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2018 CONCACAF League final

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]

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 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)
  Herediano Central America (UNCAF) None
  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).

  Herediano Round   Motagua
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg 2018 CONCACAF League Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
  Santa Tecla 2–2 (a) 1–0 (H) 1–2 (A) Round of 16   Belmopan Bandits 3–0 2–0 (H) 1–0 (A)
  Universitario 5–1 3–0 (H) 2–1 (A) Quarter-finals   Portmore United 5–2 3–2 (H) 2–0 (A)
  Árabe Unido 2–1 2–0 (H) 0–1 (A) Semi-finals   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   Motagua 6 5 0 1 11 4 +7 15 2nd leg
2   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  2–0  Motagua
  • Marín   23'
  • Cruz   62'
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Herediano
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Motagua
GK 1   Leonel Moreira
RB 99   Keyner Brown
CB 37   Keysher Fuller   46'
CB 26   Leonardo González   76'
LB 21   Pablo Salazar (c)   48'
CM 8   Allan Cruz
CM 11   Jimmy Marín
CM 12   Randall Azofeifa
RF 77   José Ortiz   70'
CF 7   Yendrick Ruiz
LF 14   Berny Burke   58'
Substitutes:
GK 20   Daniel Cambronero
DF 42   Heyreel Saravia   46'
MF 5   Óscar Granados   58'
MF 23   Édgar Lugo
MF 27   Alberth Villalobos   70'
FW 3   Antonio Pedroza
FW 17   Aldo Magaña
Manager:
  Jafet Soto[note 1]
 
GK 19   Jonathan Rougier
RB 2   Juan Montes (c)
CB 3   Henry Figueroa   71'
CB 17   Denil Maldonado   61'
LB 24   Omar Elvir
CM 10   Matías Galvaliz   58'
CM 16   Héctor Castellanos
CM 21   Roberto Moreira   68'   77'
RW 6   Reinieri Mayorquín   78'
LW 34   Kevin López   32'
CF 9   Román Castillo
Substitutes:
GK 25   Marlon Licona
DF 5   Marcelo Pereira
DF 18   Wilmer Crisanto
DF 31   Carlos Sánchez
MF 8   Walter Martínez   58'
MF 12   Marcelo Santos   78'
FW 22   Javier Estupiñán   77'
Manager:
  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  2–1  Herediano
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Motagua
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Herediano
GK 19   Jonathan Rougier
RB 17   Denil Maldonado   86'
CB 3   Henry Figueroa
CB 2   Juan Montes (c)   72'
LB 24   Omar Elvir
CM 10   Matías Galvaliz
CM 12   Marcelo Santos
CM 21   Roberto Moreira   74'
RW 6   Reinieri Mayorquín   51'   54'
LW 34   Kevin López
CF 9   Román Castillo
Substitutes:
GK 25   Marlon Licona
DF 4   Sergio Peña
DF 5   Marcelo Pereira
DF 18   Wilmer Crisanto   86'
DF 31   Carlos Sánchez
MF 8   Walter Martínez   54'
FW 22   Javier Estupiñán   74'
Manager:
  Diego Vásquez
 
GK 1   Leonel Moreira
RB 42   Heyreel Saravia
CB 99   Keyner Brown
CB 21   Pablo Salazar (c)
LB 26   Leonardo González
CM 8   Allan Cruz   89'
CM 11   Jimmy Marín
CM 5   Óscar Granados
RF 77   José Ortiz   88'   88'
CF 7   Yendrick Ruiz   90'   90'
LF 9   Omar Arellano   69'
Substitutes:
GK 20   Daniel Cambronero
DF 53   Christian Reyes   90'
MF 16   Youstin Salas   88'
MF 23   Édgar Lugo
MF 27   Alberth Villalobos   69'
FW 3   Antonio Pedroza
FW 17   Aldo Magaña
Manager:
  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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