Champions League 2011/2012

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
1	P. Pemberton (GK)
3	G. González
25	J. Acosta
24	P. López
6	J. Salvatierra
10	Marcelo Sarvas
17	K. Sancho
16	A. Guevara
12	P. Gabas
13	L. Valle
19	J. McDonald	27'	90'
Coach: Ó. Ramírez

#	Player	Disciplinary
1	K. De Leon (GK)
23	S. Mendoza
5	M. Reyes	32'
2	O. Borjas
28	A. Ramírez
16	J. Leverón
24	O. Elvir
10	C. Morán
7	C. Discua
6	E. Cruz	34'
9	L. López
Coach: J. Treviño

#	Player	Disciplinary
11	A. Alpízar for K. Sancho 62'
15	C. Clark for A. Guevara 79'	80'
5	C. Oviedo for Marcelo Sarvas 87'

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
11	G. Ramírez for C. Discua 46'
17	J. Padilla for O. Elvir 46'
18	R. Mondragón for E. Cruz 69'

Minute		Description
90' +4		Full time whistle blows and Alajuelense run out 1-0 winners in this Group A clash thanks to a 27th minute McDonald effort.
90' +1		Three minutes of additional time to be added.
90'		J. McDonald gets yellow.
90'		McDonald is through on goal but a great defensive tackle sends him sprawling, he gets a yellow card for his troubles for simulating.
88'		McDonald with the acrobatic overhead kick that is blocked. Final few minutes to go here in this Group A encounter.
87'		C. Oviedo enters the game and replaces Marcelo Sarvas.
85'		Just over five minutes remaining and the game is getting a little chippy. Alajuelense holding on to this slender 1-0 lead but Motagua not offering much up front. Motagua do muster up an effort that Pemberton ushers away for a goal kick.
80'		C. Clark gets yellow.
80'		Clark receives a yellow card for an elbow to his opponents chest.
79'		C. Clark enters the game and replaces A. Guevara.
75'		Marcelo Sarvas floats in a free kick and a decent header whistle's over De Leon's bar.
70'		Marcelo Sarvas with a corner for Alajuelense, González header is wide and Motagua have a goal kick.

Minute		Description
69'		R. Mondragón enters the game and replaces E. Cruz.
66'		Alajuelense on the attack again, this time a free header inside the 18-yard box from Alpízar is straight into the keepers hands.
63'		Marcelo Sarvas breaks up field for Alajuelense but his cross is too deep and Motagua can clear.
62'		A. Alpízar enters the game and replaces K. Sancho.
58'		Motagua break sharply and a decent effort on goal has Pemberton making a smart save.
55'		Marcelo Sarvas with a corner kick for Alajuelense that is straight into the arms of De Leon.
50'		Huge shout goes up for a penalty as Guevara is bundled over in the Motagua box. Referee points to a goal kick.
46'		G. Ramírez enters the game and replaces C. Discua.
		J. Padilla enters the game and replaces O. Elvir.
		Motagua get the second half underway.
45' +2		Half time whistle blows and Alajuelense go into the break 1-0 up thanks to that 27th minute McDonald header.
45'		Antonio Gabas and Marcelo Sarvas both have turns at taking corners for Alajuelense, both occasions the Motagua defense handles the danger and clears up field.
43'		Alajuelense have a corner themselves that Marcelo Sarvas sends in but the Motagua defense clear with ease.
40'		Two corners in quick succession for Motagua yield nothing for the Hondurans. Alajuelense clear up field and continue to have the lions share of the possession.
35'		Gabas floats in the free kick and a defensive header from Motagua produces a corner kick which is punched clear by De Leon.
34'		E. Cruz gets yellow.
34'		Cruz next in the book for Motagua for a blatant hand ball.
32'		M. Reyes gets yellow.
32'		Reyes receives the first yellow card of the night for Motagua for upending Antonio Gabas.
27'		J. McDonald has scored a goal for Alajuelense!
27'		Goal Alajuelense. Corner kick to the Costa Ricans is floated in by Marcelo Sarvas , a nod back across goal finds McDonald who has the simplest of headers.
26'		Twenty five minutes gone and Alajuelense with plenty of possession but nothing to show for it at this juncture.
21'		A free kick to Alajuelense is struck by Antonio Gabas which is wide left of De Leon's post.
18'		Alajuelense come close as Salvatierra crosses the ball into the 6-yard box and McDonald's effort is blocked. Sancho has a shot from just inside the Motagua box that is inches over De Leon's bar.
15'		Corner kick comes in and Motagua clear up field.
14'		Valle has an effort for Alajuelense outside the box that takes an awkward bounce in front of De Leon, but the keeper does well to save but concedes a corner.
13'		McDonald gets in a volley just inside the Motagua box that is high over De Leon's bar.
10'		Guevara with an outstanding piece of skill as he leaves three Motagua defenders standing, his cross is met with a glancing header from McDonald that is just wide.
9'		The corner kick is taken to the edge of the 18-yard box but Motagua clear with ease.
8'		A shot from just inside the Alajuelense half has De Leon parrying the ball away for a corner kick.
5'		Both teams aim to attack in this opening phase, in what is a balanced affair so far.
2'		Gabas tries a shot from 25-yards that has the keeper making a fine save.
1'		The first half is under way in Alajuela.
		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 Motagua from Honduras.

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	Alajuelense	Motagua
Shots on goal	7	3
Shots wide	7	2
Fouls	6	11
Corner Kicks	9	2
Offsides	2	2
Possession	58%	42%

Champions League 2011/2012

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