The Alajuelense of Costa Rica won Wednesday night 1-0 at El Salvador Alliance 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.
In 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 arrived but touched the ball with his hand and the scoring action was eliminated. Then Salvadoran Henry Romero shoots and contains Ajú, drowning out the cry of goal for the Alianza fans who arrived at the stadium Cuscatlan in San Salvador.
The Colombian Victor Landazuri pressed and put in trouble on several occasions the forward of the Alajuelense.
But the visiting team was more forceful and at minute 37 the midfielder freddy gondola the defense of the local team is removed, he centers a pass for Audrey David and he puts the pass to Bernald Alfaro who scored the first for the Costa Rican team.
The first half ended with the visiting team up on the scoreboard.
In the second half the coach Martinez of the Alliance made his bet on the striker Rodolfo Zelaya who had some goal opportunities, but did not materialize.
Martinez He also reinforced the defense of the Alliance with William Canales.
At minute 72, the referee Mary Tori Penso called a free kick for Alianza and Zelaya charged, who threw the ball into the stands, missing the tie for his team.
The visiting team had several chances to score, but it was not given. He will now look to advance to the next phase 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.
Coach: 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).
Coach: Fabian Coitus.
Referee: the American Mary Tori Penso admonished Alfaro, David and Suárez.
Goals: 0-1, m.37:, Bernald Alfaro.
Incidents: First leg of the Concacaf League quarterfinals played at the Cuscatlán stadium, in San Salvador.
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