1. Quarter finals, First Leg CD FAS (SLV) v Deportivo Arabe Unido (PAN)
MATCH OFFICIALS
R: Kimbell Ward (SKN)
AR1: Mario Parry (SKN)
AR2: Graeme Browne (SKN)
4th: Tristley Bassue (SKN)
Estadio Cuscatlan, San Salvador, El Salvador
Tuesday August 21, 2018 – 10:00 p.m. ET
CD FAS (SLV)
Deportivo Arabe Unido (PAN)
Qualification Method: Runner-up Apertura 2017
SCL previous appearences: (1) 2018
SCL Record: GP- 2 W-1 D-1 GF-3 GA
SCL Best finish: First time
Concacaf Club Titles : Copa de Campeones
National titles: 17 ( Last: Apertura 2009 )
Qualification Method: Runner-Up 2017
SCL previous appearences: (2) 2017, 2018
SCL Record GP-8 W- D E- 1 L-3 GF- 11 –GA- 5
Best finish: 2017, Semifinals
Concacaf club titles : 0
National titles: 13 (Last 2016 Apertura )
FACTS
FACTS
Arabe Unido advanced to the quarterfinals after eliminating Jamaica's Arnett Gardens, 4-2 on aggregate.
• Arabe Unido’s round of 16 results:
• Arabe Unido: (3) Chin Hormechea (2) 58', 81', Josue Murillo 90+7’ Arnett Gardens (0)
• Arnett Gardens (2) Marvin Morgan 5', Lamard Neil 64', Arabe Unido (1) Leslie Heraldez 28'
• Arabe Unido will play its 3rd SCL match against an opponent from El Salvador. Previously faced Aguila in 2017 SCL quarterfinals, advancing 2-1 on aggregate.
• Arabe Unido also faced AD Isidro Metapan of El Salvador in Group A of 2009/10 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League 2009/10. Won 6-0 at home and 0-1 away.
• Arabe Unido will play its 5th away game in SCL. Has lost last two away matches (Santos de Guapiles, Arnett Gardens).
• Arabe Unido kept a clean sheet in just 1 of four SCL away matches against a Salvadoran opponent, in the quarterfinal of the 2017 edition, winning 0-2 against Águila (goals by Carlos Small (2).
• Arabe Unido’s squad has an average age of years, while CD FAS presents an average age of on its current roster.
• Both CD FAS and Arabe Unido have not been able to earn halftime leads in the current edition of the SCL. The majority of their goals were scored in the second half.
• Arabe United has an average of 2 goals per game. It is the second-leading scorer of second half goals in the current SCL (4), only behind CD Universitario (7).
• Arabe Unido has conceded two goals in the current edition of the SCL.
• Arabe Unido is ranked fourth in accurate passes in the SCL 2018 (554 in total), and is second in success rate (90.1%).
• Arabe Unido leads the SCL 2018 in shots taken (19), and is the second-leading team in scoring chances created (16.5), behind Motagua (19.5).
• Jose Gonzalez (Arabe Unido) has played in SCL eight matches. He has participated in all the team's games in the current SCL. He is the player who has taken the most corner kicks (10).
• Chin Hormechea (Arabe Unido) is the the team’s top scorer in the current competition (2 goals in two games played) and is the leading scorer in the 2018 SCL (2 goals).
CD FAS advanced to the quarterfinals after eliminating Costa Rica´s Perez Zeledon 3-2 on aggregate.
CD FAS: (2) Víctor Montano 57', Guillermo Stradella 80, Perez Zeledon (1) Lauro Cazal 2'
Perez Zeledon (1) Anthony Lopez 62', CD FAS (1) Keylor Soto (OG) 90+4’
CD FAS bolstered attack this week with signing of 28-year-old striker David Rugamas. Rugamas scored two goals in the Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League with Isidro Metapán in 2015/16. Played two matches for CD Aguila in the 2017 SCL.
CD Aguila lost summer signing and Colombian striker Montano to injury. Montano who will be out of action for a month.
For the first time, CD FAS and Arabe Unido will face each other in any Concacaf competition.
CD FAS is undefeated in two games. Trailed in both games only to come back and win first and draw second.
CD FAS scored 100% of their goals (3) in the second half of each game. Two of them were in the final 10 minutes of play.
CD FAS will play its second match at home in SCL. Won its only home game against Perez Zeledon, (2-1) with goals from Montano and Stradella.
CD FAS and Arabe Unido have yet to possess halftime leads in the current edition of the SCL. The majority of the goals were scored in the second half.
CD FAS is the second-leading team in accurate passes in SCL 2018 (628 in total), Honduras Real Espana ranks first (661).
CD FAS and Arabe Unido lost the greatest number of balls in Round of 16 (39 and 36, respectively).
Jorge Luis Moran (CD FAS) is the player with the most passes in the 2018 SCL (104), an average of 52 per game.
Guillermo Stradella (CD FAS) leads the 2018 SCL in goal participation for team: (1 goal and one assistance).
Raul Renderos (CD FAS) has played two games in the SCL 2018; he is one of the most effective passing players (93.7% accuracy).
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