Champions League 2010/2011

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
25	Y. Gutiérrez (GK)
2	F. Pinto
4	J. Domínguez
15	H. Cervántes		22'
5	A. Castro
8	G. Pineda
6	G. Torrado
18	C. Villaluz
30	E. Villa		90'
9	M. Biancucchi		17'
27	J. Orozco	4' 74' 87' 88'
Coach: E. Meza

#	Player	Goals	Disciplinary
18	N. Rimando (GK)
17	C. Wingert
6	N. Borchers
3	R. Russell
30	R. McKenzie
8	W. Johnson	90'
5	K. Beckerman
11	J. Morales
22	N. González		26'
15	A. Saborío	23' 42'
7	F. Espíndola	63'
Coach: J. Kreis

#	Player	Goals
10	C. Giménez for C. Villaluz 46'	90'
11	A. Vela for M. Biancucchi 46'
16	R. Chavez for G. Pineda 76'

#	Player	Disciplinary
20	N. Grabavoy for N. González 46'
	R. Findley for F. Espíndola 66'	86'
77	A. Williams for J. Morales 73'

Minute		Description
90' +4		The referee blows his whistle and we can all take a breath. What an incredible end to this match that finally ends 5-4 in favor of Cruz Azul.
90' +3		C. Giménez has scored a goal for Cruz Azul! Assist by A. Vela.
90' +3		Goal Cruz Azul. Vela with the cross that is cleared into the patch of Gimenez and his drive beats Rimando.
90' +2		W. Johnson has scored a goal for Real Salt Lake!
90' +2		Goal Real Salt Lake. Cervantes pushes the ball into the path of Johnson and the Canadian keeps his cool and slots home.
90' +1		E. Villa gets yellow.
89'		Goal Cruz Azul. Orozco with a neat touch to beat Rimando and Real Salt lake have collapsed in these final minutes.
88'		J. Orozco has scored a goal for Cruz Azul! Assist by R. Chavez.
88'		Goal Cruz Azul. Vela with some neat work finds Orozco and his effort from just outside the area beats Rimando.
87'		J. Orozco has scored a goal for Cruz Azul! Assist by A. Bello.
86'		R. Findley gets yellow.
86'		A long range effort comes in from Cruz Azul and Rimando makes a good block.
85'		Five minutes left and Salt lake holding on.
83'		A pass back to the keeper is called and Salt Lake have a free kick inside the area. the shot is blocked by the wall and Cruz Azul clear.

Minute		Description
79'		Cruz Azul find themselves at the bottom of Group A after a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Toronto FC. Torrado unleashes an effort that is high and wide.
76'		R. Chavez enters the game and replaces G. Pineda.
76'		Fifteen minutes left and what a finish we have here in Mexico City.
75'		Goal Cruz Azul. Orozco swivels in the area and his shot deflects off McKenzie and beats a hapless Rimando.
74'		J. Orozco has scored a goal for Cruz Azul!
74'		Real Salt Lake must hold firm. A goal for Cruz Azul at this point could prove fatal.
73'		A. Williams enters the game and replaces J. Morales.
72'		Yes you do have to pinch yourselves. Real Salt Lake winning 3-1 in Mexico with under twenty minutes left. Free kick to Cruz Azul. Villa with a snap shot in the area and Rimando in the prefect position to claim.
71'		Just under twenty minutes left and the rain appears to be abating at this juncture.
66'		R. Findley enters the game and replaces F. Espíndola.
66'		Absolutely sensational stuff here in Mexico City. It appears the only thing that can stop Salt Lake tonight is the weather.
64'		Goal Real Salt Lake. Saborío once again snatches the ball off the Cruz Azul defense and his cross is tapped in by Espindola.
63'		F. Espíndola has scored a goal for Real Salt Lake! Assist by A. Saborío.
62'		Real Salt Lake are currently in first place in Group A after their 2-1 victory over Panama’s Arabe Unido.
61'		McKenzie goes down under a heavy challenge and will receive treatment.
59'		Corner to Salt Lake swung in by Morales but over hit and out for a goal kick.
56'		Corner to Salt Lake is headed clear.
55'		Corner to Cruz Azul swung in and cleared by Salt Lake. Cervantes follows up with an effort from outside the area that Rimando catches.
54'		Espindola through on goal again, this time the referee calls the off side.
51'		Espindola latches onto a defensive error and just has the keeper to beat but Gutierrez stands his ground and the ball is out for a goal kick.
49'		A shot deflected for Salt Lake heads out for a corner. Morales with the kick and Saborío's header is wide.
47'		The rain still pouring down as history beckons for Salt Lake. Could there be a cruel twist to this game for Salt Lake? All eyes on the officials as a suspension could come any minute.
46'		C. Giménez enters the game and replaces C. Villaluz.
		A. Vela enters the game and replaces M. Biancucchi.
		N. Grabavoy enters the game and replaces N. González.
		Cruz Azul get the second half underway.
45' +1		That's half time and what a sensational story unfolding here in Mexico City. Real Salt Lake just Forty Five minutes away from making history as the only MLS team to win in Mexico. As a side issue, if the rain persists could this match be abandoned? There is a fifteen minute delay to the second half.
44'		Appalling conditions, Real Salt lake up 2-1. Could this be the night that a MLS team win in Mexico?
43'		Goal Salt Lake. Cervantes with a simple pass back that gets caught up in a puddle and Saborío rounds the keeper and slots home.
42'		A. Saborío has scored a goal for Real Salt Lake!
41'		Free kick to Cruz Azul is swung in and Saborío heads clear.
40'		Corner to Salt Lake. Morales floats one into the Cruz Azul six-yard box and Gutierrez takes a knock, free kick.
38'		Free kick to Salt Lake deflected off the Cruz Azul wall.
34'		Corner to Salt Lake. Morales sends a decent corner in and Espindola's effort is wide.
31'		Conditions becoming atrocious as the pitch is in danger of becoming waterlogged. Corner to Real Salt Lake floated in and McKenzie heads over.
29'		Corner to Salt Lake cleared by Cruz Azul and Johnson with a pile driver that comes close for Salt Lake.
26'		N. González gets yellow.
26'		Corner to Cruz Azul cleared by McKenzie.
24'		Monsoon conditions in Mexico City as visibility is deteriorating.
23'		Penalty goal scored by A. Saborío for Real Salt Lake!
23'		Saborío sends Gutierrez the wrong way and this game is level.
22'		H. Cervántes gets yellow.
22'		Penalty to Salt Lake.
21'		Corner kick to Cruz Azul taken short and cleared by the Salt Lake defense.
19'		Morales with a decent long range effort that is just wide of Gutierrez's post.
18'		Free kick to Real Salt Lake hit a little heavy by McKenzie and drifts out for a goal kick.
17'		M. Biancucchi gets yellow.
16'		So close to number two for Cruz Azul as the weather conditions deteriorate.
15'		Pouring down in Mexico City. This could be beneficial to Salt Lake. Villa for Cruz Azul has a snap shot that hits Rimando's post and across the goal line.
11'		Time to catch our breath. dare I say, no American team has won a CONCACAF Champions League fixture in Mexico. Not the best of starts for Salt lake.
8'		A sensational start to this match. A disallowed goal for Real Salt on forty seconds and a Cruz Azul sucker punch from a quickly take free kick.
5'		Goal Cruz Azul. Orozco latches onto a quick free kick taken by Cervantes and rounds Rimando to give Cruz Azul the lead.
4'		J. Orozco has scored a goal for Cruz Azul! Assist by H. Cervántes.
4'		Argentine Villa takes the free kick and Rimando saves well.
3'		Free kick Cruz Azul around the 30-yard mark.
1'		Real Salt Lake get the first half underway. Salt Lake have the ball in the net as Gutierrez fumbles a long range effort and Johnson taps in the rebound. However, the referee blows for an offside.
		Welcome to tonight’s CONCACAF Champions League Group A match between Cruz Azul from Mexico and Real Salt Lake from the U.S.A. Your officials for tonight’s encounter are from Honduras, your referee is Oscar Moncada and his assistants are Carlos Pastrana and Oscar Velazquez, your fourth official is Mauricio Morales from Mexico.

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	Cruz Azul	Real Salt Lake
Shots on goal	8	5
Shots wide	10	7
Fouls	8	6
Corner Kicks	2	6
Offsides	1	2
Possession	46%	54%

Champions League 2010/2011

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