Champions League 2009/2010

Minute		Description
90' +4		And it's all over. Pachuca go second in Group A on six points, while Houston slip to third.
90' +2		Free kick in the defensive half for Houston as time winds down.
90' +1		Cross from the left, headed over the top by Correa.
90'		Three minutes added.
89'		Álvarez chips in a cross looking for Caballero, but he runs near post and the cross goes far post. Hall gathers and clears Houston's lines.
88'		Another shot from the top of the area, this time from Montes, skids wide. A nearly identical effort to that of Gimenez just moments before.
87'		Just a handful of minutes left at Estadio Hidalgo, but Pachuca still pressing. A cross from the top of the area, again that man Gimenez, blazes just wide of Hall's far post.
85'		Free kick to Pachuca near the center line as Barrett fouls.
83'		Álvarez has already made an impact and he releases a cross in from the left for Benítez, but again Hall is there to gather. The Houston goalkeeper has been outstanding tonight, despite having two goals scored against him.
82'		Goal kick for Houston as Cochrane shields the ball out with Gimenez lurking.

Minute		Description
81'		Gregorio Torres crosses low into the six-yard box, but Hall anticipates well and goes low to make the stop.
79'		The red card before half-time seemed to have deflated Houston. The man advantage has been kind to Pachuca, as Houston have rarely been able to get the ball out of their defensive half of the pitch.
77'		Final sub for Pachuca as José Torres is replaced by Damián Álvarez. Álvarez tries to make an immediate impact when he scuffs a shot from the top of the area after completely fooling Waibel.
76'		D. Álvarez enters the game and replaces J. Torres Mezzell.
75'		That came seemingly came from nowhere as Aguilar simply hit it on the turn as Houston gave him space at the top.
74'		P. Aguilar has scored a goal for Pachuca!
74'		Goal for Pachuca! Gimenez lays off a pass for Aguilar, and he hits a wonderful strike from 20 yards out that beats Hall low to the near post.
73'		Montes sends in a cross from the left, but it's easily cleared in the center of the area by Waibel.
72'		Cross in from the left from Gimenez is blocked by Boswell. It comes out against for the influential man called "Chaco," but his shot is straight at Hall.
70'		Final 20 minutes of play in this match, and Pachuca still are enjoying the best of things here. A cross in from the right by Pérez is harmless and Hall gathers.
68'		L. Montes enters the game and replaces J. Cacho.
		G. Caballero enters the game and replaces D. Manso.
		Double substitution for Pachuca as Gabriel Caballero replaces the dynamic Manso, and Luis Montes swaps places with Cacho.
66'		Manso tries to come through on the counter, but he's well dealt with by Cochrane, who sends play the other way. Cameron attempts to break through on the left, but he is cut out nicely by Aguilar's tackle.
64'		B. Mullan enters the game and replaces E. Ustruck.
		M. Chabala enters the game and replaces B. Davis.
		Houston make their second change as Brian Mullan replaces Ustruck on the right.
63'		Manso plays it back in the area for Cacho, but he can only fire a shot off of Boswell.
61'		Gimenez receives a threaded pass from Manso in the area, but rather than shoot it, he passes for Cacho who can't get to it.
60'		Cameron fires an effort from 25 yards, but it's high. First shot in the second half by Houston.
58'		Manso's corner comes back to the top of the area, again for Gimenez, but this time the effort sails well high.
57'		Free kick in the center for Pachuca. It's taken by Gimenez, but it deflects off Waibel for a corner.
56'		A cross comes in from the left trying to find Pérez at the far post, but it's just over his head. Pachuca pressing very hard for a second now. At the other end, the substitute Weaver goes into the book for an elbow during an aerial challenge with Pérez.
55'		C. Weaver gets yellow.
55'		The corner swings in for Gimenez, but his volley is deflected out for another corner. Great effort from the edge of the area.
54'		Another corner for Pachuca, this time for Manso, and it's taken short where José Torres fires into a slew of defenders. Eventually, Manso fires from distance and it's out for another corner.
52'		Cacho with a long-distance shot from the left, but it's well wide of the target.
51'		The free kick taken by Gimenez is on target and parried away by Hall for a corner. The ball drifts into the back post, but is cleared by Waibel.
50'		Cameron goes into the referees book for a late tackle on Manso in the center.
49'		G. Cameron gets yellow.
49'		Corner kick swung in to the far post for Múñoz, but it's just out of his reach and out for a goal kick.
48'		Hall at the ready to save again. Cross goes to the left from Gimenez, and the shot by Manso is stopped.
47'		Free kick after a handball by Waibel. Shot in by Gimenez is cleared by Waibel.
46'		C. Weaver enters the game and replaces B. Ching.
46'		Cam Weaver comes on for Houston to start the second half. Brian Ching comes off.
45' +2		Bonilla blows for half-time after a dramatic ending to the first half.
45' +1		One minute added on by Bonilla. But there is bigger news as Oduro is dismissed for his second yellow card for a foul on Gimenez on the center line.
45'		D. Oduro gets a second yellow card and is sent off.
45'		Gimenez fires in a cross from the left, but it is way too heavy and sails out for a throw on the opposite side of the pitch.
43'		Gimenez drives in a ball, but it deflects off a Houston player right into the arms of Hall.
42'		Craig Waibel floats in a long ball about 30 yards away, trying to chip Calero, but it goes just over the top.
41'		Oduro crosses in for Ching, but Múñoz clears for a throw-in.
40'		Oduro tries to track the ball down on the right, but it's played back into the area for Calero to clear.
39'		Ching is fouled in the center circle by Aguilar. Free kick to Houston.
38'		Houston only have five players on the subs bench for this game, and they may need to infuse fresh legs to spark something in attack. Important to remember that Andrew Hainualt, Corey Ashe and Stuart Holden are all out due to red-card suspension.
37'		Pachuca continue to look dangerous as a long shot by Gimenez flies wide of the target.
35'		Double save by Hall! Cross comes in from the right by Gimenez, and Múñoz's shot is stopped by Hall's legs. The ball comes out to Cacho, though, but his shot is stopped as well.
33'		Ustruck finds a lot of space on the right side of the area, but his touch lets him down and Pachuca are able to clear.
32'		Oduro goes down under the challenge of Manso, but no foul is called and Pachuca take the ball.
31'		Ustruck plays it forward and attempts to chase it down on the end line, but Gregorio Torres is able to shield him off, winning the goal kick.
30'		Houston can't get anything together going forward since the goal, and Pachuca are enjoying all of the possession at the moment.
28'		Oduro tracks back to defend as José Torres makes his way forward. Goal kick to Houston.
26'		Goal for Pachuca! Benítez runs onto a ball and slips between four Houston players before dispatching a shot past Hall from the top of the area.
25'		E. Benítez has scored a goal for Pachuca!
24'		D. Oduro gets yellow.
24'		Stoppage in play as Ustruck is down in the area while awaiting a Houston throw-in. Oduro is booked for dissent in the process.
22'		Hall once again with a flying save. Gimenez whacks a shot from 25 yards out, but Hall sprawls to catch as the ball heads for the top corner.
21'		Brilliant save by Hall! Cross in from the left finds a wide open Marco Pérez in the area, but his header is stopped. Upon further review, though, the flag was up. Great reaction by Hall, nonetheless.
20'		Manso crosses in from the left, but Bobby Boswell heads behind for a corner.
19'		José Torres lays it back for defender Gregorio Torres, but his left-footed effort is stopped nicely by Davis low to his left.
18'		Ching pulls the ball back into the center for Davis, but the midfielder drags a left-footed shot just wide of the near post.
16'		Free kick floated in by Brad Davis into the area, but Calero punches clear. Throw to Houston.
15'		Manso's cross in from the left finds a wide open Cacho at the far post, but his free header is shockingly 5 yards wide of the target. Chance squandered by the striker.
14'		Another dangerous cross from Ustruck on the right, but Calero gathers.
13'		Davis hits an outswinger for Ching, but his header goes just wide of the far post.
12'		Cross on the right from Ustruck tries to pick out Oduro at the far post, but it's headed away for a corner.
10'		Geoff Cameron takes a snap shot from 25 yards after weaving through the defense, but it goes high.
9'		Gimenez swings in a corner from the right and it dips hard onto the boot of Benítez, only to see the ball fly over the top.
8'		So nearly the opener for Pachuca! Edgar Benítez cuts inside the hapless Ryan Cochrane, but Hall gets a fingertip to the ball, sending it across the face of goal and out for a corner. Great chance for the home side.
7'		Gimenez lays a pass back into the center for Jaime Correa, but his effort from 30 yards sails over the top. Deep in the opposite corner, Oduro fights hard with Javier Múñoz, but the defender wins a free kick for Pachuca.
5'		At the other end, Manso serves in pass trying to link up with Juan Carlos Cacho, but Talmon Hall is able to gather and clear for Houston.
4'		Oduro fires in a shot from the top of the area, but Calero is equal to the task.
3'		Gimenez drive through on the right and wins a free kick off of Waibel. Gimenez drives in a low ball that goes out for a goal kick.
2'		Ustruck wins a free kick in his own half after being hauled down by Benítez.
1'		After a two-week layoff, CONCACAF Champions League play resumes in Group A on Wednesday at Estadio Hidalgo with third-place Pachuca of Mexico playing host to the USA's Houston Dynamo. Weather is very mild in the mid-60s in the elevated city, and some rain could come in later in the match.
		After very different results on Matchday 2, Mexico's Pachuca and the USA's Houston Dynamo meet at Estadio Hidalgo for a Group A encounter in the CONCACAF Champions League. Pachuca beat El Salvador's Metapán 5-0 and Houston were held 1-1 at Árabe Unido, so both sides will be vying for second spot behind the Panamanians. The weather is very mild in Pachuca with temperatures in the mid-60s, but there is a threat of rain as the night progresses.

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#	Player	Goals
	M. Calero (GK)
4	M. Pérez
22	P. Aguilar	74'
	J. Muñoz
	G. Torres
	J. Correa
19	C. Giménez
	J. Torres Mezzell
	D. Manso
11	J. Cacho
	E. Benítez	25'
Coach: G. Rivarola

#	Player	Disciplinary
1	T. Hall (GK)
24	W. Barrett
	R. Cochrane
	C. Waibel
	G. Cameron	49'
	B. Boswell
	B. Davis
19	J. Hayden
	E. Ustruck
25	B. Ching
23	D. Oduro	24' 45'
Coach: D. Kinnear

	Pachuca	Houston Dynamo
Shots on goal	16	3
Shots wide	11	8
Fouls	7	15
Corner Kicks	11	1
Offsides	2	0
Possession	54%	46%

Champions League 2009/2010

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Pachuca

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