Champions League 2011/2012

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
24	S. Frei (GK)		79'
20	T. Harden
3	M. Aceval
27	R. Eckersley
5	A. Morgan
22	T. Frings
23	T. Dunfield
11	L. Silva	17'
14	D. Koevermans		56'
9	R. Johnson	12'
7	J. Plata
Coach: A. Winter

#	Player	Goals
12	J. Saunders (GK)
2	T. Dunivant
5	S. Franklin
29	A. Boyens
20	A. DeLaGarza
23	D. Beckham
18	M. Magee	29'
19	Juninho
10	L. Donovan	89'
7	R. Keane
14	E. Buddle
Coach: B. Arena

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
19	R. Lambe for J. Plata 58'
21	A. Maund for L. Silva 88'
15	M. Stinson for T. Dunfield 90'

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
9	C. Barrett for A. Boyens 87'
26	M. Stephens for Juninho 87'

Minute		Description
90' +5		Full time whistle blows and the honors even here in Toronto. Second leg to come next Wednesday in California which should be another classic.
90' +2		M. Stinson enters the game and replaces T. Dunfield.
90' +1		Four added minutes to be played in this one.
90'		Ninety breathless minutes are up and Galaxy still pressing forward for the winner.
89'		L. Donovan has scored a goal for LA Galaxy!
88'		A. Maund enters the game and replaces L. Silva.
88'		Goal Galaxy. A Beckham corner finds Buddle and his effort is blocked. The rebound falls for Donovan who has the simplest of tap-ins.
87'		C. Barrett enters the game and replaces A. Boyens.
87'		M. Stephens enters the game and replaces Juninho.
83'		Silva this time with another corner for Toronto that the Galaxy again clear.
82'		Toronto earn a corner that is sent in by Dunfield but good defending from the Galaxy sees the danger cleared.
80'		Frei gets a yellow card for the obligatory time wasting shenanigans.

Minute		Description
79'		S. Frei gets yellow.
79'		Galaxy really pushing forward now in search of the equalizer.
77'		LA Galaxy achieved 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses in the group stages finishing first in Group A
73'		Beckham with another corner kick, this time headed away with ease.
72'		Silva with a speculative effort from distance that Saunders collects with ease.
71'		Toronto FC have never conceded more than 1 goal in a CONCACAF Champions League match at home.
68'		Mayhem in the Galaxy box as a Johnson cross almost finds Silva, Beckham of all players with the defensive play and galaxy clear the danger.
65'		Buddle with a turn and shot just inside the Toronto box that Frei finger tips over.
64'		Koevermans from the half way line almost catches Saunders off guard.
63'		Toronto FC. achieved 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in the group stages finishing runner-up to Pumas in Group C.
61'		Robbie Keane is clean through from a throw in but he can't control the ball and his effort fizzes across the face of goal.
58'		R. Lambe enters the game and replaces J. Plata.
56'		D. Koevermans gets yellow.
56'		Koevermans and Saunders have a little coming together, hand bags and six paces and play continues.
55'		Corner kick to Toronto sent in by Frings and cleared with a firm defensive header.
53'		Koevermans sends in Plata with a long ball but good work from Franklin denies him a clear cut chance.
52'		Donovan chases down a lost cause and wins a corner kick. Beckham with the delivery and Magee's header is just over the Toronto bar.
50'		Donovan feeds Franklin out wide and he chooses to shoot from an angle rather than play in Keane. The Irishman is furious and Toronto can clear up field.
48'		Beckham gives up on trying to clear the paper down by the corner flag and sends in his corner which Frei collects.
47'		Free kick to the Galaxy curled in by Beckham, a mix up in the Toronto area almost lets in Buddle but somehow Toronto scramble the ball away for a corner kick.
46'		Toronto FC get the second half underway.
45' +2		Half time whistle blows and we can all catch our breath. Toronto head into the break 2-1 up after taking an early 2-0 lead through Johnson and Silva respectively. The Galaxy came back strong and a Magee effort has the Galaxy right back in this game. Join us for the second half.
45' +1		Beckham tries his luck from just inside his own half but is way wide.
45'		Magee from just outside the Toronto 18-yard area but the effort is too high, goal kick Toronto.
44'		Morgan presses forward for Toronto and his deep cross is claimed well by Saunders.
41'		The suave Beckham is up for this one and you feel the Beckham and Keane partnership will yield some sort of success by the time the ninety minutes are up.
40'		The Galaxy are turning the screw here, you feel a goal is coming and the crowd have been somewhat subdued since the reply.
37'		Buddle almost gets on the end of a decent looking cross across the face of the Toronto goal, a combination of Saunders and desperate defending keeps Toronto in front.
36'		The usual multinational player selection for Toronto FC tonight, an astonishing ten nations are represented in the starting eleven.
34'		The Galaxy are beginning to settle after that dreadful start and you feel there are plenty more goals in this one from both sides.
32'		Free kick to the Galaxy. Beckham lines up a special and Saunders scurries across his goal line to save.
29'		M. Magee has scored a goal for LA Galaxy! Assist by S. Franklin.
29'		Goal Galaxy. Good work from Donovan finds Franklin, his decent looking cross into the Toronto penalty area is finished off by Magee and the Galaxy are right back in this match.
24'		All 43,500 tickets available have been sold for this match, which is being played indoors instead of BMO Field because of potential wintry weather issues.
23'		An absolutely breathless first half so far. The Galaxy haven't played too bad but astonishingly find themselves two down.
22'		Donovan sends in a cross to the far post and Magee almost has a free header.
20'		Two more quick corners yields nothing and Toronto can clear up field.
19'		Corner to Galaxy which Beckham bends in and Frei makes a fine save direct from the corner.
17'		L. Silva has scored a goal for Toronto! Assist by T. Frings.
17'		Goal Toronto. Frings trundles into the Galaxy half and sends in a deep cross, Silva's header beats Saunders and Toronto are two up.
16'		Plata again bursts clear and squares the ball to Johnson whose shot is parried by Sanders.
15'		Beckham with a peach of a ball through to Keane, a combination of a poor first touch and good defending sees the danger subside.
14'		Astonishing stuff from Toronto, Plata's pace is causing the Galaxy all kinds of problems. The Canadians are one up and the place has gone completely mad.
12'		R. Johnson has scored a goal for Toronto!
12'		Goal Toronto. Frings with the corner kick which is headed back across goal and Johnson powers his shot into the roof of the net.
11'		Plata again with a burst of pace that almost creates a chance. Good defending from the Galaxy but the Canadians earn another corner.
9'		A marauding run from Plata earns Toronto their first corner of the night. The delivery is dealt with ease by the Galaxy defense.
6'		LA Galaxy with the majority of the possession in these opening minutes. A white hot atmosphere inside the arena, we are in for a cracker.
5'		Magee has the ball in the back of the net for the Galaxy but a clear off side and Toronto can clear up field.
4'		Beckham having trouble taking the corner kick due to confetti and such in the corner. The Englishman finally curls one into the danger zone but Toronto clear.
3'		Keane with the first effort of the night that draws a fine save from Frei, corner to the Galaxy.
1'		LA Galaxy get the first half underway.
		Welcome to Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario for tonight’s coverage of the CONCACAF Champions League quarter final first leg match between Toronto FC from Canada and the LA Galaxy from USA.

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	Toronto	LA Galaxy
Shots on goal	5	6
Shots wide	6	6
Fouls	11	2
Corner Kicks	6	9
Offsides	5	7
Possession	49%	51%

Champions League 2011/2012

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