2022-10-26
| Sheet | The final of the CONCACAF League
Finalized: Olympia 3-2 Alajuelense
Olympia: Eric Menjivar; Maylor Núñez, Bryan Beckeles, José García, Carlos Sánchez; Carlos Pineda, Jose Mario Pinto, Michael Cirenos; George Bengueche, Brian Moya.
⚽️ Jose Pinto (10′), Jorge Alvarez (46′), Michael Cirinos (67′); Brian Moya misses a penalty in the 15′.
Alajuelence: Lionel Moreira; Ian Smith, Alexis Gamboa, Giancarlo Gonzalez, Aubrey David; Jose Cubero, Celso Borges, Alex Lopez, Yale Lopez,; Freddie Gondola, Johan Venegas.
⚽️Johan Venegas (B’ 45+4), Giancarlo Gonzalez (83′)
Referee: Drew Fischer (CAN)
Place: National Stadium, Tegucigalpa
– minute by minute –
The 90+3 match ended in Tegucigalpa! Olympia win their first CONCACAF League final on home soil, but their victory was bittersweet after holding a narrow advantage against Alajuelense. It will be crowned if it equalizes in Costa Rica on Wednesday.
90+1′: IT’S FOR ALAJUELENSE! Doryan Rodríguez forgives Olimpia: he gets into the area and his left foot goes wide before Beckels’ alarming mark.
Added a three-minute discount!
88′ Substitution at Olympia: Michael Chirinos leaves and Brazilian Yann Maciel enters.
87′ Merengue in defense! Olympia breathes before its goalkeeper Eric Menjivar’s intervention. The league is sneaking into the finals.
84′ Menjower closes and Olympia are saved from a draw! Freddy Gondola smashed his shot away before Merengue scored.
⚽️83′ GOOOOOOOOOL from Alajuelens! Giancarlo Gonzalez headed into the area after a vertical cross from the right. 3-2 nationally.
82′ Substitution at Olympia: The alert Mango Sanchez comes off and Josemán Figueroa enters on the left side.
80′ Digos sneaks in, but Olympia defends firmly in defence. Meringues stand well in their field.
78′ UFFFF! Jose Garcia beats everyone in the air but Diego heads over the crossbar.
75′ Lion had it! A wall between Bengston and Arbolida hit the Colombian’s header outside the net.
73′ double conversion at Alajuelens: Freddy Gondola and Alex Lopez exit, Brian Ruiz enters with Dorian Rodriguez
72′ double conversion at Olympia: Brian Moya and George Bengueche exit, Jerry Bengston enters with George Bengueche.
⚽️MVP, Golden Boy, whatever you want to wear! Michael Chirinos, after two assists, put the National Stadium on its feet: he hooked outside the area, he put his full foot from the line of the rectangle, so that his shot burst onto the crossbar and entered for 3-1 Merengue.
⚽️67′ GOLAZOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO from Olympia! Huge, spectacular, sensational scoring by Michael Sirinos! 3-1 win at Olympia!
64 & # 39; Moya had it! The center launched a popcorn to the penalty spot by Chirinos and La Bestia, but his shot was poked and went wide.
62′ What a scare! Olympia’s goalkeeper, Edric Menjivar, miscalculated his clearance after a corner and made a mistake, leaving the ball alive in the small area… but the referee called for a foul without Venegas.
59′ Change of hands: Warning Yale Lopez exits and Aaron Suarez enters for Alajuelence.
58′ Terrible shot by Johan Venegas in the center of the area. The league is not exact in Tegucigalpa.
54′ Moya rushes in from long range and finishes awkwardly just wide of the right post.
54′ Attention Eric Menjower! Freddy Gondola shoots from outside the area and the Olympic goalkeeper saves.
fifty’ The league’s long shot. Alajuelens didn’t make any direct shots between the three Merengue posts. His goal came from a penalty.
49′ Yellow! Tico Yale Lopez furiously tackles Jose Mario Pinto… It could have been a red and nothing happened. This is the first warning of the match.
⚽️2-1: A work of art worthy of a final! Olimpia got the oil with a throw-in: Moya received on the left side and passed it to Michael Cirenos, where he helped Jorge Alvarez, who came to the crescent and put the whole thread inside him. The ball stuck in the left corner and National exploded.
⚽️46′ GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL from Olympia! Jorge Alvarez’s sensational goal! The lion strikes early in the roar! 2-1.
8:11 PM: Start the plug! No movement in either team.
First time is over! Canadian centre-back Drew Fisher sent the game to rest after a few draws.
Pinto (10′) scores, then Moya misses a penalty (15′). Venegas equalized before the break (45+4′) from 11 paces.
45+4′ GOOOOOOOOOOOOOL from Alajuelence! Johan Venegas made a surgical collection on the left where Menjavar guessed, but it didn’t reach him! The Ticos were tied 1-1 before the break.
45+2′ penalty for Alajuelence! Another maximum penalty, now for the decoys! Jose Garcia embarrassedly hugged Giancarlo Gonzalez after a corner, and Drew Fischer took his second penalty of the match.
Added a two-minute discount!
44′ Another frustrated wall of Alajuelence inside the Olympic area. The Manudos arrive, but they’re not doing well.
42′ Actions have resumed at the national level.
40′ Alajuelens’ goalkeeper Lionel Moreira went down after a crash after a corner.
39 & # 39; Closed Moreira! Benguet close to 2-0! Brian Moya slipped down the right wing and slotted past El Toro, who finished where the impressed goalkeeper was. There will be a corner kick.
36 ‘Alajulence lost it. Giancarlo Gonzalez was revived in the center of the pot towards the penalty spot, but Aubrey David couldn’t finish.
33′ A free kick with a switched foot for left-hander Mango Sanchez, who aims for the far post and goes over the crossbar.
30′ League again! Center from right to Panamanian Freddy Gondola sprawling in front of Beckels’ mark.
28′ Goal kick for Olympia after receiving a poor free kick from the visiting team.
25′ Another follow-up from Ticos by the hand of Freddy Gondola, but goalkeeper Eric Menjivar is still very attentive in the bilge.
twenty one’ Long shot from Alajuelens goes wide. Los Manudos gained confidence after Moya’s missed penalty; Olympia eased off the gas.
19′ The game resumes after medical attention to the Merengue goalkeeper.
17′ Eric Menjivar finished an advanced position after a strong clash with Freddy Gondola.
15 & # 39; He failed at it! Olympia misses the penalty! Brian Moya shoots fearfully to the left of the goalkeeper and Lionel Moreira evades Catrachos 2-0!
13′ penalty for Olympia! Ian Smith brushes Michael Chirinos inside the area and referee Fisher doesn’t hesitate to sign the maximum penalty!
⚽️ Olympia kicks off the epic tournament! Mikel Chirinos fed Alexis Gamboa on the right wing, the Merengue midfielder overflowed to the baseline and centered in the small area where Jose Mario Pinto came to push the ball. 1-0.
10′ from Olympia GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! Jose Mario Pinto did it! Lions win the league 1-0!
9 & # 39; Lion stalks! With Mango Sanchez in close charge, goalkeeper Moreira cleared the crossbar, where Jorge Alvarez struck with a right-hander.
8′ Corner charge back to Olympia.
7′ Second corner to Los Albos from the right sector.
7′ First corner kick for Olympia! Mango Sanchez charges it.
6′ Chirinos falls to the ground 25 meters from goal, but center back Drew Fisher doesn’t flag an infringement. Lion roar!
two’ First corner kick for the league. Ticos started the game aggressively.
7:06 PM: The game begins! Olimpia feel the wrath of 22 thousand souls in the CONCACAF League first leg against Alajuelense of Costa Rica.
7:02 pm: Olympia and Alajuelens take the field at the National Stadium! Everything is ready for the big party to begin.
6:40 PM: Olimpia’s coach Pedro Troglio before the match: “We are going with the intention of having a good first leg, which will allow Costa Rica to go with some fresh air”.
6:35 PM: Olimpia and Alajuelense are already warming up on the pitch of the National Stadium!
6:30 PM: Canada’s Drew Fisher will be the referee for this match.
6:25 PM: 22 thousand souls will cheer the lion today! Honduras will look to reach the finals of the CONCACAF league.
6:20 PM: Filled with the hubbub of the capital. This is how Olympia boasts with a sensational panoramic photo on its social networks.
6:15 PM: Ultra Faithful does not disappoint! A great party is armed on the national ground.
6:05 PM: Attention! Alignment of handles confirmed.
Alajuelens XI: Lionel Moreira; Aubrey David, Alexis Gamboa, Giancarlo Gonzalez, Yale Lopez; Jose Cubero, Celso Borges, Alex Lopez, Ian Smith; Freddie Gondola, Johan Venegas.
Substitutions: Miguel Aju, Bernard Alfaro, Brian Ruiz, Brian Felix, Aaron Suarez, Dorian Rodriguez.
6:00 PM: Attention! This is how it goes to Albo National Court!
Olympia’s XI: Eric Menjivar; Maylor Núñez, Bryan Beckeles, José García, Carlos Sánchez; Carlos Pineda, Jose Mario Pinto, Michael Cirenos; George Bengueche, Brian Moya.
Alternatives: Alex Caity; Juan Pablo Montes, Jonathan Paz, Yan Maciel, Joseman Figueroa, Justin Arpuleda, Jerry Bengston.
5:50 PM: Celso Borges, the football player of Alajuelas, has already recognized the field of the national stadium.
5:45 PM: Another fan of the national team is Romel Samir Quito Robinson National. The former Olympia is from Canada.
5:40 PM: Fans take pictures with the characters in the chair sections. Olympian Bonique Garcia will watch the game from the stands after being suspended for carding.
5:35 PM: MERENGUE CARNIVAL! Olympic banner outside the National Stadium.
5:30 PM: An hour and a half after the opening whistle, the famous stands begin to fill up.
5:20 PM: Olympia and Alajuelence come to the National Stadium at the same time!
5:15 PM: I will not pin a pin tonight in Tegucigalpa. Tickets have been sold out since Monday.
5:10 PM: Fans started forming huge lines outside the capital building from 3pm onwards.
5:00 PM: Full house outside the National! 22 thousand souls are expected to greet the lion today.
