Alajuelens, Herediano and Motagua are happy about what happened at the National Stadium

The Red and Yellow teams were in trouble, but they successfully defended their primary mission. team They need to beat Motagua by three goals to take the $40,000 prize from the team. LeonAs the best leader in the CONCACAF Cup group stage, the match ended 1-1.

The millions of dollars were left to the Rossoneri for the second year in a row, but Jafite Soto’s team recovered from the scare to regain first place in Group A and defend their unbeaten record. So Manudos and Florence are happy.

Like Honduras’ Motagua, they advanced to the quarterfinals and eliminated José Giacone’s Diriangan thanks to a draw at the National Stadium.

Herediano didn’t play badly but he didn’t look sharp enough to win with many goals, that’s his thinking.

That was clearly reflected in the fact that he only allowed two shots from Andy Rojas in the first half.

Fiorentina outplayed Motagua in terms of passing and possession, but Catracho prevailed in what really mattered: the score. Motagua’s goal was created by a superb shot from the white spot by former saprisista Rubilio Castillo. The penalty came after Gesell Montes fouled the clever Portillo.

For the Florentines, the booty was the least of their concerns. The millions took a back seat as another pressing matter arose.

The addition of Elias Aguilar was key and it didn’t take long for the game to pay off. Herediano’s number 10 was full of energy and fired a short free kick to John Jarro Ruiz, who fired home from mid-range to seal the win.

Herediano and Motagua tied 1-1 at the National Stadium.

Substitution rounds will last seven minutes.

Elias Aguilar took the free kick in a short rehearsal and John Jarro Ruiz scored from mid-range. The virtue of Fiorentina and the failure of the Motagua goalkeeper.

The second half of the match started at the National Stadium. Herediano’s substitutions were Yendrick Ruiz and Elias Aguilar instead of Soto and Basuto.

After two minutes of substitutions, the first half ended with Motagua defeating Herediano 0-1.

Andy Rojas took a shot and he tried to tie it, and Jonathan Rougier dodged the shot with a screen.

Rubilio Castillo scored with a white ball as Motagua beat Herediano 0-1 at the National Stadium.

Gesell Montes’ foul on Portillo became a clear penalty, which was sanctioned.

Captain Motagua acted exactly the same as “Tepa” and was also reprimanded.

Jose de Jesus González pulled on Carlos Argueta’s shirt to stop him and Drew Fisher showed him the first yellow card of the game.

Andy Rojas’ shot went wide.

Herediano tried to make more suggestions, while Motagua held on. The draw favored Catracho to qualify. teamThe guy who looked like he was working the hardest in the game was John Jarreau Ruiz.

The ball is already in play between Herediano and Motagua at the National Stadium.

The game presents two different realities, based on the following facts: team The classification has been determined Quarterfinals part of a regional tournament, which the Honduran team has yet to do.

Herediano has 9 points in 3 games and a goal difference of +3, Diriangen is second with 7 points in 4 games, and Motagua is second with 6 points in 3 games. This means that if Motagua wants to stay in the CONCACAF Cup, they must draw with their opponents.

But Fiorentina’s goal is to finish first in the group, and if they score tonight, they can achieve that goal. team His goal also includes taking away the honor of Best Leader of Alajuelense, a privileged status worth $40,000 awarded by CONCACAF.

“We expect improvement in football, we will face a great opponent, a great team, we respect tradition, we fight for classification and we want the three points,” said Japhet Soto, who took over as head coach after the departure of Walter Centeno, who is in charge of the team’s technology at Herediano.

He also said the team had a tough August and they made some changes, “but things are getting straightened out.”

He said we must recognize the work done by Walter Centeno in the Central American Cup, “which was very good, with two wins, which helped us now to get the ranking and look for the overall leadership, which is what we want to do.”

According to Jafet Soto, being the leader represents a lot due to the type of format of the tournament, since it gives a position where you cannot choose your opponent, but be one of the four teams with the most points and face the four teams with less additions.

“I have made the calculations of the opponents we can get and we know mathematically which team we can get (…). “The fact that the matches are on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday makes it very exciting and forces you to go in search of the three points.”

The Fiorentina icon also called on fans to accompany Herediano during tonight’s game against Motagua.

“We know that we are not in our province, we are in San José, but this is everyone’s stadium, so it is decisive that this Wednesday we have support in the National Stadium, as they did in this stadium or in Alajuela, or in Saprissa or in Catatinez, where they loaned us their stadium,” said Jafit Sotto.

Aaron Cruz, Hackzel Queiroz, Keana Brown, Andre Soto, Daryl Araya, Miguel Basulto, Gerson Torres, Andy Rojas, Gesell Montes, Jose Gonzalez and John Jarro Ruiz.

Jonathan Rugger, Sebastian Cardozo, Carlos Melendez, Oscar Padilla, Rubílio Castillo, Yassen Mejía, Agustin Ozmendi, Raul Santos, Carlos Argueta, Smart Portillo and Christopher Melendez.

The match between Herediano and Motagua will be played by ESPN And you can also see Disney+.

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The only way for Herediano to be the best leader in the CONCACAF Cup group stage is to beat Motagua by three goals tonight.

If Rojamarillo wins by two goals, they will tie the league on points and goal difference. According to CONCACAF rules, the second deciding criterion is the number of goals scored by each team in the group stage. In this quarter, Alexandre Guimaraes’ team took the lead.

CONCACAF highlighted on its website that Herediano received Motagua at the National Stadium in San José, Costa Rica. The two will rematch the 2018 Scotiabank CONCACAF League final, which Herediano won 3-2 on aggregate.

Rojamarillo has won three games in a row and kept a clean sheet. The clubs that have already qualified for the next round will seek to at least secure first place in Group A with a draw. Costa Rica is unbeaten in the CONCACAF Cup, with seven wins and four draws.

Motagua will be looking for back-to-back wins to secure their place in the knockout rounds.

Currently, Honduras ranks third in Group A with six points. If they draw with Herediano, Honduras will surpass Diriangen Chiefs, rank second and advance to the quarter-finals.

Agustín Auzmendi and Yeison Mejía have each scored two goals this season to lead Catracho.

The meeting will be the fourth between the CONCACAF Club Championship teams. Herediano leads the series with two wins and one loss for Motagua.