2024-10-03 09:11:25
Perfect result! He Guatemalan representative fulfilled at the Ricardo Saprissa Stadium in San Juan de Tibás, where Antigua GFC beat Saprissa and achieved qualification to the next round of the Concacaf Central American Cup 2024.
The Antigüeño team played an intelligent game and won the victory that has them in the semifinals and qualifies them for the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup. Below we will tell you how the second leg in Costa Rica went. What a chilero!
Concacaf Central American Cup 2024: This is how Antigua GFC beat Saprissa
With the series tied 0-0 with the first leg played at the Pensativo Stadium, the Javier López López’s squad It was clear to me that the return had to be perfect, because in the purple house they could not fail.
Only 5 minutes had passed when Former GFC took advantage of a ball that ended up in the power of Santiago Gomez to meet the opening goal. He goalkeeper Esteban Alvarado He couldn’t avoid the cross shot.
Saprissa 0-3 Antigua GFC
With the result in favor, Former GFC They came out in the second half with the same scheme, seeking not to have any setbacks, as the locals would go out in search of the result. And so it was, Saprissa did not stop looking for the Luis Morán’s goalwho complied at all times when required.
The Antigüeño strategist entered the Argentinian Cristian Hernandez to look for the score that would give them the peace of mind to manage the game, but they had a hard time defining against Alvarado, as well as the crossbar that had been placed against the chapines.
However, in the 84th minute it would arrive again Santiago Gomezwho in a counterattack play left four defenders purple to cross the local goalkeeper again to score the second score. When everything seemed to be written it would arrive Dewinder Bradley at 90+5 to score the final 3-0 with a great goal. What a chilero!
How did the Antigueños reach the semifinals?
To reach this round the green bellies In the group stage they won two games against Port Layola of Belize by 4-1 and against Club Atlético Independiente (CAI) of Panama by 2-1. In addition, two draws against CD Águila of El Salvador by 0-0 and against CD Olimpia of Honduras by 1-1, which meant they went to the next round.
Then, it was their turn in the quarterfinals to face Saprissa, who won group D with 9 points and +6 goals difference, where CSD Municipal finished third, while the antiques They made 8 units and +4 and were second in sector C.
Santiago Gómez opens the scoring for Antigua as a visitor! ⚪🟢#CopaCentroamericana pic.twitter.com/zRAjxYEGaB
— Concacaf Champions Cup (@TheChampions) October 2, 2024
With this victory, the Antigüeños will face in the semifinals the winner of the duel between LD Alajuelense and Comunicaciones, which will also be defined on Costa Rican soil, while Deportivo Saprissa will be able to seek their place in the 2025 Champions Cup in the ronda play-inn.
Which teams are already qualified for the 2025 Champions Cup?
According to Concacaf, the clubs that are already classified are: América, Tigres UANL, CF Monterrey, Chivas de Guadalajara, Pumas UNAM and Cruz Azul for Mexico, while in the MLS there are Colorado Rapids, the Columbus Crew where the goalkeeper plays Nicholas Hagen; Los Angeles FC, Sporting KC, Vancouver Whitecaps FC and the Inter Miami by Leo Messi.
The Guatemalan team joined that select group, becoming the first central american representative in securing classification. In the next two days the other five representatives of the area will be known. What a chilero!
Gómez double that makes it 2-0 for Antigua in Costa Rica! ⚽ ⚽#CopaCentroamericana pic.twitter.com/9cQTVjU1RD
— Concacaf Champions Cup (@TheChampions) October 2, 2024
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