Comunicaciones v Colorado
Concacaf Champions Cup, Round of 16
Karel Espino - 89'
1st Leg
CONCACAF Champions League: Colorado Rapids lose first leg on late Comunicaciones goal
Karel Espino scored in the 89th minute to lift Guatemalan club Comunicaciones to a 1-0 win over the Colorado Rapids in their first match of the CONCACAF Champions League on Thursday night in Guatemala City.
The contest was the opener of a two-game, total-goal series. The second leg is scheduled for Wednesday at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, the Rapids' home stadium in Commerce City, Colo.
Espino broke the scoreless tie with a right-footed shot from outside the box assisted by Jose Contreras' free kick. The shot beat Colorado goalkeeper William Yarbrough in the top left corner.
The Rapids failed to get a shot on goal, while Yarbrough only needed to make one save prior to allowing Espino's game-winner.
Game Information
Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala
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