The Alajuelense of Costa Rica won Wednesday night 1-0 at Alliance of El Salvador in the first leg of the League Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Soccer (Concacaf)and take advantage of the competition.
With this result, the Costa Ricans are ahead of the Salvadoran team that played at home.
For the first time the alliance, led by Salvadoran Adonay Martínez, had at least four arrivals at the goal guarded by Miguel Ajú.
At minute 17, Camilo Delgado he came but caught the ball with his hand and the scoring action was taken away. Then Salvadoran Henry Romero shot and contained Ajú, drowning out the shout of the goal for the Alianza fans who came to the stadium Cuscatlan in San Salvador.
The Colombian Victor Landazuri forced and put in trouble on several occasions the forward of Alajuelense.
But the visiting team was stronger and in minute 37 the midfielder freddy gondola the defense of the local team was removed, he centered a pass for Audrey David and he put the pass to Bernald Alfaro who scored first for the Costa Rican team.
The first half ended with the visiting team on the scoreboard.
In the second half of the coach Martinez of the Alliance made his bet on the striker Rodolfo Zelaya who had several chances on goal, but did not materialize.
Martinez He also strengthened the Alliance’s defense of William Canales.
At minute 72, the referee Mary Tori Penso called a free kick for Alianza and was charged by Zelaya, who threw the ball into the stands, not equalizing for his team.
The visiting team had several chances to score, but it was not given away. He will now look to advance to the next stage of the tournament at home on September 13.
Data sheet:
0. Alliance: Sergio Sibrian; Bryan Tamacas (min 84, Elías Rivas), Henry Romero, Iván Mancia, Jonathan Jiménez; Óscar Rodríguez, Narciso Orellana, Víctor Landazuri (min 70, William Canales); Michell Mercado, Juan Portillo (min 59, Rodolfo Zelaya) and Camilo Delgado.
coaches: Adonai Martinez.
1. Alajuelense: Miguel Aju; Erick Cabalceta, Carlos Mora, Alexis Gamboa, Audrey David; Aarón Suárez (min 90+5, Brayan Félix), Bernald Alfaro, Celso Borgesc; Freddy Góndola (min 78, Doryan Rodríguez), Josimar Alcócer (min 56, Johan Venegas) and Rolando Blackburn (min 78, Alexander López).
coaches: Fabian Coitus.
Referee: American Mary Tori Penso advised Alfaro, David and Suárez.
The objectives: 0-1, m.37:, Bernard Alfaro.
Happenings: The first leg of the quarterfinals of the Concacaf League was played at the Cuscatlán stadium, in San Salvador.
Source: La Verdad
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