The Honduran team Motagua lost this Wednesday 2-0 to Cibaoof Dominican Republicin the second leg of the round of 16 Concacaf League (North, Central America and Caribbean Football Confederation).
in winning, Motaguain the direction of Argentina Hernan Medina, their place in the quarter-finals of the competition was sealed following their 1-0 away win in the first leg.
The match was played in the rain, which affected both teams as the ball did not always roll well due to water that accumulated at some points of the field.
for the first time Motagua he played better in the match, but he ended the Caribbean team’s goal only twice, the second time with a header from Carlos Melendezwho dropped the ball horizontally.
Cibao pressured into the game due to bad results, 0-1 in the first leg, in the 17th, and in the 3rd minute. Jean Carlos Lopezwith a powerful shot from outside the area, the goalkeeper’s reflexes were tested Motaguathe Argentinian Jonathan Rougier. This is the only shot of Cibao in the first episode.
In the second half, Motagua He also took the initiative, with a better game than the first and in the 50th minute he took the lead Angel Tejedawith a header.
The goalkeeper Lloyd he saved his team from two other clear opportunities for Motagua in the 62nd and 64th, covering shots from Jonathan Núñez and Óscar García.
Cibaotrying to do damage on the left with Christian Alba and Carlos Ventura, was unable to break the defensive lock of Motagua, who in the 82nd minute had another chance to score, at the legs of Eddie Hernandezbut Lloyd avoided it again by sending the ball into the corner.
at 89, Eddie Hernandezwho came on as a substitute in the 58th minute, made the final 2-0, with a shot from outside the area.
Motagua will appear in the quarterfinals with Tauro, from Panama.
Data sheet:
2. Motagua: Jonathan Rougier; Wesly Decas (Denil Maldonado m.68), Marcelo Pereira, Carlos Meléndez, Marcelo Santos; Jonathan Núñez, Óscar García (Walter Martínez m.68), Diego Rodríguez, Iván López (Eddie Hernández m.58); Fabricio Brener (Christopher Meléndez m.75) and Ángel Tejeda (Roberto Moreira m.58).
coaches: Hernan Esteban Medina
0. Cibao: Michael Lloyd; Juan Pinta, Dairin González, Julio Murillo, Óscar Florencio; Jean Carlos López, Lihué Prichoda (Ángel Montes de Oca m.85), Ismael Díaz, Yohan Parra (Christian Alba m.65); Erick Japa (Carlos Heredia m.72) and Carlos Ventura.
coaches: Jorge Rolando Alfonso Avalos
The objectives: 1-0, m.50: Angel Tejeda. 2-0, m.89: Eddie Hernandez.
Referee: Benjamin Pineda, from Costa Rica. He showed yellow cards to Lihué Prichoda, from Cibao, and Wesly Decas, Eddie Hernández and Fabricio Brener, from Motagua.
Incidents: The second leg of the round of 16 of the Concacaf League was played at the José de la Paz Herrera National Stadium, in Tegucigalpa, without an audience.
Source: La Verdad
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