Champions League 2009/2010

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
11	C. Esquivel for F. Gamboa 56'
	I. López for V. Marín 58'	62'
	H. Mancilla for I. Brizuela 67'		74'

Minute		Description
90' +3		Yellow to Dueñas for stamping on Fred. Free kick comes in and Cronin punches clear. The referee blows for full time.
90'		E. Dueñas gets yellow.
		Fred gets yellow.
		Two minutes of added time.
87'		Wallace tries to get in behind the Toluca defense but the ball is cleared.
84'		L. Vaughn gets yellow.
84'		Yellow to Vaughn for shirt pulling on Calderón.
83'		Yellow to James for climbing all over Mancilla. The free kick is thumped against the DC United wall and the ball is cleared.
82'		J. James gets yellow.
80'		Ten minutes left and Toluca look the more dangerous on the attack.
79'		Free kick to DC United which Toluca deal with.
74'		H. Mancilla gets yellow.
74'		Mancilla with a yellow for a relatively soft challenge, but kicking the ball away earned him the card.
73'		Nava again is alone in the area and his shot is magnificently saved by Cronin.

Minute		Description
72'		DC United could go through to the quarterfinals as long as it can equal whatever result Marathon gets against San Juan Jabloteh in Trinidad & Tobago on Thursday. Nava is clean through but takes the extra touch and his shot goes out for a goal kick.
71'		A tall task set for DC United now. Can they go on and do what no other MLS club has done before, win in Mexico.
69'		Multiple subs taken place in the last few minutes as both clubs go for broke.
67'		H. Mancilla enters the game and replaces I. Brizuela.
67'		C. Gómez enters the game and replaces D. McTavish.
65'		De La Torre with an effort that just goes wide, end to end stuff here.
64'		McTavish with a glorious effort to put DC United ahead. A brave diving header just goes wide. Game on in Mexico!
62'		Penalty goal scored by I. López for Toluca!
		D. Jaković enters the game and replaces J. DiRaimondo.
		Lopez sends Cronin the wrong way and the scores are level in Mexico.
61'		Penalty to Toluca. Vaughn brings down Lopez and the referee has no option but to point to the spot.
60'		Toluca corner. Lopez takes it short and DC United are all over it and clear.
58'		I. López enters the game and replaces V. Marín.
58'		Wallace for DC United with a great chance but his effort is just over the bar.
57'		Cronin punches away a long range effort.
56'		C. Esquivel enters the game and replaces F. Gamboa.
56'		You get the feeling Toluca could be getting closer here. DC United need the second goal.
55'		Marín runs onto a through ball but Cronin bursts out of his goal to claim.
54'		Calderón beats Fred into the area but his cross is scuffed and out for a goal kick.
53'		A lot of football to be played in the mean time as Toluca continue to play the ball around with patience.
52'		What an extraordinary opportunity for DC United to make a name for themselves in the CONCACAF region with victory here tonight in Mexico.
51'		Marín with a decent looking cross but not much action from the Toluca forwards to get on the end of it.
50'		In all the mayhem that may occur over the next 45 minutes, Toluca need just a draw tonight to advance to the quarterfinals.
48'		High expectations at high altitude for DC United. A huge effort needed in this second half if they are to create history.
47'		Free kick to Toluca in a dangerous position 25-yards out. The Toluca effort is high and wide.
46'		R. Wallace enters the game and replaces T. Khumalo.
46'		DC United get the second half underway.
45' +1		Brizuela with a beautiful cross and Nava's header beats Cronin and hits the bar, DC United clear the danger as the referee blows for half time.
45'		One minute of added time.
44'		Free kick to Toluca. Marín takes his run up and the DC United wall holds firm.
42'		Brizuela again with some nice work down the right but again DC United deal with the attack and clear.
41'		Calderón with a shot that deflects out for a corner which DC United clear.
40'		Marín latches onto a nice through ball and his cross whistles through the area and out of danger.
39'		Cronin has had an outstanding first half under difficult conditions in front of the home support. Fair play to the home support they have not stopped cheering from the opening whistle.
37'		Another long range effort from Brizuela which has Cronin stretching, a fine save there keeping DC United in the lead.
33'		Free kick to DC United in a dangerous position. Emilio takes a long run up and his shot hits the Toluca wall and Talavera gathers.
32'		Corner to Toluca. Swung in and Cronin leaps and claims with confidence.
31'		Keep your eyes peeled to this one folks, we could be seeing history in the making tonight.
30'		Thirty minutes gone and still Pontius' astonishing strike separates these two.
27'		Nava has the ball in the net after running onto a through and chipping Cronin, the referee however blows for offside.
25'		Marín this time with a shot from distance. The same result as the ball is well wide of Cronin's post.
24'		Corner to DC United. Szetela sends the corner in but the referee blows for a foul.
20'		Twenty minutes gone and DC United holding firm and limiting Toluca to just the odd long range effort. Romagnoli has a speculative effort from distance that is way over Cronin's bar.
17'		Free kick to Toluca. The free kick is taken deep and clears Cronin's bar, goal kick.
16'		Brizuela finds room out wide and his cross is out for a goal kick.
15'		Pontius again with a long range effort, this time Talavera gathers.
14'		Nava with a neat turn but his shot is deflected and Cronin gathers with ease.
12'		That Pontius thunderbolt has set this game up perfectly, we are in for a sensational evening of football.
11'		DC United need something out of this game tonight. A victory would almost guarantee them a place in the knockout stages; however, no MLS team has won on Mexican soil.
10'		What a sensational start for DC United. A superb effort from Pontius has put United in the driving seat.
9'		Yellow to Szetela for the sliding tackle on Marín.
8'		D. Szetela gets yellow.
6'		Goal DC United. Pontius controls with his chest and volleys into the top corner of the net.
5'		C. Pontius has scored a goal for DC United!
4'		What an enthralling encounter this should be tonight. Two teams battling it out for a place in the quarter finals.
3'		Calderón with a curling effort from the edge of the area and Cronin gets a hand to it and out for a corner. The set piece is taken short and DC United clear.
2'		Toluca have the ball in the net already but it is adjudged off side.
		Toluca get the first half underway.

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#	Player	Disciplinary
12	A. Talavera (GK)
6	M. De La Torre
	E. Dueñas	90'
3	F. Gamboa
4	M. Almazán
	V. Marín
21	D. De La Torre
	M. Romagnoli
	N. Calderón
19	R. Nava
	I. Brizuela
Coach: J. de la Torre

	Toluca	DC United
Shots on goal	9	5
Shots wide	8	5
Fouls	6	17
Corner Kicks	5	2
Offsides	7	1
Possession	48%	52%

Champions League 2009/2010

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General Game Stats

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
29	S. Cronin (GK)
	A. John
	L. Vaughn		84'
	D. McTavish
	J. James		82'
	D. Szetela		8'
	J. DiRaimondo
17	T. Khumalo
	Fred		90'
13	C. Pontius	5'
11	Luciano Emílio
Coach: T. Soehn