CONCACAF Champions League, Group Stage
Cruz Azul is facing this last round with a perfect score, and they are all but qualified. With a 3 points advantage over Herediano, a 3-0 in the direct match and a +3 advantage with the goal difference, only a disaster would stop Cruz Azul from qualifying. They can draw, they can even lose by a certain margin, and they would still qualify. But even so, if we look at the squad they picked for the travel to Costa Rica, we can see that they are treating this match rather seriously. It won't be their best squad, obviously (Mexican clubs rarely use all of their best players), but there are a lot of big names there, as they have chosen 7 key players to take on this match (including Julio Dominguez, Gerardo Torrado, Luis Perea and Pavone). No word yet on the official starting line-up, but I'm sure we'll see a lot of those key players, for a simple reason: there's no point in making them take the trip, if you're not going to play them. Herediano did an OK job as well, winning both matches against Valencia Leogane, but that's not something to count here. Cruz Azul beat them clearly in the home game, and even though today they don't need to win, Herediano could lose focus as well, as a miracle win is highly unlikely. GL!
Cruz Azul (-0.25 AH) @ 1.77, 4/10
Result: 1-2, WON
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Showing posts with label Herediano. Show all posts
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Oct 23, 2013
Aug 23, 2013
Cruz Azul - Herediano
CONCACAF Champions League, Group Stage
Cruz Azul will finally start their Champions League campaign, after having the first match-day off, due to the new format of the competition, where groups are consisting of only 3 teams. The Mexican team are usually challengers in this competition, as during the last 5 years they have played 2 finals and one additional semifinal. There is no word on the line-up that will be used, but if we look at their history, it is to be expected for Cruz Azul to use a few reserve players, as most Mexican teams do when they are playing at home. Their group is a fairly easy one, with opposition from Costa Rica and Haiti, but they do need to get at least 4 points against Herediano (they shouldn't break a sweat against the Haitians). So I'm expecting a decent squad today, and the home win shouldn't be put under question. Herediano did well in their debut, beating Valencia by 6-1, but this will be totally different for them. They never won on Mexican grounds, regardless of the opposition and the squad used, and I really doubt they'll manage that today. The line is lower than I expected, so I think it's worth to go with the Mexicans here. GL!
Cruz Azul (-1.5 AH) @ 1.83, 3/10
Result: 3-0, WON
Cruz Azul will finally start their Champions League campaign, after having the first match-day off, due to the new format of the competition, where groups are consisting of only 3 teams. The Mexican team are usually challengers in this competition, as during the last 5 years they have played 2 finals and one additional semifinal. There is no word on the line-up that will be used, but if we look at their history, it is to be expected for Cruz Azul to use a few reserve players, as most Mexican teams do when they are playing at home. Their group is a fairly easy one, with opposition from Costa Rica and Haiti, but they do need to get at least 4 points against Herediano (they shouldn't break a sweat against the Haitians). So I'm expecting a decent squad today, and the home win shouldn't be put under question. Herediano did well in their debut, beating Valencia by 6-1, but this will be totally different for them. They never won on Mexican grounds, regardless of the opposition and the squad used, and I really doubt they'll manage that today. The line is lower than I expected, so I think it's worth to go with the Mexicans here. GL!
Cruz Azul (-1.5 AH) @ 1.83, 3/10
Result: 3-0, WON
Sep 28, 2011
Monterrey - Herediano
CONCACAF Champions League, Group Stage
Despite a relatively easy group, this should be a capital match for Monterrey. After their 2 losses (the shock 0-1 home loss with the Sounders, and the 0-1 loss at Comunicaciones), the Mexicans are left to sweat in these last 2 rounds of the group stage. Even with a win tonight, if Comunicaciones to the expected and also beat Seattle, everything will go down to the wire in the last round. But untill then, one thing is certain for Monterrey: they must win tonight. And if we look at the first leg match, this shouldn't be a problem at all. They won 5-0 in Costa Rica, despite using a pretty much second team, with only a few regulars on the field. For tonight, the expected line-up looks much better, as Humberto Suazo and Aldo de Nigris expected to command the Mexican attack, with Neri Cardozo also expected to start from the first minute. Other than them, Monterreu won't be using their best squad, they never do, but we'll see quite a few regulars on the pitch. Herediano is pretty much out of the competition, although still with mathematical chances following their last week surprise win in Seattle. However, the quality difference is huge in Monterrey's favor, they've already beaten Herediano 5-0 with a mixed squad, and are forced to record 3 points tonight. So I expect them to take the match serious, and win by at least a couple of goals. GL!
Despite a relatively easy group, this should be a capital match for Monterrey. After their 2 losses (the shock 0-1 home loss with the Sounders, and the 0-1 loss at Comunicaciones), the Mexicans are left to sweat in these last 2 rounds of the group stage. Even with a win tonight, if Comunicaciones to the expected and also beat Seattle, everything will go down to the wire in the last round. But untill then, one thing is certain for Monterrey: they must win tonight. And if we look at the first leg match, this shouldn't be a problem at all. They won 5-0 in Costa Rica, despite using a pretty much second team, with only a few regulars on the field. For tonight, the expected line-up looks much better, as Humberto Suazo and Aldo de Nigris expected to command the Mexican attack, with Neri Cardozo also expected to start from the first minute. Other than them, Monterreu won't be using their best squad, they never do, but we'll see quite a few regulars on the pitch. Herediano is pretty much out of the competition, although still with mathematical chances following their last week surprise win in Seattle. However, the quality difference is huge in Monterrey's favor, they've already beaten Herediano 5-0 with a mixed squad, and are forced to record 3 points tonight. So I expect them to take the match serious, and win by at least a couple of goals. GL!
Monterrey (-1.75 AH) @ 1.82, 4/10
Result: 1-0, LOST
Jul 27, 2011
Herediano - Alpha United
CONCACAF Champions League
The 2011/2012 CONCACAF Champions League will start tonight with it's Preliminary Round, and it will mark an important event for both teams involved in this match. For Herediano, it will be their return to the highest level of football in CONCACAF, while Alpha United will be making the first appearance of a team from Guyana in the Champions League. So of course, both teams want to perform at their best. But there should a clear difference in quality between them. Alpha managed to qualify after finishing third in the CFU Club Championship, where they had alternating performances. They managed to hold Puerto Rico Islanders (big favorites) to a draw (lost in ET, in the semi-finals), as well as Defence Force in the third place match. But, they were quite lucky in both matches, as they could have easily lost both of them. Herediano won't be playing at their home stadium, but on the new Estadio Nacional, and this will be the first ever match played on it. They have managed to keep most of their squad with which they won Torneo Invierno and reached the semi-finals of Torneo Verano. Herediano also lost only 1 match as hosts in the entire season, and even if that doesn't count for too much here, it will help with their confidence, especially since Alpha are rather poor travelers when going outside their country. They also came to Costa Rica in several groups, and will only have 1 day to prepare for this match with all their players. Small stakes, as form is still questionable for Herediano, but quality should prevail. GL!
Herediano (-1.5 AH) @ 1.85, 3/10
Result: 8-0, WON
Jan 31, 2011
Deportivo Saprissa - Herediano
Costa Rica Primera Division, Verano
We rarely see odds close to 2.00 on Saprissa at home, so this should be a good opportunity to take advantage of them. This is one of the derbies of the season for Saprissa, not as big as the one against Alajuelense, but still something that gets the blood moving. And after their dreadful season of Torneo Invierno, Saprissa looks to have found it's feet, and after the first 4 rounds of Verano they have only lost 1 match (against champions Alajuelense) and won 2, both at home, but in pretty impressive fashion: 3-0 against both San Carlos and Santos. So they clearly are on an uptrend, and should continue their current impressive home form. The first 11 should be the same as against Santos, the only absent being the injured Sirias. Herediano managed to reach the final in Invierno, but so far, their form hasn't been the same, as after a first round win at Puntarenas they went from draw to draw. Last match they were 2-men up, and still haven't managed to find the win against Limon, and even conceded the equalizer when their opponents were one man down. So their game plan is obviously not working, and I expect them to suffer a bit in 'La Cueva'. GL!
Saprissa (-0.5 AH) @ 1.95, 3/10
Result: 0-2, LOST
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