The Royal Spain lost this Thursday to San Pedro Sula 3-1 in Heredian and took an important advantage in the pulse between the Hondurans and Costa Ricans for a place in the semifinals of Concacaf League.
The local formation pressed from the opening whistle, took control of proceedings and in the first half tested the visitors’ goal five times.
Yeison Mejia, Carlos Mejia and Ramiro Roca ensured the success of Royal Spain. Keysher Fuller close the gap on Herediano before the second leg of the quarterfinals on September 15.
Alexander Reyes and the Argentine Ramiro Rocca are the most sought after goals of Royal Spainwho do not know how to earn in the best game presented in the first stage.
In minute 23 the starting goalkeeper of Real Spain, Luis Lopezhad to leave due to injury and was replaced by Michael Perello.
In the second half the tone of the game was similar, with a Royal Spain turn to attack and a Heredian playing more defensively.
The Honduran team’s efforts began to pay off in the 62nd minute, when the newly admitted, Jason Mejiaput 1-0, while at 67 Carlos Mejia added for 2-0.
The purposes of Royal Spain they reacted Heredian, that of 73 reduction in the legs of KeysherFuller, but the home team did not stop crushing and in 79 the Argentine Ramiro Rocca He put the board with a final 3-1.
The result leaves the Heredian with pressure to return in the second leg, to be played in the 15th in Costa Rica.
In the first game of the quarterfinals, the Motagua Honduran, from local to Tegucigalpatied 0-0 match Taurusof Panama.
Data sheet:
3. Royal Spain: Luis López (Michael Perello m.24); Kevin Alvarez, Devron Garcia, Getsel Montes, Franklin Flores; Carlos Mejía, Kevin Álvarez, Alejandro Reyes (Yeison Mejía m.56), Jhow Benavide, Luis Garrido, Carlos Bernárdez (Pedro Baez m.63) and Ramiro Rocca.
coaches: Hector Vargas.
1. Sport Herediano: Stephen Alvarado; Rawy Rodríguez, Juan Miguel Basulto, Keysher Fuller, Aaron Salazar; Gerson Torres (Kennedy Rocha m.69), Jefferson Brenes (Douglas López m.69), Orlando Galo, Ariel Soto; Kenneth Vargas (John Jairo Ruiz m.54) and Anthony Contreras.
The objectives: 1-0, m.62: Yeison Mejía m.62. 2-0, m.67: Carlos Mejía. 2-1, m.73: Keysher Fuller. 3-1, m.79: Ramiro Rocca.
coaches: Hernan Medford.
Referee: Fernando Guerrero, from Mexico.
Incidents: The first leg of the quarterfinals of the Concacaf League was played at the Francisco Morazán Stadium in San Pedro Sula.
Source: La Verdad
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