The midfielder collected the ball and found space for a shot, but Cruz Azul ‘keeper Alfonso Blanco got down well to smother the ball. The Islanders got their first chance on goal in the 63 rd when Kendell Jagdeosingh found James Marcelin running down the left channel. The lefty struck his shot well and only a stretching punch from Gaudette kept the ball out of the net. The ball was helped across the frame of goal by Landin, but Zeballos couldn’t get the final touch that was needed.Īnother silly foul from Arrieta set Lozano up for a great chance from a set piece. Cruz Azul came out pressing for a second goal and nearly got it just seven minutes in when second half substitute Edgar Andrade sent a ball into the box on nearly his first touch of the game. The second half began much as the first ended. The match went to the break with Cruz Azul holding a one goal lead, but down a man and still in need of another goal to have any shot at reaching the finals. The striker did well to earn an inch of space after settling the ball and blasted a shot into the top corner of Gaudette’s net. The tackle looked fairly innocent and Gaudette was only glanced by the midfielder’s arm as he jumped away, but the referee’s decision was a straight red leaving the home side to play with ten men for the remaining hour of the match.ĭown a man but still well in control of the match the Cementeros finally found a breakthrough in the 44 th when a nice heel-flick from Luis Landin found Zeballos at the top of the box. More drama ensued as Guadette took his time picking up the lose ball and was challenged by Cristian Riveros who slid in towards the ball. The defender’s header looked goal bound, but came back off the post. The ball in from Jaime Lozano found Joaquin Beltran unmarked in the box.
The home side came very close to opening the scoring in the 30 th when a poor tackle from defender Cristian Arrieta set up a dangerous set piece. As a result the Islanders faced constant pressure in first 20 minutes, but the five man back line held up well and kept Gaudette from any real trouble. The lack of possession and attacking options for the visitors allowed Cruz Azul far too much time on the ball. We do not change our way of playing, our style.Colin Clarke’s decision to start with a 5-4-1 formation seemed to be working against the Islanders. “They have players who are very fast and are very dangerous on set pieces, and we will try to counter that playing how we do. “It is a tall team, a team that is well organized,” he concluded. While the eight-time Mexican champion respects Western Sydney and its abilities, Gimenez wants his team to play its own game. So that is what we can change and it is in our hands.” And what is coming is the historic participation of Cruz Azul in a Club World Cup. I believe that if we think about and analyze everything what happened to us in this last season that has to strengthen us to have stronger minds. “I think that is the strength after the togetherness that we have on and off the pitch. “We have grown as a group,” Gimenez noted.
We are confident in having a historic Club World Cup.”Ī 13th place finish in the 2014 Liga MX Apertura with a 5W, 6D, 6L record was unexpected, but the squad’s spirits have been lifted noticeably thanks to a strong pre-tournament training program. We are going to leave everything on the field in order to represent Cruz Azul, Mexico and CONCACAF well.
“We are privileged ones and we are going to give it our all. “This week, since we have been here in Morocco, we have tried to fine tune everything for the first match, because we are in a Club World Cup,” said Gimenez, who played in the 2008 CWC with Pachuca. The CONCACAF champion is making its first appearance in the competition and midfielder Christian Gimenez believes that La Maquina is ready to impress. RABAT, Morocco – With a potential meeting against Real Madrid as the reward for victory, Cruz Azul kicks off its FIFA Club World Cup (FCWC) campaign Saturday against Australia’s Western Sydney Wanderers at the Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdallah. Cruz Azul (pictured) face Asian champion Western Sydney Wanderers in the FIFA Club World Cup on December 13, 2014, in Rabat, Morocco.
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