2014/15 CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Game Notes WEEK THREE – GROUP 6
Alajuelense (Costa Rica) v Chorrillo FC (Panama) Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto – Alajuela, Costa Rica August 28, 2014 Chorrillo FC (1-0-0, 3 points) will look for its second straight CONCACAF Champions League (CCL) win, when it travels to Costa Rica for a meeting with 2013/14 semifinalist Alajuelense (0-1-0, 1 point). On August 18, the Yellow Fever upset defending champion Cruz Azul, 1-0, on a Yustin Arboleda (70’) goal. Alajuelense opened its CCL campaign on August 5 with a 1-1 draw at Cruz Azul thanks to Armando Alonso’s 64th minute equalizer. The Manudos have lost only once at home in 10 all-time CCL home games: 1-0 v Toluca in the 2013/14 semifinals. REFEREE: Baldomero Toledo (USA); AR1: Eric Boria (USA); AR2: Adam Garner (USA); 4th: Javier Santos (Puerto Rico) SUSPENDED: none ALL-TIME CCL SERIES RECORD: first meeting
CCL COMPARISON Alajuelense
Chorrillo FC
21
Games Played
5
10
Wins
1
4
Draws
0
7
Losses
4
21
Goals For
3
21
Goals Against
15
ALAJUELENSE
CHORRILLO FC
• Group 6 results: 1-1 away draw v Cruz Azul (Goal: Armando Alonso 64’)
• Group 6 results: 1-0 home win v Cruz Azul (Goal: Yustin Arboleda 70’)
• Method of Qualification: 2013 Costa Rican Invierno champion
• Method of Qualification: 2014 Panamanian Clausura champion
• CCL appearances (5): 2008/09, 2011/12, 2012/13; 2013/14, 2014/15
• CCL appearances (2): 2012/13, 2014/15 • Best CCL finish: Group Stage (2012/13)
• Best CCL finish: Semifinals (2013/14) • Won 2 CONCACAF Champions Cup titles (1986, 2004)
• All-Time CCL away record: GP - 2; W - 0; D - 0; L - 2; GF - 1; GA - 7
• All-Time CCL home record: GP - 10; W - 6; D - 3; L - 1; GF - 10; GA - 4
• All-Time CCL group stage record: GP - 5; W - 1; D - 0; L - 4; GF - 3; GA - 15
• All-Time CCL group stage record: GP - 15; W - 9; D - 2; L - 4; GF - 17; GA - 15
• 1st ever CCL game v Costa Rican opposition
• Winless in last 3 CCL games after going unbeaten in previous 5 • All-Time CCL record v Panamanian opposition: GP - 4; W - 2; D - 1; L - 1; GF - 4; GA - 1 (only loss away v Sporting San Miguelito, 1-0, on August 22, 2013)
• 2014 Panamanian Apertura record: GP - 6; W - 2; D - 1; L - 3; GF - 4; GA - 6 (tied for 7th place with Alianza) • Won 2 Panamanian titles (2011 Apertura, 2014 Clausura) • Defeated Rio Abajo, 1-0, in 2014 Clausura final (Goal: Sergio Moreno 90’+1)
• Conceded 1 goal or fewer in 9 of 10 all-time CCL home games • Never scored more than 1 goal in a CCL match • 0 goals scored at home in last 194 minutes of CCL play • Prior to Yustin Arboleda’s goal v Cruz Azul, had not scored in 248 minutes of CCL play
• Last 5 in CCL: D(a) L(a) L(h) W(a) D(h) • All-Time CCL scorers: Jonathan McDonald (4 goals); Allen Guevara, Jerry Palacios (3); Pablo Gabas, Alvaro Sanchez, Luis Valle (2); Armando Alonso, Alejandro Alpizar, Diego Calvo, Argenis Fernandez, Ariel Rodriguez (1)
• Last 5 in CCL: W(h) L(h) L(a) L(h) L(a) • All-Time CCL scorers: Yustin Arboleda, Renan Addles, Jhonny Ruiz (1 goal each)
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