Goal Pachuca, Montes slots home number five from a Benitez cross. Once again the marking nowhere to be found from Metapán.
90'
L. Montes has scored a goal for Pachuca! Assist by E. Benítez.
3 minutes of additional time.
88'
Corner to Metapán that Calero punches clear, second corner results in open play.
86'
Horrible luck for Alfaro there, left completely wrong footed by that deflection.
85'
Goal Pachuca. The corner is taken short and eventually falls to Gregorio Torres whose shot deflects off Ulloa and past Alfaro.
84'
G. Torres has scored a goal for Pachuca!
Corner to Pachuca
82'
Free kick to Metapán in a promising position. Driven in and a rare corner for Metapán. Resulting corner is cleared by Pachuca.
80'
Ten minutes left and the Pachuca fans begin to celebrate as they win a corner. Its taken short and Metapán clear their lines.
78'
Ó. Ulloa enters the game and replaces A. Flores.
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77'
Brambila with an effort from a tight angle that Alfaro pushes around the post for a corner. Resulting corner is cleared.
75'
W. Figueroa enters the game and replaces J. Alvarado.
74'
Fifteen minutes left in this game and Pachuca running the show, Metapán still showing no real urgency despite their predicament.
73'
L. Montes enters the game and replaces U. Mendivil.
70'
Alfaro and Benitez clash on the edge of the area going for the same ball, Alfaro once again receiving treatment.
69'
Free kick to Metapán
68'
Brambila all alone in the area and his header is wide.
67'
Changes for Metapán here as they try and shake things up.
66'
J. Morán enters the game and replaces M. Aguilar.
Free kick to Pachuca, J Torres with the cross and Alfaro punches well clear.
63'
Alfaro gets a stomp on his boot and he is currently getting treatment.
62'
E. Benítez enters the game and replaces D. Álvarez.
61'
E. Prado gets yellow.
Yellow to Prado of Metapán for raised elbows.
59'
A familiar pattern to the first half here, the snappy tackle gone from Metapán and Pachuca cruising.
57'
O. Mejía gets yellow.
E. Brambila enters the game and replaces D. Manso.
Yellow to Mejia of Metapán for a scything tackle.
55'
U. Mendivil has scored a goal for Pachuca! Assist by J. Rojas.
Goal Pachuca, Rojas with the cross at the second attempt and Mendivil rises at the back post unmarked for the easiest of headers, 3-0 Pachuca.
51'
Yellow to Manso for diving on the edge of the Metapán area.
50'
D. Manso gets yellow.
A lot better from Metapán in this second half, the tea cups possibly flying in the dressing room?
49'
Gregorio Torres with the free kick that runs out for a goal kick, no one following up there for Metapán.
48'
A little more snappy in the tackle from Metapán in these opening minutes as Mendivil has an effort that goes over.
47'
Free kick to Pachuca, results in open play.
46'
Metapán get the second half underway.
45' +2
Half time.
45' +1
Corner Pachuca, J Torres swings one in and Aguilar's header goes wide.
44'
Pachuca doing their chances in group A a world of good tonight with this performance.
42'
Metapán still looking for some kind of decent attack, however, the Pachuca defense is well drilled.
36'
Aguilar for Pachuca is now getting in on the act, his tempting cross goes across goal and out for a goal kick. At the other end Aguilar for Metapán has a rasping shot that goes just over, well done for the effort.
34'
Jose Torres lets loose from outside the 18-yard area and hits the bar, difficult to see how Metapán can stop these attacks.
33'
Metapán have a free kick, results in open play.
32'
Metapán have no answer to this wave upon wave of consistent pressure from Pachuca.
29'
Manso has some shooting practice and his rasping effort is saved by Alfaro, a little awkward for the keeper and he's receiving treatment after hitting the post after the save.
28'
Mendivil once again with an effort from distance that Alfaro saves for a corner. Set piece comes in and Alfaro catches well.
27'
Corner to Pachuca, their fourth of the match so far, ends in goal kick. Yellow here for Mendivil for studs up on Prado.
26'
U. Mendivil gets yellow.
25'
Iraheta is getting the magic sponge treatment here and a ride on the golf cart for good measure.
24'
Too easy for Pachuca here, Manso now has a run and shot, this time its straight at Alfaro.
23'
Corner to Pachuca and the keeper gathers well.
20'
Goal Pachuca, sensational stuff here, Torres crosses deep for Mendivil to head home with ease, 2-0 Pachuca and they are coasting.
19'
U. Mendivil has scored a goal for Pachuca! Assist by G. Torres.
Alvarez with a long range effort that goes well wide.
17'
The writing was on the wall early on for Metapán, now they do find themselves 1-0 down, what's the response?
16'
Free kick to Metapán, Escobar sends one in but it's too long, goal kick Pachuca.
13'
D. Álvarez has scored a goal for Pachuca! Assist by G. Torres.
Goal Pachuca, Torres with the cross that evades two Metapán defenders and Alvarez slips in with a neat goal at the near post.
11'
Metapán trying to get something going in here, but it's pretty much one way traffic after the first ten minutes.
10'
Metapán currently stand third in group A following a narrow 1-0 loss to the Houston Dynamo.
9'
Pachuca will be desperate for a win tonight, they currently stand last in group A after a 4-1 defeat to Dep. Arabe Unido.
8'
Free kick to Metapán, cross comes in and Flores has a snap header that goes well wide. Goal kick Pachuca.
6'
Mendivil finds himself alone in the area but is closed down quickly by the Metapán defense and the danger is cleared.
5'
Metapán a little shell shocked by that astonishing effort from Torres, Pachuca pushing the ball around with ease in these opening five minutes.
2'
Corner Pachuca, results in open play.
1'
Pachuca get the first half underway. Straight off the bat and Torres for Pachuca hits the bar with an effort from a fully 35-yards. Sensational start for Pachuca.
Welcome to Estadio Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico for tonight’s CONCACAF Champions League group A encounter between Mexico’s Pachuca CF and AD Isidro Metapán from El Salvador. All four officials for tonight’s match are from Jamaica, your referee is Raymond Bogle and his assistants are Stephen Brown and Garnet Page. Your fourth official is Hugo Guajardo. Pachuca will be holding a moment of silence before the game in honor of their Equipment Manager (Utilero) who died last night. His name was Adan Hernandez.
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