rethink in their strategy at this point in order to salvage anything from this game. Monterrey have done a great job all over the pitch.
69'		Sub for Monterrey after the goal as Walter Ayoví replaces Cardozo. Also, Castrillo is replaced by Dagoberto Arriola for the visitors.
68'		L. Pérez has scored a goal for Monterrey! Assist by H. Suazo.
		W. Ayoví enters the game and replaces N. Cardozo.
		D. Arriola enters the game and replaces C. Castrillo.
		Goal for Monterrey as the skipper Pérez sends Paredes the wrong way from the spot. 2-0 to the hosts and three points ever closer.
67'		Penalty to Monterrey as Suazo is taken down in the area by Thompson. Quick decision by Marrufo who was right on top of the play.
66'		F. Thompson gets yellow.
66'		Jeers come from the crowd as visiting keeper Paredes is hobbling around a bit, forcing Marrufo to stop the action.
64'		M. Ceballos enters the game and replaces T. Montepeque.
64'		And now another change for the Guatemalans as Montepeque leaves after an uneventful game by his standards. Marvin Ceballos is his replacement.
63'		Comunicaciones are doing well at the moment to keep Monterrey from breaking through the backline, but they are unable to generate anything in the way of a legitimate counterattack.
60'		This match has now passed the hour mark with Monterrey firmly in control despite just the one-goal margin. Comunicaciones are yet to force Orozco into a save at the other end.
59'		Machado commits a foul against Luis Pérez to earn Monterrey a free kick on the right about 30 yards from goal. Suazo attempts the service but the ball is easily cleared.
56'		First change of the match for Comunicaciones as José del Águila replaces the captain Rigoberto Gómez.
55'		J. Del Águila enters the game and replaces R. Gómez.
55'		De Nigris attempts a flash header after a cross from the right, but the ball skids wide.
54'		Shouts from the crowd as Santana is bumped down in the area trying to get to a 50-50 ball, but Marrufo stows the whistle.
52'		The ball is staying in the neutral third of the pitch quite a bit early in the second half with both sides giving it away to the other thanks to some sloppy passing.
49'		Montepeque with a strong run down the left, but his cross is blocked out by Ricardo Osorio.
47'		Free kick to Monterrey on the right as Ordóñez trips up Santana.
46'		No subs at the break, and Marrufo gets the second half under way.
45'		Just one minute to be added on to the first half says fourth official Edvin Jurisevic.
44'		Good run up the left by Bryan Ordóñez, but the home defense snuffs him out.
41'		The corner amounts to nothing, but good news for Monterrey as Mier is able to skip back on to the pitch after a few minutes of treatment.
40'		Suazo's ball through the left is deflected away by Adolfo Machado and it's a corner for the home side.
38'		Goal kick to Monterrey as Montepeque chases down the ball, but Hiram Mier shepherds it out. Mier goes down as it appears that Montepeque inadvertently stepped on the back of Mier's ankle.
36'		Three points here this evening would greatly boost Monterrey's chances of making the last eight. It would make the last two matchdays of the group phase very interesting in Group D.
34'		Comunicaciones were mainly just sitting back absorbing the pressure and it finally caught up to them. They'll need to show a bit more ambition to get a result here. That is if Monterrey give them sight of the ball.
32'		S. Santana has scored a goal for Monterrey!
32'		Goal to Monterrey and Santana breaks the deadlock. Cross comes in from the left and Santana outduels Rafael Morales for the header. On the second touch, Santana nutmegs Paredes to open the scoring.
31'		Suazo with a nifty little move to split the defenders, but his shot with the outside of the boot is blocked.
29'		Long ball from the rear tries to find the run of de Nigris, but it's just out of his reach.
27'		Good chance squandered by Monterrey as the ball is pulled back to center for a charging Neri Cardozo, but he balloons a shot over the bar.
25'		The other game in this section is later on this evening as Seattle Sounders play host to Herediano. Seattle can clinch a quarterfinal berth with a victory at home. Comunicaciones could also advance with a victory and a Seattle win or draw.
23'		Thompson with an attempt from distance for Comunicaciones, but the shot never troubles Jonathan Orozoco in the Monterrey goal.
22'		Corner from Monterrey on the right bounces around in the area, and Jesús Zavala gets the shot goalward only to see Paredes make a brilliant diving save to his right.
20'		Santana lively again on the right as he wiggles into some free space, but his left-footed shot is well wide of the near post.
19'		Giveaway by Monterrey leads to another Mejía break down the left, but this time his attempted cross is wayward and out for a goal kick.
18'		Mejía breaks down the left and attempts to loft a cross in for Tránsito Montepeque, but the Monterrey defense heads clear.
16'		Missed chance for Santana as he latches onto Suazo's short pass, but the chipped ball cannot find the target.
14'		Comunicaciones seem content early on to sit back and wait for a counterattack chance to present itself. Monterrey enjoying a monopoly of the possession in the early stages.
12'		De Nigris takes a crack at goal from the top of the area, but the ball is blocked immediately by the defense.
9'		First bit of ball posseession from Comunicaciones leads to a corner on the right side. The ball is served in nicely by Carlos Mejía, but the Monterrey defense is eventually able to scramble clear.
7'		Great sequence here from Monterrey as Aldo de Nigris has a cross cleared by Fredy Thompson. The ball comes back into center for Suazo, but his attempted volley is mishit. Great chances already for Monterrey.
6'		Suazo takes the free kick, but his effort slices wide of the far post on the left.
5'		Free kick 25 yards out as Humberto Suazo is taken down late.
4'		Plenty of early pressure from the hosts as they look to avoid a repeat of last week's result.
2'		Early chance for Monterrey as a cross in from the left finds the head of Sergio Santana near the center. But Santana can't quite put any power behind the ball as it is comfortably taken by Juan Paredes.
1'		Tonight's referee is Jair Marrufo of the USA and his whistle gets the match under way.
		Good evening to all and welcome to tonight's Group D encounter in the CONCACAF Champions League between cup holders Monterrey and Guatemalan upstarts Comunicaciones. This game is a rematch of last week's tie that saw Comunicaciones score a shock 2-0 win in Guatemala. Monterrey, winners of the competition last season, sit third on three points in the group halfway through this phase. Comunicaciones are second on six points staring at leaders Seattle Sounders on maximum points. Monterrey will have revenge on the brain this evening, so stay tuned for what should be a dandy matchup.

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	Monterrey	Comunicaciones
Shots on goal	5	1
Shots wide	7	2
Fouls	7	5
Corner Kicks	4	4
Offsides	0	0
Possession	64%	36%

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