Champions League 2010/2011

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
1	J. Conway (GK)
3	N. Attakora
34	R. Hščanovičs
33	M. Usanov
12	A. Cann
6	J. de Guzmán
14	D. De Rosario		90'
25	M. Saric	3'
21	N. LaBrocca
10	Mista	44'
17	O. White
Coach: P. Radosavljevic

#	Player	Disciplinary
25	Y. Gutiérrez (GK)
2	F. Pinto	76'
4	J. Domínguez
15	H. Cervántes
5	A. Castro
8	G. Pineda
21	H. Gutiérrez
18	C. Villaluz	21'
30	E. Villa
11	A. Vela
9	M. Biancucchi
Coach: E. Meza

#	Player	Disciplinary
23	J. Peterson for M. Saric 65'	73'
15	J. Nane for Mista 67'
7	F. Ibrahim for O. White 78'

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
10	C. Giménez for A. Vela 46'	90'	89'
6	G. Torrado for G. Pineda 46'		90'
27	J. Orozco for H. Gutiérrez 63'

Minute		Description
90' +4		Full time. After a frantic end to this game, Cruz Azul managed to snatch a consolation goal and Toronto will surely be happy with the outcome of this one after going in at half time 2-0 up.
90' +3		De Rosario and Torrado go in the book for a little off the ball activity.
90' +2		Corner to Toronto taken short resulting in a second corner.
90' +1		A furious end to this half as Cruz Azul push for the equalizer.
90'		C. Giménez has scored a goal for Cruz Azul!
		D. De Rosario gets yellow.
		G. Torrado gets yellow.
		Goal Cruz Azul. Gimenez with a superb strike from the free kick that beats Conway low down to his left.
89'		C. Giménez gets yellow.
89'		Free kick to Cruz Azul. Yellow to Gimenez for arguing with the referee.
86'		Maxi Biancucchi has a weak volley saved by Conway.
83'		De Rosario storms forward but his through ball is disappointing and cleared. De Rosario through again and over hits his pass and Gutierrez clears.
80'		Ten minutes remain in this crucial first group C encounter and Toronto holding firm.
78'		F. Ibrahim enters the game and replaces O. White.

Minute		Description
76'		F. Pinto gets yellow.
76'		Yellow to Pinto for retaliating after being fouled himself.
73'		J. Peterson gets yellow.
73'		Peterson goes into the referee's book for time wasting on the throw-in.
72'		Free kick to Cruz Azul. Gimenez gets the ball over the Toronto's wall and over Conway's bar for a goal kick.
70'		Twenty minutes left of regulation time in this tie and Toronto still in full control of this one. Torrado has an scuffed effort from the edge of the Toronto area that goes wide.
69'		Toronto progressed to the group stages with a 3-2 aggregate victory over Motagua from Honduras.
67'		J. Nane enters the game and replaces Mista.
65'		J. Peterson enters the game and replaces M. Saric.
64'		Corner to Cruz Azul swung in again by Castro which evades everyone and out for a goal kick.
63'		J. Orozco enters the game and replaces H. Gutiérrez.
60'		Cruz Azul in desperate need of a goal at this stage.
59'		Cruz Azul scored an astonishing nine goals in their preliminary round match against San Francisco from Panama, winning the tie 9-2 on aggregate.
58'		Gimenez this time cuts inside his defender and his back post cross goes out harmlessly wide.
56'		Gimenez gets tangled up in the obligatory lavatory paper down by the corner flag and his corner kick is claimed well by Conway.
55'		Gimenez drills one toward goal and once again Conway is equal to it and saves well for a corner.
52'		Promising start from Cruz Azul in this second half.
51'		Cruz Azul play the ball around at the back rather dangerously but manage to clear up field.
50'		A smorgasbord of international talent is on display for Toronto tonight. Two Americans, four Canadians, one Latvian, one Croatian, one Spaniard and a Jamaican make up an extraordinary team of international players for the MLS outfit.
46'		C. Giménez enters the game and replaces A. Vela.
		G. Torrado enters the game and replaces G. Pineda.
		Cruz Azul get the second half underway.
45' +2		Half Time. All smiles in Toronto as the players walk off briskly leading a very decent Cruz Azul outfit 2-0. Toronto fully deserve their lead at half time. Cruz Azul's mission in the second half would have to at least include getting an early goal.
44'		Mista has scored a goal for Toronto! Assist by R. Hščanovičs.
44'		Goal Toronto. The impressive Hscanovics finds Mista on the edge of the Cruz Azul area and his low effort beats Gutierrez.
43'		Conway certainly earned his stripes in that 40th minute save. Outstanding keeping from the American.
42'		A strong finish from Cruz Azul to this first half.
40'		A flick on the edge of the six-yard area has Conway at full stretch and Attakora thumps the ball clear.
39'		Attakora clears a promising attack from Cruz Azul.
37'		Free kick to Toronto floated in but an easy catch for Gutierrez.
34'		De Rosario creates some space on the edge of the Cruz Azul area and his effort is saved by Gutierrez.
33'		Mista strikes one that is just wide of Gutierrez's post.
32'		Free kick to Toronto on the edge of the Cruz Azul area. A second foul in the area on Mista is canceled out as Toronto players appeal for a penalty.
31'		De Rosario and Mista storm forward for Toronto but the final ball cannot find White and Cruz Azul clear.
26'		Corner to Toronto is swung in and cleared by the Cruz Azul defense.
23'		The Toronto defense looking in complete control at this stage of the proceedings.
21'		C. Villaluz gets yellow.
21'		The usual boisterous crowd in the house tonight and plenty to cheer about. Yellow to Gutierrez for a late and high challenge on Hscanovics.
17'		Cruz Azul beginning to play the ball around and Pineda has a weak effort that Conway collects.
15'		Fifteen minutes gone and super football from the MLS outfit. Another goal is the order of the day and they look more than capable of getting it.
11'		Castro blasts one through the Toronto wall and the effort whistles past Conway's left post. A reminder there of the potency of the Cruz Azul attack.
10'		Absolute stunning start from the Canadians as they concede a free kick to Cruz Azul.
9'		De Rosario with a glorious chance to make it two but opts to pass across goal. No Toronto players following up and the chance goes begging.
7'		Dream start for Toronto here tonight. This is a tough ask for the Canadians tonight but what a response in the first five minutes.
3'		M. Saric has scored a goal for Toronto! Assist by Mista.
3'		Goal Toronto! De Rosario with a flick into the Cruz Azul area and Mista heads it on to Saric who makes no mistake from six yards.
1'		Toronto get the first half underway. White for Toronto gets an early half chance with a header which is wide.
		Welcome to BMO Field Toronto, Ontario for tonight’s CONCACAF Champions League Group A match between Toronto FC. from Canada and Cruz Azul from Mexico. Your officials for tonight’s encounter are from Jamaica, your referee is Courtney Campbell and his assistants are Stephen Brown and Ricardo Morgan, your fourth official is Silviu Petrescu from Canada

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	Toronto	Cruz Azul
Shots on goal	4	7
Shots wide	6	11
Fouls	20	9
Corner Kicks	3	2
Offsides	1	3
Possession	55%	45%

Champions League 2010/2011

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