Champions League 2009/2010

Minute		Description
90' +1		Just a few seconds of additional time and the referee blows for full time. Cruz Azul fully deserve their 5-0 victory tonight, Columbus Crew just had no answer in this second half to a clinical display from Cruz Azul.
88'		Goal Cruz Azul, this time Lozano's shot is deflected off Marshall and past a despairing Hesmer. 5-0 Cruz Azul.
87'		J. Lozano has scored a goal for Cruz Azul!
87'		Riveros gets a yellow for an off the ball foul on Lenhart.
86'		C. Riveros gets yellow.
82'		Goal Cruz Azul as Lozano sends Hesmer the wrong way and slots home the penalty.
81'		Penalty goal scored by J. Lozano for Cruz Azul!
81'		Penalty to Cruz Azul as Villa falls to the ground in the Columbus Crew penalty area.
80'		Yellow to Hedjuk for an elbow on Zeballos.
79'		F. Hejduk gets yellow.
79'		Free kick to Cruz Azul, Hejduk on Lozano. Free kick comes in and Hesmer catches with ease.
78'		S. Lenhart enters the game and replaces R. Rogers.
78'		Free kick to Cruz Azul, Hejduk on Lozano
73'		Corner to Cruz Azul, Lozano again with the set piece and Villa rises and heads close.

Minute		Description
72'		Corner to Cruz Azul and Hernandez swings one in deep, ball is played back across goal and out for a corner.
71'		A perfect ball in for Villa and he's mistimed his header and Columbus Crew clear.
68'		Corner to Cruz Azul, Lozano curls one in and headed out for a goal kick.
66'		E. Lugo enters the game and replaces R. Núñez.
64'		E. Ekpo enters the game and replaces A. Moreno.
63'		Villa with an acrobatic effort in the Crew area and his effort goes out for a goal kick.
62'		E. Hernández enters the game and replaces A. Vela.
62'		Rogers bursts into the Cruz Azul area and he stubs his toe when shooting and it goes out for a goal kick.
57'		Torrado with an effort from outside the area that goes wide of Hesmer's goal.
53'		A. Moffat enters the game and replaces G. Barros Schelotto.
53'		With the result surely secured for Cruz Azul the Columbus coach brings off Schelotto to preserve him for future important matches.
52'		P. Zeballos enters the game and replaces J. Huiqui.
51'		3-0 down and down to ten men, difficult to see how Columbus can get back into this game.
49'		Any half time game plan for Columbus Crew has just gone out the window as Cruz Azul take an unassailable 3-0 lead.
47'		C. Marshall is unfortunate, scores an own goal!
47'		Goal Cruz Azul, Vela crosses and Marshall steps in front of Hesmer and deflects the ball into his own net.
46'		Cruz Azul get the second half underway.
45' +1		Half Time. One way traffic in this first half for Cruz Azul. The sending off won't help Columbus Crew and an early second half goal is vital if they are to turn this one around.
45'		Free kick to Cruz Azul, Lozano sends one in and Hesmer punches clear.
44'		Villa with the yellow for a push on Moreno.
43'		E. Villa gets yellow.
43'		Schelotto with the back post corner and defended well by Cruz Azul.
42'		Corner to Columbus Crew, results in a goal kick. Moreno releases Rogers and his attempted chip is saved by Gutierrez and out for a corner.
40'		H. Cervántes gets yellow.
40'		Yellow to Cervantes for a sliding tackle on Schelotto.
38'		Tha'ts a second yellow for Brunner after a raised foot challenge on Chavez and he recieves his marching orders.
37'		E. Brunner gets a second yellow card and is sent off.
36'		Schelotto sends one in and Hedjuk and Marshall both come close to getting a foot to it, a missed opportunity there for the Crew.
35'		E. Brunner gets yellow.
35'		Free kick to Columbus Crew and Cruz Azul defend for a corner.
33'		Free kick to Columbus and once again Schelotto with a decent delivery and Cruz Azul clear their lines.
30'		Schelotto and Gaven link up well on the edge of the Cruz Azul area but comes to nothing.
29'		Free kick to Cruz Azul, defended well by the Crew resulting in a corner. Set piece comes in and once again Crew clear their lines.
28'		Toluca in full control here as the Crew find it difficult to gain any possession.
26'		Free kick to Columbus Crew deep in their own half, results in open play.
22'		Chavez with a cross that is dealt with by Padula in the Crew defense.
20'		Cruz Azul slowing the game down a bit, Columbus need a little more bite up front in attack.
18'		Free kick to Columbus Crew, Schelotto sends a cross in and headed clear by Cruz Azul.
15'		Free kick to Cruz Azul, results in open play.
13'		Columbus Crew a little shell shocked here as Cruz Azul continue to push forward for more.
9'		Goal Cruz Azul, Nunez jinks inside Gaven and lets rip from outside the area which has Hesmer flapping at air, that was an astonishing strike, 2-0 Cruz Azul.
8'		R. Núñez has scored a goal for Cruz Azul!
8'		Carroll with some nice work on the edge of the Cruz Azul area, just run out of space as Cruz Azul break.
5'		Sensational start from Cruz Azul, the Crew defense static there on that attack.
4'		Goal Cruz Azul, Nunez with a one-two and his cross is turned in by Lozano.
3'		J. Lozano has scored a goal for Cruz Azul!
3'		Corner comes in and the referee blows for an infringement.
2'		Free kick to Cruz Azul and a defensive header results in a corner.
1'		Columbus Crew get the first half underway
		Welcome to Estadio Azul, Mexico for tonight’s CONCACAF Champions League group C encounter between Mexico’s Cruz Azul and USA’s Columbus Crew. All three officials for tonight’s match are from Honduras, your referee is Oscar Moncada and his assistants are Rafael Garcia and Oscar Velasquez. Your fourth official is Francisco Chacon from Mexico.

More…

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
	W. Hesmer (GK)
14	C. Marshall	47'
	F. Hejduk		79'
5	D. O'Rourke
	G. Padula
23	E. Brunner		35' 37'
	R. Rogers
12	E. Gaven
	B. Carroll
	A. Moreno
	G. Barros Schelotto
Coach: R. Warzycha

	Cruz Azul	Columbus Crew
Shots on goal	15	3
Shots wide	5	2
Fouls	8	12
Corner Kicks	6	1
Offsides	2	0
Possession	64%	36%

Champions League 2009/2010

Info

Cruz Azul

5 - 0

Columbus Crew

Substitutions

Substitutions

Live Commentary

General Game Stats

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
	Y. Gutiérrez (GK)
	M. Brown
3	J. Huiqui
	R. Chavez
	H. Cervántes		40'
	C. Riveros		86'
6	G. Torrado
	R. Núñez	8'
21	J. Lozano	3' 81' 87'
	E. Villa		43'
	A. Vela
Coach: E. Meza