2018 CONCACAF League final

2018 CONCACAF League Final
Event2018 CONCACAF League
Herediano Motagua
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)

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

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

Road to the final

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

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

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

First leg

Herediano 2–0 Motagua
  • Marín 23'
  • Cruz 62'
 Report
Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz (Mexico)
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

Motagua 2–1 Herediano
 Report
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

Notes

  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

  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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