GROUP B GAME NOTES: OCTOBER 21, 2015 Tigres (Mexico) v Herediano (Costa Rica) Estadio Universitario – San Nicolas de los Garza, Mexico TIGRES (2W-1D-0L … 5 GF, 3 GA) • 2015/16 SCCL Results: 2-1 home win v Isidro Metapan (Alonso Zamora 84’, 86’); 1-1 away draw v Herediano (Antonio Briseño 14’); 2-1 away win v Isidro Metapan (Jose Francisco Torres 23’; Ikechukwu Uche 64’) • Qualification Method: Runner-up, 2014 Mexican Apertura Match Officials REFEREE: Ricardo Salazar (USA) AR1: Eric Boria (USA) AR2: Corey Parker (USA) 4TH: Chris Penso (USA) • SCCL Appearances (2): 2012/13; 2015/16 • CONCACAF Club Titles: none • Best SCCL Finish: Quarterfinals-1 (2012/13) • All-Time SCCL Record: GP-9; W-5; D-3; L-1; GF-19; GA-9 • All-Time SCCL Home Record: GP-4; W-4; D-0; L-0; GF-12; GA-1 • Only SCCL loss came in 2nd leg of 2012/13 quarterfinals, 3-1, at the Seattle Sounders • Largest-ever SCCL Win: 5-0 home win v Alajuelense on October 24, 2012 (Alan Pulido - 3 goals) • Scored at least 1 goal in each of 9 all-time SCCL games • All-Time SCCL Record v Costa Rica teams: GP-3; W-1; D-2; L-0; GF-8; GA-3 • 2015 Liga MX Apertura Record (5th Place): GP-13; W-7; D-1; L-5; GF-21; GA-13 Disciplinary SUSPENDED Tigres: Joffre Guerron Herediano: Oscar Esteban Granados, Jonathan Hansen SINGLE CAUTION Tigres: Antonio Briseño, Jorge Torres Nilo, Alonso Zamora Herediano: none All-Time SCCL Series Record Only previous meeting ended in a 1-1 draw on August 26, 2015 • Last 2015 Liga Apertura Match: October 17, 2015 – Tigres 2 (Andre-Pierre Gignac 9’, 48’), Pachuca 1 ... Conceded 1 goal or fewer in 9 straight Liga MX games • Finished as runner-up to Argentina’s River Plate in 2015 Copa Libertadores ... Final, 1st Leg: 0-0 home draw; Final, 2nd Leg: 3-0 away loss • All-Time SCCL Scorers: Alan Pulido (4 goals); Alonso Zamora (3); Elias Hernandez (2); Antonio Briseño, Edno Roberto Cunha, Jorge Espericueta, Taufic Guarch, Fernando Navrarro, Jose Antonio Rivas, Jose Francisco Torres, Ikechukwu Uche, Anselmo Vendrechovski “Juninho”, Manuel Viniegra (1) HEREDIANO All-Time SCCL Series Results 26.08.15 Herediano 1, Tigres 1 Jonathan Hansen 33’ pen / Antonio Briseño 14’ (1W-1D-1L … 4 GF, 3 GA) • 2015/16 SCCL Results: 3-0 home win v Isidro Metapan (Jonathan Hansen 3’; Randall Azofeifa 7’; Kenny Cunningham 59’); 1-1 home draw v Tigres (Jonathan Hansen 33’ pen); 2-0 away loss v Isidro Metapan • Qualification Method: Champion, 2015 Costa Rican Verano • SCCL Appearances (6): 2009/10; 2011/12; 2012/13; 2013/14; 2014/15; 2015/16 • CONCACAF Club Titles: none • Best SCCL Finish: Semifinals-1 (2014/15) • All-Time SCCL Record: GP-31; W-14; D-7; L-10; GF-55; GA-46 SCCL Scoring Leaders GOALS Tigres: Alonso Zamora (2); Antonio Briseño, Jose Francisco Torres, Ikechukwu Uche (1) Herediano: Jonathan Hansen (2); Randall Azofeifa, Kenny Cunningham (1) ASSISTS Tigres: Jorge Jonathan Espericueta, Joffre Guerron, Jose Francisco Torres (1) Herediano: Elias Aguilar, Kenny Cunningham, Oscar Esteban Granados (1) SCCL Lasts • All-Time SCCL Away Record: GP-15; W-4; D-5; L-6; GF-17; GA-25 • 6W-3D-2L in last 11 SCCL games • Scored 1 goal or fewer in 5 of last 6 SCCL away games ... Conceded 1 goal or fewer in 6 of last 8 SCCL games • Shares record with Saprissa for most SCCL wins by a Costa Rican team (14) ... Owns record for most SCCL goals scored by a Costa Rican team (55 ... Saprissa is next with 44) TIGRES Win: 18.08.15 home v Isidro Metapan (2-1) Draw: 26.08.15 away v Herediano (1-1) Loss: 12.03.13 away v Seattle Sounders (3-1) 0 goals scored: n/a 0 goals allowed: 06.03.13 home v Seattle Sounders (1-0) • Unbeaten in 18 of last 22 SCCL games (12W-5D-5L) … 3 of last 4 SCCL losses v Mexican teams • All-Time SCCL Record v Mexico teams: GP-11; W-2; D-3; L-6; GF-10; GA-26 • 2015 Costa Rican Invierno Record (2nd Place): GP-14; W-8; D-4; L-2; GF-18; GA-7 • Last 2015 Costa Rican Invierno Match: October 17, 2015 – Herediano 0, Saprissa 0 • All-Time Leading SCCL Scorers: Jorge Barbosa, Yendrick Ruiz (6 goals each); Victor Nuñez (4); Elias Aguilar, Jonathan Hansen, Anllel Porras (3); Yosimar Arias, Jose Carlos Cancela, Jose Luis Cordero, Oscar Esteban Granados, Cristhian Lagos, Pablo Salazar, Jose Sanchez, Olman Vargas (2) HEREDIANO Win: 06.08.15 home v Isidro Metapan (3-0) Draw: 26.08.15 home v Tigres (1-1) Loss: 17.09.15 away v Isidro Metapan (2-0) 0 goals scored: 17.09.15 away v Isidro Metapan (2-0) 0 goals allowed: 06.08.15 home v Isidro Metapan (3-0) QUARTERFINAL STANDINGS / TIEBREAKER CRITERIA Rank Club Pts. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Club America DC United Real Salt Lake Santos Laguna LA Galaxy* Queretaro Seattle Sounders Tigres* Herediano* 10 10 10 9 7 7 7 7 4 TB1 TB2 TB3 TB4 TB5 Goal +/7 6 3 9 9 9 3 2 1 Total Goals 9 9 4 12 11 11 6 5 4 Away Goals 4 4 1 2 1 1 1 3 0 Most Wins 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 Away Wins 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Quarterfinal Pairings (as of Tuesday night) 1 v. 8 2 v. 7 3 v. 6 4 v. 5 * still has a match to play Club America DC United Real Salt Lake Santos Laguna vs. vs. vs. vs. Tigres* Seattle Sounders Queretaro LA Galaxy*