2018 CONCACAF League final

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2018 CONCACAF League Final
Event2018 CONCACAF League
Herediano Motagua
Costa Rica Honduras
3 2
on aggregate
First leg
Herediano Motagua
2 0
Date25 October 2018 (2018-10-25)
VenueEstadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero, Heredia
RefereeMarco Antonio Ortiz (Mexico)
Second leg
Motagua Herediano
2 1
Date1 November 2018 (2018-11-01)
VenueEstadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa
RefereeMario Escobar (Guatemala)
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The 2018 CONCACAF League Final was the final round of the 2018 CONCACAF League, the second edition of the CONCACAF League, the secondary club football tournament organised by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.[1]

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Herediano from Costa Rica and Motagua from Honduras. The first leg was hosted by Herediano at the Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero in Heredia on 25 October 2018, while the second leg was hosted by Motagua at the Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino in Tegucigalpa on 1 November 2018.[2]

Herediano won the final 3–2 on aggregate for their first CONCACAF League title.[3][4]

Teams

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Team Zone Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners)
Costa Rica Herediano Central America (UNCAF) None
Honduras Motagua Central America (UNCAF) None

For the second consecutive season, the final of the CONCACAF League was competed between teams from Costa Rica and Honduras.

Venues

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Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero in Heredia, Costa Rica, hosted the first leg.
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, hosted the second leg.

Road to the final

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Further information: 2018 CONCACAF League

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Costa Rica Herediano Round Honduras Motagua
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg 2018 CONCACAF League Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
El Salvador Santa Tecla 2–2 (a) 1–0 (H) 1–2 (A) Round of 16 Belize Belmopan Bandits 3–0 2–0 (H) 1–0 (A)
Panama Universitario 5–1 3–0 (H) 2–1 (A) Quarter-finals Jamaica Portmore United 5–2 3–2 (H) 2–0 (A)
Panama Árabe Unido 2–1 2–0 (H) 0–1 (A) Semi-finals Panama Tauro 3–2 1–2 (A) 2–0 (H)

Format

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The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the team with the better performance in previous rounds hosting the second leg.

The away goals rule would not be applied, and extra time would be played if the aggregate score was tied after the second leg. If the aggregate score was still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations II, Article G).[1]

Performance ranking

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Host
1 Honduras Motagua 6 5 0 1 11 4 +7 15 2nd leg
2 Costa Rica Herediano 6 4 0 2 9 4 +5 12 1st leg
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Wins; 6) Away wins; 7) Disciplinary points; 8) Drawing of lots (Regulations II, Article H).[1]

Matches

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First leg

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Herediano Costa Rica2–0Honduras Motagua
  • Marín 23'
  • Cruz 62'
 Report
Herediano
Motagua
GK 1 Costa Rica Leonel Moreira
RB 99 Costa Rica Keyner Brown
CB 37 Costa Rica Keysher Fuller downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB 26 Costa Rica Leonardo González Yellow card 76'
LB 21 Costa Rica Pablo Salazar (c) Yellow card 48'
CM 8 Costa Rica Allan Cruz
CM 11 Costa Rica Jimmy Marín
CM 12 Costa Rica Randall Azofeifa
RF 77 Costa Rica José Ortiz downward-facing red arrow 70'
CF 7 Costa Rica Yendrick Ruiz
LF 14 Costa Rica Berny Burke downward-facing red arrow 58'
Substitutes:
GK 20 Costa Rica Daniel Cambronero
DF 42 Costa Rica Heyreel Saravia upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 5 Costa Rica Óscar Granados upward-facing green arrow 58'
MF 23 Mexico Édgar Lugo
MF 27 Costa Rica Alberth Villalobos upward-facing green arrow 70'
FW 3 England Antonio Pedroza
FW 17 Mexico Aldo Magaña
Manager:
Costa Rica Jafet Soto[note 1]
GK 19 Argentina Jonathan Rougier
RB 2 Honduras Juan Montes (c)
CB 3 Honduras Henry Figueroa Yellow card 71'
CB 17 Honduras Denil Maldonado Yellow card 61'
LB 24 Honduras Omar Elvir
CM 10 Argentina Matías Galvaliz downward-facing red arrow 58'
CM 16 Honduras Héctor Castellanos
CM 21 Paraguay Roberto Moreira Yellow card 68' downward-facing red arrow 77'
RW 6 Honduras Reinieri Mayorquín downward-facing red arrow 78'
LW 34 Honduras Kevin López Yellow card 32'
CF 9 Honduras Román Castillo
Substitutes:
GK 25 Honduras Marlon Licona
DF 5 Honduras Marcelo Pereira
DF 18 Honduras Wilmer Crisanto
DF 31 Honduras Carlos Sánchez
MF 8 Honduras Walter Martínez upward-facing green arrow 58'
MF 12 Honduras Marcelo Santos upward-facing green arrow 78'
FW 22 Colombia Javier Estupiñán upward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Argentina Diego Vásquez

Assistant referees:[6]
José Luís Camargo (Mexico)
Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)
Fourth official:[6]
Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)

Match rules[1]

  • 90 minutes.
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

Second leg

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Motagua Honduras2–1Costa Rica Herediano
 Report
Motagua
Herediano
GK 19 Argentina Jonathan Rougier
RB 17 Honduras Denil Maldonado downward-facing red arrow 86'
CB 3 Honduras Henry Figueroa
CB 2 Honduras Juan Montes (c) Yellow card 72'
LB 24 Honduras Omar Elvir
CM 10 Argentina Matías Galvaliz
CM 12 Honduras Marcelo Santos
CM 21 Paraguay Roberto Moreira downward-facing red arrow 74'
RW 6 Honduras Reinieri Mayorquín Yellow card 51' downward-facing red arrow 54'
LW 34 Honduras Kevin López
CF 9 Honduras Román Castillo
Substitutes:
GK 25 Honduras Marlon Licona
DF 4 Honduras Sergio Peña
DF 5 Honduras Marcelo Pereira
DF 18 Honduras Wilmer Crisanto upward-facing green arrow 86'
DF 31 Honduras Carlos Sánchez
MF 8 Honduras Walter Martínez upward-facing green arrow 54'
FW 22 Colombia Javier Estupiñán upward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Argentina Diego Vásquez
GK 1 Costa Rica Leonel Moreira
RB 42 Costa Rica Heyreel Saravia
CB 99 Costa Rica Keyner Brown
CB 21 Costa Rica Pablo Salazar (c)
LB 26 Costa Rica Leonardo González
CM 8 Costa Rica Allan Cruz Yellow card 89'
CM 11 Costa Rica Jimmy Marín
CM 5 Costa Rica Óscar Granados
RF 77 Costa Rica José Ortiz Yellow card 88' downward-facing red arrow 88'
CF 7 Costa Rica Yendrick Ruiz Yellow card 90' downward-facing red arrow 90'
LF 9 Mexico Omar Arellano downward-facing red arrow 69'
Substitutes:
GK 20 Costa Rica Daniel Cambronero
DF 53 Costa Rica Christian Reyes upward-facing green arrow 90'
MF 16 Costa Rica Youstin Salas upward-facing green arrow 88'
MF 23 Mexico Édgar Lugo
MF 27 Costa Rica Alberth Villalobos upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW 3 England Antonio Pedroza
FW 17 Mexico Aldo Magaña
Manager:
Costa Rica Rolando Villalobos[note 2]

Assistant referees:[8]
Juan Zumba (El Salvador)
Ronald Bruna (Panama)
Fourth official:[8]
John Pitti (Panama)

Match rules[1]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Herediano manager Jafet Soto was expelled by the referee in the 37th minute. Assistant manager and compatriot Rolando Villalobos filled in as manager for the remainder of the match.[5]
  2. ^ Herediano manager Jafet Soto was given a two-match touchline ban in CONCACAF competitions following the first leg of the final. Assistant manager and compatriot Rolando Villalobos filled in as manager.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Scotiabank CONCACAF League 2018 Regulations" (PDF). CONCACAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-08-02. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  2. ^ "2018 Scotiabank CONCACAF League Final Set". CONCACAFLeague.com. CONCACAF. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Herediano tops Motagua to take step toward SCL title". CONCACAF League. 26 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Herediano strike late to win 2018 SCL and earn SCCL berth". CONCACAF League. 2 November 2018.
  5. ^ Tayver Marín, Fanny (26 October 2018). "Herediano vence 2–0 a Motagua y sueña con su primer cetro internacional" [Herediano defeats Motagua 2–0 and dream of their first international title]. Nacion.com (in Spanish). La Nación. Archived from the original on 2 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  6. ^ a b "GAME NOTES SCL FINAL 2018 CS HEREDIANO VS. FC MOTAGUA". CONCACAF. 23 October 2018.
  7. ^ Gómez, Bayron (31 October 2018). "Jafet Soto es castigado con dos juegos por CONCACAF" [Jafet Soto is punished with two-game suspension by CONCACAF]. diez.hn (in Spanish). Diario Diez. Archived from the original on 2 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  8. ^ a b "GAME NOTES SCL FINAL 2018 FC MOTAGUA VS. CS HEREDIANO". CONCACAF. 31 October 2018.
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