That is that, and what a thrilling finish to a thrilling match in Costa Rica with Joe Public scoring at the death for a 2-2 draw.
90' +2
Goal Joe Public! Sensational equalizer at the death for the visitors as Noel half-volleys home after a fine cross by substitute Micah Lewis. Incredible stuff that will take the tie back to Trinidad level.
90' +1
Free kick at midfield for Joe Public as they try to mount one last charge.
90'
T. Noel has scored a goal for Joe Public! Assist by M. Lewis.
K. Baptiste gets yellow.
The fourth official indicates two more minutes to be played.
89'
Arias lays off the ball for Núñez on the left, but the shot is wide of the target from 25 yards out.
88'
Smith clips Sunsing from behind to concede a free kick to Brujas on the right side.
86'
Nothing doing on the set piece, but a break ensues for Brujas. Núñez lobs it forward trying to find Sunsing, but Samuel comes out of his area to clear.
85'
Free kick for Joe Public from 30 yards out.
84'
Smith again crosses from the left for the run of Baptiste, but the pass is too heavy and easy for Sequeira to handle.
83'
B. Poltronieri gets yellow.
Smith immediately makes his presence felt with a dangerous cross from the left, but there is no one to latch on in the center.
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82'
Great cross by Chavarría finds Lagos in the six-yard box, but the sub can't connect with the shot.
80'
C. Lagos enters the game and replaces S. Calderón.
C. Smith enters the game and replaces H. Tinto.
The final sub is made for Brujas with Cristián Lagos replacing Calderón. Also the final change for Joe Public as Conrad Smith takes the place of Tinto on the left wing.
79'
Tinto tries to center the ball for a teammate, but his pass is errant and Roy Smith is able to clear.
77'
B. Poltronieri enters the game and replaces J. Cordero.
Second sub now for Brujas is an interesting one as the influential Cordero is withdrawn in place of Brandon Poltronieri. Brujas coach and former Costa Rica national Mauricio Wright is content to make sure his lead remains.
75'
Substitute Joseph has a crack at goal from 35 yards, but it's well wide. Joe Public will need to create better chances than that if they are to equalize for a second time.
74'
M. Lewis enters the game and replaces A. Toussaint.
There is the second sub for Joe Public as Micah Lewis replaces Toussaint.
72'
Less than 20 minutes remain for Joe Public to find an equalizer, and coach Derek King will likely use his two remaining subs in an effort to bolster the attack.
70'
A. Toussaint gets yellow.
Harsh tackle from behind by Toussaint on Sunsing earns him a yellow card.
69'
S. Calderón gets yellow.
M. Joseph enters the game and replaces Y. Hoshide.
A tug on the left side earns a booking for Calderón while Joe Public make a switch as Hoshide is replaced by Marcus Joseph.
68'
Joe Public will now be desperate to press forward, hoping to send the tie back to Trinidad & Tobago level for the second leg.
66'
J. Cordero has scored a goal for Brujas!
Goal Brujas! The free kick by Cordero is into the danger area, and the punch by Samuel only helps the ball into the top corner of the net. The Costa Ricans now have the edge.
65'
Despite having a few clear-cut chances, the pace of the second half is noticeably slower than the first half. But Brujas do win a free kick on the right as Mora is brought down by Goodridge.
63'
Jameson Scott enters the game and replaces E. Maitland.
Maitland will be unable to continue due to injury, and he is replaced by Jamerson Scott.
62'
Free kick on the edge of the area for Brujas is deflected up and cleared.
60'
Play is stopped by Guerra as Maitland is down on the pitch yet again. He'll limp off for more treatment.
59'
Corner for Brujas is an inswinger from Arias that is headed clear.
58'
Sunsing is whistled for a foul in the Joe Public area as he tries to get on the end of a Cordero free kick.
57'
Núñez just misses with a header as he sends a cross from Mora just wide of the far post. He had Samuel beaten if he could have put it inside the post.
55'
A clash of the captains has left Baptiste on the pitch after taking a knock in the head following contact from Maitland.
54'
Noel's free kick from 40 yards is headed on target by Hislop, but Sequeira gets down to make the save.
53'
Arias swings in the free kick, but Samuel is alert and punches away.
52'
Free kick on the left side for Brujas as Sunsing is chopped down late by Morris. Morris, who is carrying a booking, will need to be careful.
51'
Fantastic save by Samuel keeps the match level. Sunsing's cross from the left corner finds Cordero in the area, but his point-blank shot is denied by the Joe Public goalkeeper.
50'
Sunsing presses forward on the left, but he loses the ball to Hislop who clears.
49'
Toussaint lofts in a cross for Noel, but the play is whistled for offside. The visitors have had almost all of the ball early here in the second half.
48'
Great defending by Roy Smith thwarts Tinto's effort to break into the Brujas area. In the end, Joe Public have to settle for a deep throw.
47'
The winner of this tie will be placed into Group B along with Guatemala's Municipal, USA's Columbus Crew and the winner between San Juan Jabloteh and Santos Laguna.
46'
The second half is under way with no changes by either side.
45' +3
After a foul throw by Brujas, Guerra's whistle brings the first half to a close. After Núñez's early strike, Joe Public countered with a header from Kerry Baptiste. A thrilling second half is in store as both sides are well in this tie.
45' +2
Brujas captain Esteban Maitland is down holding his jaw, apparently having taken a knock on the corner kick sequence.
45' +1
The fourth official indicates two minutes of stoppage time. Meanwhile, Samuel has to push aside a cross and concede a corner.
45'
Sunsing's left-wing cross is deflected out to center for Cordero, but he blasts a shot high and wide of the target.
44'
J. Morris gets yellow.
Arias is sandwiched by Hoshide and Morris, and it is Morris that picks up the booking.
43'
Hoshide with a low shot from 30 yards is easy for Sequeira to gather.
41'
Kareem Young takes his first crack at goal from over 30 yards, and it was speculative at best. Goal kick to Sequeira as the ball sails well off line.
40'
Great run by Arias as he finds Heiner Mora on the opposite side, but his shot is touched away by Samuel.
38'
Cordero swings in a deep free kick from the right, but Samuel comes flying out to punch clear.
37'
Great service by Noel, but Mitchell's header is scuffed and goes wide.
36'
Free kick for Joe Public about 25 yards out.
34'
Toussaint takes a shot from the edge of the area, but the ball takes a deflection on the way in to make Sequeira's save that much easier.
32'
Great save by Sequeira denies Noel the go-ahead goal. The striker broke free with a nice move into the area, but the Brujas goalkeeper got low to smother the shot.
31'
H. Tinto gets yellow.
Noel crosses from the left into the area, but Roy Smith heads clear for Brujas. Going the other way, Tinto slices down Núñez on the left and earns the first booking of the match.
29'
Chavarría is forced to play the ball out for a corner as Andre Toussaint threatened on the left.
28'
Nasty collision as Tinto and Núñez come together, and the referee whistles in favor of Brujas.
26'
Noel concedes a free kick to Brujas as he hauls down Sunsing on the right. On the free kick by Cordero, Samuel comes out nicely to make a punch save.
25'
An exciting first half that has seemed to produce so much is just barely halfway done. You have to wonder what is in store for the rest of this game as both teams are fully committed to attacking when on the ball.
23'
Hoshide has a crack at goal from 25 yards, but the ball is well wide of the target.
22'
Samuel is active in goal as he comes out to block Sunsing's attempted cross out for a corner. It's chaos in the Joe Public area at the moment. Perhaps sensing this, Keion Goodridge is down in the area to slow things up.
21'
Great chance gone begging for Brujas. Sunsing's low cross finds Calderón in the area, but the ball sails over.
20'
Sunsing holds up the ball deep with Núñez overlapping on the left, but the former's pass is too strong and out for a goal kick.
19'
Lofted cross from the middle by Trent Noel finds Carlyle Mitchell in the area, but Mitchell is ruled offside.
17'
Brief stoppage as a high boot by Núñez catches Hoshide, and the Japanese midfielder will need a bit of treatment.
16'
Free kick to Brujas as Keilor Soto is sliced down at midfield.
14'
It has been a very back-and-forth opening spell and it is just that both sides are on the scoresheet. Hoshide got his eventual reward by setting up the goal after hitting the post moments earlier.
13'
K. Baptiste has scored a goal for Joe Public! Assist by Y. Hoshide.
Goal Joe Public! Cross in from the right by Hoshide is on the mark to Kerry Baptiste in the center of the area, and the skipper rises high to head past Luis Sequeira. The visitors' recover nicely and are level.
12'
Hoshide hits the post and Joe Public almost are level. Tinto's cross is played back out, and the Japanese is off the woodwork.
11'
Núñez with a dangerous cross from the left, but the ball is cleared away.
10'
Free kick on the left by Yosimar Arias is headed on at the near post by William Sunsing, but the ball just flashes wide.
8'
Good ball forward nearly has Brujas through, but Glenroy Samuel is off his line nicely to gather.
7'
Better stuff now from Joe Public as Yu Hoshide wins a free kick at midfield.
5'
Mora is brought down on the right touchline and Brujas can clear their own half. But at the other end, Steven Calderón gets an elbow to Jevon Morris and Joe Public have it going the other wayq.
3'
Brujas have come flying out of the gates and Joe Public will be in danger of being run off the pitch if they don't shore it up quickly.
2'
A. Núñez has scored a goal for Brujas! Assist by J. Cordero.
Goal Brujas! What a start for the Costa Rican hosts as José Luis Cordero's cross from the right is turned in by Andrés Núñez from close range. The Joe Public defense was asleep on that one, and the hosts took full advantage.
1'
The match is under way in Costa Rica with Juan Carlos Guerra of Guatemala the match referee.
Good evening to all from Heredia in Costa Rica as the 2010/11 CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round continues with a first-leg tie between home side Brujas and Joe Public of Trinidad & Tobago. Brujas, winners of last year's winter tournament in Costa Rica, are making their first appearance in this version of the tournament while Joe Public are back after a one year absence after finishing second in the CFU Championship.
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