Champions League 2011/2012

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
30	M. Kočić (GK)
20	T. Harden
3	M. Aceval	37'
27	R. Eckersley
5	A. Morgan
6	J. de Guzmán
23	T. Dunfield
19	R. Lambe
14	D. Koevermans		36'
9	R. Johnson
18	N. Soolsma
Coach: A. Winter

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
1	O. Sánchez (GK)
5	A. Galindo
18	S. Hoyos
4	J. Estrada
20	O. Mares		77'
17	R. Salinas
6	Marc Crosas		76'
16	H. Gómez	30'
9	C. Ochoa
3	C. Quintero		90'
13	C. Suárez
Coach: B. Galindo

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
21	A. Maund for M. Aceval 49'
7	J. Plata for N. Soolsma 72'

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
14	C. Ibáñez for J. Estrada 46'
24	O. Peralta for C. Ochoa 61'
37	C. Ramírez for H. Gómez 69'

Minute		Description
90' +6		C. Quintero goes off after a red card!
90' +6		Full time whistle blows and Quintero receives a red card for some extra curricular activities. The tie ends 1-1 as both teams jostle in the center circle. Gómez opened the scoring for Santos in the 30th minute before Aceval leveled with a free kick on 37 minutes.
90' +3		This time Plata runs at the Santos defense and his deflected effort is scooped up by Sánchez.
90' +1		Five minutes of additional time to this second half.
90'		Plata has some room inside the 18-yard box but skews his effort back into the fray when it looked easier to score.
88'		Corner kick to Toronto is a poor one from Lambe, once again the first defender is able to clear with ease, frustrating from the Bermudian.
84'		Just over five minutes remaining in this first leg and Toronto look happy with their nights work. Santos still looking busy and look the more likely to break the deadlock.
80'		Mares finally leaves the field after receiving treatment, Eckersley trundles back on the field after receiving his treatment and the game finally resumes.
77'		O. Mares goes off after a red card!
77'		Red card to Mares as he collides with Eckersley. The Mexican comes off the worse in that collision but will take an early bath.
76'		Marc Crosas gets yellow.
76'		Marc Crosas receives a yellow card after clipping the heals of Johnson.
74'		Toronto come again and Lambe's neat pass to the top of the 18-yard box finds Koevermans and the Dutchman blazes his effort over the bar.

Minute		Description
72'		J. Plata enters the game and replaces N. Soolsma.
72'		Toronto almost snatch a goal. A free kick is floated into the Santos box and Dunfield's flick is inches wide.
71'		Corner to Toronto is sent into the heart of the 18-yard box but no Toronto players attacking the ball and Santos can clear.
69'		C. Ramírez enters the game and replaces H. Gómez.
69'		Santos advanced to the knock out stages of this tournament with 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss to finish 1st place in Group B.
67'		Soolsma jinks between two Santos defenders and shoots into the side netting.
65'		A long ball over the top from Santos has Gómez chasing, Kočić storms out of goal and blocks the effort.
63'		Suárez with a powerful effort out on the left that Kočić palms away. At the other end Toronto go close as Johnson's gets on the end of a cross and his deft touch is turned around the post by Sánchez.
61'		O. Peralta enters the game and replaces C. Ochoa.
60'		Suárez with a weak bicycle kick effort just inside the Canadians 18-yard box that Kočić collects with ease.
58'		Corner is swung in and Sánchez gets a less than confident hand to it but Santos are able to clear.
57'		Soolsma goes down in a heap from a challenge from Mares on the edge of the 18-yard box. The resulting free kick is headed clear for a corner kick.
53'		Santos reached the semi finals by defeating Seattle Sounder 7-3 on aggregate in the quarterfinals.
52'		Ibáñez goes down in the Toronto box from a push in the back, once again the referee is having none of it and play continues.
51'		Soolsma with a poor corner that can't beat the first man and Santos clear with ease.
49'		A. Maund enters the game and replaces M. Aceval.
48'		Koevermans with a snap header inside the 18-yard box that strikes Hoyos hand, shouts for a penalty ring around the stadium as the referee waves play on.
47'		Johnson with a barn storming run at the Santos defense, his cross comes in and beats Sánchez but no other Toronto players following up.
46'		C. Ibáñez enters the game and replaces J. Estrada.
46'		Toronto get the second half underway.
45' +1		Half time whistle blows and both teams will enter the dressing room with scores tied at 1-1 thanks to strikes from Gómez on 30 minutes and Aceval on 37 minutes.
45'		One minute of additional time to this first half.
42'		Lambe with an in swinging corner that is headed clear and out for a second corner. The second effort comes in and Johnson almost scoops the ball home.
41'		Aceval tries his luck again, this time the ball strikes the Santos wall and the ball is cleared.
40'		Koevermans gets bundled over just outside the Santos box, free kick to the Canadians.
39'		Koevermans will be furious with himself. That yellow card keeps him out of the second leg in Mexico.
37'		M. Aceval has scored a goal for Toronto!
37'		Goal Toronto. Aceval strikes a free kick low that beats the wall and Sánchez. Toronto back in this game.
36'		D. Koevermans gets yellow.
36'		Koevermans receives a yellow card for taking a free kick before the referee blew his whistle.
35'		Eckersley with a throw-in that reaches Koevermans, he heads over his defender and can't get a shot off before Sánchez clears the danger.
34'		Morgan with a decent looking cross of his own, Soolsma miss kicks his effort on goal and Santos clear.
33'		Toronto advanced to the knock out stages of this tournament with 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses to finish 2nd place in Group C.
30'		H. Gómez has scored a goal for Santos Laguna! Assist by C. Quintero.
30'		Goal Santos. Quintero with a delightful ball behind the Toronto defense, Gómez times his run to perfection and slots the ball past a diving Kočić.
28'		Toronto win another corner kick and after an initial clearance De Guzmán strikes one from 20-yards that is blocked by a Santos defender.
25'		Good work from Soolsma down the right flank earns Toronto a corner kick. Soolsma takes the corner to the top of the 6-yard box and Sánchez punches away.
21'		Corner kick comes in and finds Hoyos in acres of space, he rushes his shot and the effort is blazed over the bar.
19'		Ochoa whips in a ball to Gómez and he's deftly lob almost beats Kočić as the big man just gets a finger tip to it.
18'		Santos beginning to turn the screw here. Plenty of possession for the Mexicans but the score still remains goalless.
16'		Toronto Became the first team from Canada to advance to the CONCACAF Champions League semifinals with 4-3 aggregate triumph over the LA Galaxy in the quarterfinals.
12'		Santos almost score. A dreadful mistake from Aceval in the 18-yard box gives Gómez a clear chance that Kočić saves well.
9'		Koevermans strikes the free kick low that beats the wall before Sánchez saves well.
8'		Lambe beats three Santos defenders before he unceremoniously gets upended. Free kick Toronto from 22-yards.
6'		Santos finally kick into gear and a decent ball into the Toronto box finds Ochoa but the referee blows for offside.
3'		Eckersley with a teasing cross into the 18-yard area that Koevermans can't get too.
2'		Toronto with a bright start which earns them a corner. Lambe sends in the corner to the near post and Santos head clear.
1'		Santos get the first half underway.
		Welcome to BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario for tonight’s coverage of the CONCACAF Champions League Semi Final 1st leg match between Toronto FC from Canada and Santos Laguna from Mexico.

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	Toronto	Santos Laguna
Shots on goal	6	6
Shots wide	7	2
Fouls	7	12
Corner Kicks	11	1
Offsides	0	1
Possession	47%	53%

Champions League 2011/2012

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