Champions League 2011/2012

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
1	P. Pemberton (GK)		58'
3	G. González
25	J. Acosta
24	P. López		66'
6	J. Salvatierra
10	Marcelo Sarvas		37'
17	K. Sancho
12	P. Gabas	28'
18	L. Sequeira
13	L. Valle
19	J. McDonald
Coach: Ó. Ramírez

#	Player	Disciplinary
12	J. Saunders (GK)
2	T. Dunivant
20	A. DeLaGarza
4	O. Gonzalez	45'
23	D. Beckham	51'
18	M. Magee
19	Juninho
10	L. Donovan
7	R. Keane
9	C. Barrett
6	B. Jordan	69'
Coach: B. Arena

#	Player	Disciplinary
16	A. Guevara for L. Sequeira 64'
14	C. Meneses for K. Sancho 80'
28	J. Guzmán for P. Gabas 86'	90'

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
17	A. Cristman for C. Barrett 61'
30	P. Cardozo for Juninho 68'

Minute		Description
90' +5		Full time whistle blows and Alajuelense have won this Group A encounter 1-0 thanks to that stunning Gabas free kick from 30-yards.
90' +2		McDonald shoots across goal and Saunders makes a finger tip save and out for a corner. Corner kick taken short and Alajuelense play keep-ball down by the corner flag.
90' +1		J. Guzmán gets yellow.
90' +1		Fourth official holds up four additional minutes to this second half.
90'		Beckham sends in Galaxy's fifth corner of the match and Alajuelense can clear up field with ease.
87'		An Alajuelense free kick is sent back across the Galaxy penalty area and Gonzalez makes the important clearance.
86'		J. Guzmán enters the game and replaces P. Gabas.
81'		Beckham with an out swinging corner and the referee spots an infringement and Alajuelense win the free kick inside their own penalty area.
80'		C. Meneses enters the game and replaces K. Sancho.
75'		A near post corner from Beckham is headed clear.
72'		Corner kick to the top of the 6-yard box and a downward header from González is over Saunders' bar.

Minute		Description
71'		Gabas with another strike from the free kick and Saunders makes a fine one handed save.
69'		B. Jordan gets yellow.
69'		Yellow card to Jordan for pulling the shirt of McDonald.
68'		P. Cardozo enters the game and replaces Juninho.
66'		P. López gets yellow.
66'		Gabas with a neat ball across the face of the Galaxy 6-yard box but McDonald can't stretch enough and the ball is cleared.
64'		A. Guevara enters the game and replaces L. Sequeira.
63'		Donovan bursts clear of his marker and sends in a cross that Pemberton cuts out.
61'		A. Cristman enters the game and replaces C. Barrett.
61'		McDonald dinks one to the Galaxy back post and Sequeira's header is just wide.
58'		P. Pemberton gets yellow.
58'		A decent passage of play for the Galaxy ends with a Beckham effort over hit. The Alajuelense keeper Pemberton receives a yellow card for time wasting.
55'		Sequeira for Alajuelense tee's one up but his effort is well wide. The Galaxy counter and win a corner kick. Beckham once again with a good delivery and Pemberton punches clear.
52'		Beckham receives a yellow card for a clumsy challenge on Valle.
51'		D. Beckham gets yellow.
49'		McDonald with plenty of space to set himself up for a shot but his effort is scuffed and trundles past Saunders' right hand post.
47'		Beckham with an early second half corner right into the danger area but the Alajuelense can clear.
46'		LA Galaxy get the second half underway.
45' +2		First half whistle blows and Alajuelense will take a slender 1-0 advantage into the break.
45' +1		O. Gonzalez gets yellow.
45' +1		Yellow card to Gonzalez for the high challenge on McDonald.
45'		Magee touches a ball back to Juninho and his effort is charged down.
44'		A deep cross from Alajuelense produces a glancing header from McDonald that has Saunders scrambling across goal to usher the effort out for a goal kick.
43'		Final few minutes of this first half and the Costa Ricans in charge at this juncture.
39'		Gabas cuts inside his defender and lets loose with a belter that is just over Saunders' bar.
37'		Marcelo Sarvas gets yellow.
34'		Sancho with a long range effort that almost goes out for a throw-in.
28'		P. Gabas has scored a goal for Alajuelense!
28'		Goal Alajuelense. Antonio Gabas from 30-yards with a free kick into the top corner. Saunders well beaten and Alajuelense take the lead.
26'		Just over 25 minutes gone and a tight first half so far. Galaxy with the slight advantage on the possession front.
23'		It couldn’t get tighter at the top group A. Before tonight’s games Morelia, LA Galaxy and Alajuelense all have 6 points with the Mexicans claiming top spot with a superior goal difference.
19'		Beckham with a corner kick to the back post and keane comes storming through and his volley is wide.
14'		Free kick to Alajuelense taken square around the 35-yard mark, Sarvas with the long range effort that has Saunders saving well for a corner kick. The kick is taken into the 6-yard box and Saunders makes a comfortable catch.
8'		A deep cross from Alajuelense creates a chance for Sequeira and his header is wide.
4'		Beckham with a delightful ball over the top for Magee, his first time effort is spilled by Pemberton and Donovan's effort from the rebound is wide when it looked easier to score.
1'		Alajuelense get the first half underway.
		Welcome to Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela for tonight’s coverage of the CONCACAF Champions League Group A match between Alajuelense from Costa Rica and LA Galaxy from the USA.

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	Alajuelense	LA Galaxy
Shots on goal	3	1
Shots wide	9	4
Fouls	8	9
Corner Kicks	5	5
Offsides	4	2
Possession	50%	50%

Champions League 2011/2012

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