Champions League 2009/2010

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
1	K. Navas (GK)
2	Y. Balladares
5	A. Robinson
29	J. Loaiza
8	W. Centeno
30	D. Sequeira
31	M. Barrantes
17	J. López
21	A. Alonso
15	O. Vargas
6	K. Waston	44'	25'
Coach: J. Campos

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
25	Y. Gutierrez (GK)
13	M. Brown
4	J. Domínguez
3	J. Huiqui
22	A. Cortés		90'
20	A. Castro
	L. Alanis
10	R. Núñez	55'	61'
28	H. Gutierrez
19	M. Vela
9	P. Zeballos	82'
Coach: Enrique Meza

#	Player	Disciplinary
10	A. Solis for O. Vargas 60'
19	J. Arrieta for K. Waston 65'	77'
14	A. Nunez for Y. Balladares 74'

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
11	M. Ortiz for M. Vela 14'
8	E. Andrade for L. Alanis 62'
23	E. Lugo for A. Castro 68'

Minute		Description
90' +3		Full time.
90' +2		Free kick to Saprissa, could this be their moment. Solis has the effort which curls wide.
90'		A. Cortés gets yellow.
88'		Nunez is down with cramp, not surprising as he has run his socks off tonight.
87'		Nunez again with a probing cross into the Saprissa area, this time there is no one on the end of it and Saprissa clear.
82'		P. Zeballos has scored a goal for Cruz Azul! Assist by R. Núñez.
82'		Some long periods of possession for Cruz Azul, but still not much in the way of goal mouth action as we go into the final ten minutes. As that is said, Zeballos pops up unmarked in the Saprissa area and slots home from a perfect Nunez cross. 2-1 Cruz Azul.
77'		J. Arrieta gets yellow.
77'		Yellow to Saprissa's Arrieta for a scything challenge on Domínguez.
76'		Corner to Cruz Azul cleared by Saprissa.
74'		A. Nunez enters the game and replaces Y. Balladares.
74'		Corner to Cruz Azul.
70'		Corner is swung in and Navas punches clear for a second corner. Same result for the second set piece and Saprissa clear.

Minute		Description
69'		Free kick to Cruz Azul in a dangerous position which is deflected out for a corner.
68'		E. Lugo enters the game and replaces A. Castro.
68'		Gutierrez has the unenviable job of clearing toilet paper streamers from his goal mouth before play can continue.
65'		J. Arrieta enters the game and replaces K. Waston.
65'		Alonso goes on a marauding run but loses control of the ball and Cruz Azul clear the danger.
63'		Yellow to Nunez of Cruz Azul for a kick to the stomach of Balladares.
62'		E. Andrade enters the game and replaces L. Alanis.
62'		Cruz Azul playing the ball around with a little more confidence since the goal went in.
61'		R. Núñez gets yellow.
60'		A. Solis enters the game and replaces O. Vargas.
56'		Goal Cruz Azul. A neat pass into the Saprissa area finds Zeballos, his lay off finds Nunez who makes no mistake from just inside the area.
55'		R. Núñez has scored a goal for Cruz Azul! Assist by P. Zeballos.
54'		Corner to Cruz Azul cleared by the Saprissa defense.
51'		Alonso this time with an effort from outside the area which Gutierrez saves for a corner. The corner is cleared by Cruz Azul.
49'		Corner to Saprissa is taken deep to the edge of the area and a fine volley is parried by Gutierrez.
47'		A 35-yard effort from Nunez draws a fantastic save from Navas. A good opening to the second half from the Cruz Azul.
46'		Cruz Azul get the second half underway.
45' +3		Half time.
45' +2		Castro with a long range effort which sails over the bar.
44'		K. Waston has scored a goal for Saprissa! Assist by A. Alonso.
44'		Free kick to Saprissa around 25-yards out which has Gutierrez stretching as he makes a fine save.
41'		Goal Saprissa. Alonso with some neat work down the right and his cross is met by Waston with a clinical side footed effort, 1-0 Saprissa.
40'		Corner to Cruz Azul taken short to Nunez and his cross is disappointing and out for a goal kick.
38'		Barrantes with a half chance in the Cruz Azul area but he scuffs his shot wide.
32'		Corner to Saprissa is taken short and at the second attempt Gutierrez is fouled going up for a high ball.
30'		Fifteen minutes to half time and not much in the way of goal mouth action. You would have to say that the physios have been the more busier participants in this encounter.
29'		Free kick to Cruz Azul is swung in and Saprissa clear the danger.
27'		You got to love these Central American / Mexican clashes, blood and I am sure tears will be shed tonight.
26'		Yellow to Waston for clipping the ankles of his opponent.
25'		K. Waston gets yellow.
24'		Vargas comes back on after a swathe of bandage is applied to his head.
23'		A super crowd in full voice tonight here in Costa Rica.
22'		No pressure on Cruz Azul tonight as they have already confirmed their place in the quarterfinals.
18'		Ortiz came on for the stricken Vela as Cruz Azul forced into the early change.
17'		Waston almost latches onto a through ball in the Cruz Azul area but the defender does well.
14'		M. Ortiz enters the game and replaces M. Vela.
13'		A quite bruising start to this encounter, which is extraordinary considering nothing is at stake.
12'		Blood on the face of a Saprissa's Vargas as he clashes heads in the area.
11'		Vela getting lengthy treatment on the sidelines as Saprissa try and make the extra man count.
8'		Waston for Saprissa with a crunching tackle on Vela, this time the magic sponge not working and Cruz Azul are forced to make a change.
7'		Crowd in good voice in Costa Rica in spite of their team having no chance of progressing in this tournament.
6'		Free kick to Cruz Azul is swung in and cleared by Saprissa.
5'		A speculative effort from Saprissa rolls through to Gutierrez in the Cruz Azul goal.
3'		Nunez is down in the Saprissa area after getting thumped in the face by the ball. A quick splosh with the magic sponge and play continues.
1'		Saprissa get the first half underway.
		Welcome to Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Juan de Tíbás for tonight’s CONCACAF Champions League group C encounter between Costa Rica’s Saprissa and Mexico’s Cruz Azul. All three officials for tonight’s match are from Honduras. Your referee is Ricardo Zelaya and his assistants are Oscar Velazquez and Rafael Garcia. Your fourth official is Hugo Alvarado from Costa Rica.

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	Saprissa	Cruz Azul
Shots on goal	12	9
Shots wide	17	15
Fouls	16	22
Corner Kicks	5	5
Offsides	3	4
Possession	0%	0%

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