The Olympia Honduran was crowned this Wednesday, for the second time in history, champion of the Concacaf League drawing 2-2 (5-4 aggregate) on their visit to Alajuelense Costa Rican, in the second leg of the final of this contest in which teams from Central America and the Caribbean.
A goal at minute 86 of Gabriel Carvalho gave the 2-2 and the title to the team of the Argentine coach Peter Troglio when everything seemed to indicate that the final would extend to extra time in the stadium Alexander Morera Soto from the Costa Rican city of Alajuela.
Before both of Carvalhothe Honduran team opened the scoring at minute 28 with a goal from Jose Pintobut Alajuelense He had turned it around with goals from Aarón Suárez, at 33, and Alexis Gamboa, at 40.
This is the second time that the Olympia champion of this contest is crowned, the first was in 2017.
The game began with a slow rhythm and with both teams well protected, without risking too much in attack, especially the Olympia, who arrived with the 3-2 advantage obtained in the first leg.
Little by little, the teams loosened their grip and began to reach the rival goal with some danger, but without being close to opening the scoring.
It was not until minute 28 that the game changed its dynamics thanks to a goal from Jose Pintowho left lateral Yael López on the ground, feigned before Giancarlo Gonzalezy finished off strong, crossed, impossible for goalkeeper Leonel Moreira.
With that goal, Olimpia widened its lead on the global scoreboard and seemed to be heading the series, but the Alajuelense He did not lower his arms and reacted quickly to tie the match at minute 33 through Aarón Suárez, who shot from a free kick outside a poorly placed barrier and surprised goalkeeper Edrick Menjívar.
With the public cheering in the stands, Alajuelense made it 2-1 through a chopped header from Alexis Gamboa on a corner kick play.
In the second half, Alajuelense, led by the Uruguayan coach fabian coitusrisked more in search of increasing the score and was close in the 80th minute with a left-footed shot by Aubrey David than the goalkeeper Menjivar managed to deflect so that the ball crashed on the horizontal.
However, it was the Olympia the one who in his only dangerous play in the second half scored the 2-2 in the 86th minute with a free kick shot by Carvalho that deflected into the barrier and left goalkeeper Moreira without the possibility of reacting.
In the last few minutes the Alajuelense He got messy and didn’t have the clarity to find the goal that would extend the series into overtime, and on the contrary, he was about to concede another Honduran goal.
Data sheet
2. Alajuelense: Leonel Moreira, Yael López (Bryan Ruiz, m.79), Giancarlo González, Alexis Gamboa, Aubrey David; José Cubero (Alexander López, m.60), Celso Borges, Aaron Suárez; Freddy Góndola (Carlos Mora, m.46), Johan Venegas and Doryan Rodríguez (Rolando Blackburn, m.79).
Coach: Fabian Coitus.
2. Olympia: Edrick Menjívar, Maynor Núñez, José García, Brayan Beckeles, Carlos Sánchez; Carlos Pineda (Germán Mejía, m.60), Jorge Álvarez (Boniek García, m.60), José Pinto (Gabriel Carvalho, m.75), Michaell Chirinos; Brayan Moya (Yustin Arboleda, m.76) and Jorge Benguché (Jerry Bengtson, m.55).
Coach: Peter Troglio.
Referee: Adonai Escobedo. He admonished Benguché and Beckeles, and sent off García at Olimpia. He showed yellow to the Alajuelenses Borges and Alex López.
Goals: 0-1, m.28: I paint. 1-1, m.33: Suarez. 2-1, m.40: Gamboa. 2-2, m.86: Carvalho.
Incidents: Second leg of the Concacaf League final played at the Alejandro Morera Soto Stadium in the Costa Rican city of Alajuela.
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