Champions League 2009/2010

Minute		Description
90' +5		The referee blows for full time. Job done for Pachuca tonight. They will be group winners and Arabe Unido will have to hold their breath.
90' +3		The corner is taken short and wasted as Arabe Unido clear.
90' +2		Corner to pachuca.
86'		Pachuca cruising here and Arabe Unido will have to wait and see what Houston do later tonight.
85'		Yellow to Montes for the tackle from behind on A. Rodriguez.
84'		L. Montes gets yellow.
81'		Corner to Pachuca. Taken wide and after a long range shot a goal kick is the result.
80'		Free kick to Arabe Unido is floated in and cleared for a corner. Rodriguez swings one in and Cota makes a comfortable catch.
77'		Pachuca pressing for a third as the Arabe Unido defense begins to tire.
75'		J. Cacho enters the game and replaces U. Mendivil.
75'		Mendivil is substituted, so no chance of a hat-trick tonight for the Mexican.

Minute		Description
73'		Corner to Arabe Unido and Cota makes a clean catch.
69'		E. Brambila gets yellow.
		C. Giménez enters the game and replaces M. Pérez.
		N. Carroll enters the game and replaces A. Cooper.
		Yellow to Brambila for studs up on Lewin.
68'		Mendivil with a great chance to grab his hat-trick but his glancing header is wide.
66'		Free kick to Arabe Unido. The ball is in the back of the net but the referee blows for off side.
65'		As the red mist clears we have Marin in goal for Arabe Unido after the outstanding Bejarano was sent off. Pachuca lead 2-0.
64'		No shortage of action in this second half. Corner to Pachuca. Taken to the near post and cleared by Arabe Unido.
63'		The free kick is finally taken and it rattles the woodwork. It would not have counted as the referee blows for a foul to Arabe Unido.
62'		Arabe Unido substitute O. Rodríguez for a new keeper.
61'		J. Marín enters the game and replaces O. Rodríguez.
58'		C. Bejarano goes off after a red card!
58'		The Arabe Unido keeper has been sent off for bringing down Mendivil. Sensational stuff here, Mendivil clean through on goal and a take down from Bejarano outside the area.
57'		V. Mendieta Jr enters the game and replaces J. Aguirre.
55'		Goal Pachuca. A nice cut back from Rojas finds an unmarked Mendivil and he makes no mistake from 8-yards.
54'		U. Mendivil has scored a goal for Pachuca! Assist by J. Rojas.
51'		Mendivil almost gets on the end of a good looking cross but the referee spots an infringement.
48'		As mentioned, a draw tonight and Arabe Unido go through to the quarter finals. As it stands now the Metapán v Houston game could be a cracker!
46'		D. Manso enters the game and replaces J. Torres Mezzell.
46'		Arabe Unido get the second half underway.
45' +2		Hand bags at six paces in the Pachuca area as all 22 players are having a few disagreements. In all the confusion the referee has called a halt to the first half and the players leave the field.
45' +1		Yellow to Torres for a stamp on Cooper. A little decent after the fact earned him that yellow.
45'		G. Torres gets yellow.
45'		One minute of added time.
44'		U. Mendivil has scored a goal for Pachuca!
44'		Goal Pachuca. A perfect cross is neatly controlled by Mendivil and he slots home.
42'		Free kick to Pachuca. Floated in and it falls to Brambila and his shot is magnificently saved by Bejarano. He really has been inspirational tonight.
40'		In the grand scheme of things in group A this would be a stunning result for Arabe Unido if they can keep this score line.
38'		Another decent looking cross from Pachuca is once again dealt with acrobatically by Bejarano. The number one for Arabe Unido is having a fine first half.
35'		Torres receives a yellow for arguing with the referee.
34'		J. Torres Mezzell gets yellow.
33'		Torres again with a decent cross and once again poor finishing as Montes' shot is weak and Bejarano collects with ease.
31'		A combination of poor finishing, a miraculous goal line clearance and just pure luck has kept Arabe Unido in this game.
29'		Extraordinary play here as Montes takes on his defender and his shot hits the post. How Pachuca have not scored in this first half is a mystery.
28'		Corner to Arabe Unido. Camargo with a deep one that evades everyone and goes out for a corner.
27'		Yellow to Castaneda for a sliding challenge on Martinez.
26'		F. Castañeda gets yellow.
26'		Pachuca go close again as Cummins heads off the line. A cross from Montes is met with a header from Mendivil and from point blank range Cummins saves the day.
23'		Free kick to Arabe Unido for hand ball on Torres. The kick is too long and out for a goal kick.
22'		Pachuca in full control of this one but no score as yet.
18'		Pérez with a golden opportunity to put Pachuca ahead there, a huge let off for the Panamanians.
17'		Corner to Pachuca taken short, a cross comes in and Torres volleys across goal and Pérez looks certain to score only for Bejarano to make a fine save.
15'		Torres with the corner and Arabe Unido clear. Cooper picks up a yellow for clipping the heals of Brambila.
14'		A. Cooper gets yellow.
14'		Pachuca go close, Martinez with an effort from outside the area that takes a deflection and Bejarano makes a superb save. Corner Pachuca.
13'		Torres with a good cross that is headed away by the Arabe Unido defense.
11'		Montes twists and turns in the Arabe Unido area but his shot is weak and Bejarano saves. Looks like Lewin did just enough to stifle the shot.
8'		Brambila with a decent cross and a López glancing header is just wide. The closest we have come to a goal.
7'		Arabe Unido requires at least a draw tonight to go through to the quarter finals. A loss and they have to wait and see what Houston do against Metapán later tonight.
6'		Pachuca have a effort from distance, it takes a deflection and Bejarano collects.
5'		A colorful and noisy crowd as usual in Mexico tonight.
4'		Pachuca has already secured their place in the quarter finals. At least a draw tonight and they will go through as group winners.
2'		First shot in anger goes to Cooper of Arabe Unido, the effort is weak and out for a goal kick.
1'		Pachuca get the first half underway
		Welcome to Estadio Miguel Hidalgo, Pachuca de Soto, Mexico for tonight’s CONCACAF Champions League group A encounter between the Mexico’s Pachuca and Panama’s Arabe Unido. All three officials for tonight’s match are from El Salvador, your referee is Joel Aguilar and his assistants are William Torres and Juan Francisco. Your fourth official is Germán Arredondo Ramírez from Mexico.

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#	Player	Disciplinary
1	C. Bejarano (GK)	58'
	R. Lewin
29	O. Camargo
32	H. Cummings
18	L. Rodríguez
	A. Cooper	14'
	J. Aguirre
	A. Santamaría
	F. Castañeda	26'
13	J. Justavino
	O. Rodríguez
Coach: R. Parra

	Pachuca	Arabe Unido
Shots on goal	8	3
Shots wide	5	3
Fouls	17	14
Corner Kicks	2	1
Offsides	6	3
Possession	53%	47%

Champions League 2009/2010

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Pachuca

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Arabe Unido

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General Game Stats

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
	R. Cota (GK)
	Leobardo López
4	M. Pérez
	J. Muñoz
	G. Torres		45'
12	J. Rojas
	R. Martinez
	E. Brambila		69'
	L. Montes		84'
	J. Torres Mezzell		34'
	U. Mendivil	44' 54'
Coach: G. Rivarola