Champions League 2009/2010

#	Player	Goals
15	O. Vargas for M. Russell 64'
29	J. Loaiza for J. Drummond 69'
	K. Waston for Y. Balladares 79'	89'

Minute		Description
90' +3		Goal Saprissa. Sequeira with a neat cross and Watson rises well and powers his header past a despairing Gaudette. Full time.
90'		The ninety minutes almost up and the games almost up for Saprissa. Three minutes of added time.
89'		K. Waston has scored a goal for Saprissa! Assist by D. Sequeira.
87'		Corner to the Islanders. Steele trudges over and takes it short, at the second attempt his cross is met by Arrieta and it balloons over from inside the six-yard box. Almost the second there for the Islanders.
85'		D. Gargan enters the game and replaces F. Noël.
85'		Steele with the corner and the Saprissa defense head away.
84'		Arrieta for the Islanders tries his luck from outside the area and Navas makes a spectacular save, corner to the islanders.
83'		Addlery gets into the mix and his shot from the edge of the area is safely collected by Navas.
82'		At the other end Noel, who has run his socks off tonight, continues to torment the Saprissa defense, this time his cross goes out for a goal kick.
81'		A little more urgency now from Saprissa but the islanders defense still holding firm.
79'		K. Waston enters the game and replaces Y. Balladares.

Minute		Description
78'		The islanders not settling for the single goal as Noel's run and cross is gathered by Navas.
76'		C. Arrieta enters the game and replaces M. Núñez.
75'		Just what the Islanders needed. Fifteen minute to hold on and they will be right back in this group.
72'		J. Hansen has scored a goal for Puerto Rico Islanders! Assist by N. Addlery.
72'		Goal Islanders. Hansen slots home after Noel's neat cross is sent back across the 6-yard area. 1-0 to the islanders.
70'		Yellow to Alonso after a strong tackle from behind on Noel. Free kick is floated in but the referee blows for an infringement.
69'		J. Loaiza enters the game and replaces J. Drummond.
69'		A. Alonso gets yellow.
68'		N. Addlery enters the game and replaces S. Fraser.
		A. Rivera gets yellow.
		Yellow to Rivera for tangling with Balladares.
64'		O. Vargas enters the game and replaces M. Russell.
64'		Yellow to Arrieta for deliberate hand ball.
63'		J. Arrieta gets yellow.
63'		Noel tries to beat his man down the left side but he over hits it and results in a goal kick to Saprissa.
61'		Free kick Saprissa floated in and Santana unmarked in the area but it's too long. Goal kick Islanders.
58'		Santana for Saprissa gets on the end of a through ball and his shot is across goal and out for a goal kick.
56'		Some dodgy defending by Saprissa almost lets Noel in but the referee blows for a foul.
55'		The Islanders break and Noel cuts the ball back and Cordero clears off the line. The Islanders getting closer.
54'		Arrieta gets on the end of a cross and his header is saved well by Gaudettel.
53'		Nunez breaks into the area for the Islanders but Navas blocks and Saprissa clears.
47'		Someone is going to have to grab this game by the scruff of the neck. A draw is as useful as a chocolate tea pot at this stage. Once again, a must win for both teams here if they harbor any aspirations of progressing to the knock-out stages.
46'		Saprissa get the second half underway.
45' +2		Half Time.
45' +1		Paniagua receives a yellow for the shirt pull on Noel. Free kick to the Islanders in a dangerous position. Jones tries his luck but it's way over for the Islanders.
45'		One minute of added time.
43'		F. Paniagua gets yellow.
43'		Corner to Saprissa. Corner is swung in and Sequeira heads back across goal and out for a goal kick.
42'		Free kick to the Islanders. Steel sends one in as the referee blows for a foul.
41'		Yellow to Noel for diving in the area after a long throw-in.
40'		F. Noël gets yellow.
38'		Free kick to Saprissa. Russell places the ball down and sends in a beautiful cross which a wide open Arrieta heads wide.
36'		Ten minutes to half time and we are still goalless here in Puerto Rico. A must win for either side tonight if they are to have any hope of progressing from this group.
30'		Corner to Saprissa after Barrantes tries his luck from distance which takes a deflection. As the corner comes in the referee spots an infringement. Free kick to the Islanders.
29'		The Islanders will be desperate to turn this good series of possession into a goal or two.
28'		Saprissa looking a little shaky in defense as the Islanders win another corner. Steel yet again with the corner but the Saprissa defense clear once more.
26'		Some good pressure here from the islanders as they win another corner. Steel once again takes and the header is well wide.
24'		Second corner is whipped in and this time the header goal bound is straight at Navas.
23'		Corner to the Islanders. Steel take a short corner which comes right back to him, he's chip and almost beats Nava. Corner Islanders.
21'		Free kick to the islanders taken by Steele but it's over hit and Navas catches with ease.
20'		Both these clubs desperate for a victory tonight to stay in contention in Group C.
19'		Free kick to Saprissa finds Alonso and his header is well wide.
18'		Veris with a brave header as Arrieta looks to get on the end of a cross, referee blows for dangerous play.
15'		Not much goal mouth action in this first fifteen minutes. Saprissa look quite potent on the counter attack.
14'		Players are splashing around a bit on this right side, difficult to control the ball and at moments quite comical to watch.
13'		Corner to Saprissa which is headed clear by the Islanders defense.
11'		Noel with a decent looking cross which Navas punches clear.
10'		Cruz Azul head Group C with seven points followed by Columbus Crew in second place with six points.
9'		Santana gets on the end of a decent cross and heads towards goal. Gaudette gets down low and saves well. Almost the break through for Saprissa.
8'		Puerto Rico Islanders currently stand last in Group C with just one point from three games, Saprissa are in third place with three points.
6'		Free kick to Saprissa 25-yards out, results in a goal kick.
4'		Difficult conditions here in Costa Rica. A lot of the rain in the last 48-hours has made the pitch somewhat of a quagmire.
2'		Russell curls one in from the edge of the area and almost catches the islanders keeper Gaudette off guard. Goal kick.
1'		The Islanders get the first half underway, and a corner to the Islanders straight off the bat. Steele takes but goes out harmlessly for a goal kick.
		Welcome to Estadio Juán Rámon Loubriel, Bayamón, Puerto Rico for tonight’s CONCACAF Champions League group C encounter between the Puerto Rico Islanders and Costa Rica’s Saprissa. All three officials for tonight’s match are from Jamaica, your referee is Raymond Bogle and his assistants are Stephen Brown and Anthony Garwood. Your fourth official is Jesus Angel Delgado Lebron from Puerto Rico.

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	Puerto Rico Islanders	Saprissa
Shots on goal	15	7
Shots wide	17	17
Fouls	6	12
Corner Kicks	12	14
Offsides	1	5
Possession	51%	49%

Champions League 2009/2010

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#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
	B. Gaudette (GK)
16	K. Veris
	J. Krause
	S. Jones
	A. Rivera		68'
3	J. Marcelin
9	M. Núñez
20	J. Hansen	72'
22	J. Steele
7	S. Fraser
	F. Noël		40'
Coach: A. Whitbread

#	Player	Disciplinary
1	K. Navas (GK)
18	J. Drummond
	V. Cordero
	Y. Balladares
	D. Sequeira
31	M. Barrantes
26	M. Russell
	F. Paniagua	43'
	J. Arrieta	63'
9	A. Santana
	A. Alonso	69'
Coach: J. Campos