2-0: Alajuelense defeated Alianza and advanced to the semifinals

The Alajuelense The Costa Rican defeated this Tuesday 2-0 (3-0 aggregate) in an inoffensive alliance Salvadoran and qualified for the semifinals of Concacaf Leaguea tournament played by teams from Central America and the Caribbean.

With goals from John Venegas Y Aaron SuarezThe Alajuelense certified his pass to the semifinal, where he will face the winner of the series to be determined on Thursday and where the Royal Spain The Honduran is in a 3-1 lead over the Heredian Costa Rican player after playing in the first leg.

After a 1-0 victory in the first leg, the Costa Rican team started with an important advantage on Tuesday at their stadium Alexander Morera Sotowhere this Tuesday is more superior against a rival with little offensive power that has never put Alajuelense’s classification in danger.

The red and black team dominated the game early John Venegas converted a penalty goal in the 7th minute, then Celsus Borges shot on the spot.

From then on, the Costa Rican team controlled the management actions they provided Borges and Bryan Ruiz in midfield, although not generating many useful scoring opportunities.

For his part, the alliance tried to go on the attack with Rodolfo Zelaya and Michell Mercado, before the local defense was solid and did not give gaps.

At the beginning of the second half, the Salvadoran team showed some signs that they would have a tie until minute 55 when their defender was sent off. Ivan Mancia for cutting a clear goal play.

Aaron Suarez will soon increase the account for Alajuelense with three shots escaping near the vertical.

After missing several scoring opportunities, the Costa Rican team scored the second and final goal, the work of Suárez, who was determined deliberately inside the area after receiving a low cross from the Honduran. Alexander Lopez.

Data sheets

2. Alajuelense: Leonel Moreira, Erick Cabalceta, Alexis Gamboa, Aubrey David, Carlos Mora; Celso Borges (Bernald Alfaro, m.76), Alexander López, Bryan Ruiz (Freddy Góndola, m.46), Aaron Suárez; Johan Venegas and Doryan Rodríguez (Rolando Blackburn, m.76).

coaches: Fabian Coitus.

0. Alliance: Mario González, Iván Mancía, Mario Jacobo, Alexis Montes, Bryan Tamacas (William Canales, m.46); Narciso Orellana, Víctor Landazuri (Elías Rivas, m.61), Oscar Rodríguez (Juan Portillo, m.61), Marvin Monterroza; Camilo Delgado (Rodolfo Zelaya, m.17) and Michell Mercado.

coaches: Adonai Martinez.

Referee: Guatemalan Walter Lopez. In the Alianza he advised Tamacas and Montes and deposed Mancía. In Alajuelense he advised Venegas.

The objectives: 1-0, m.7: Venegas (p). 2-0, m.87: Suarez

Incidents: Second leg of the Concacaf League quarterfinals, played at the Alejandro Morera Soto Stadium in the city of Alajuela.