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Thank you for following the broadcast of the Chivas 2-1 Forge FC game, the Red and Whites finish what they did in Canada and advance to the next round while awaiting their opponent. Stay tuned to VAVEL.com for all the CONCACAF action.
Final
Chivas 2-1 Forge FC.
90´+2
Match ends.
90´+2
Goooooooooooool for Forge! Tavernier scores with a powerful shot.
90´
Add 2 minutes.
88´
Forge tries, but has not been able to open the defense.
82´
Padilla missed a great opportunity to beat the goalkeeper.
81´
Chivas rotates the ball to use up time.
75´
Chivas plays with ten players after Martinez's injury.
72´
Worrying fall of Martinez and it seems that he will not continue.
61´
Goal for Chivas! Castillo takes advantage of the goalkeeper's rebound and heads in to increase the lead.
60´
Torres misses a great opportunity.
57´
Padilla shoots and sends the ball over the goal.
53´
Great play by Forge with the ball in the hands of the red and white goalkeeper.
48´
Chivas gets free kick.
47´
Cowell was arriving in the area and can't get past the defense.
46´
The second half begins.
45´+1
End of the first half.
45´+1
Whalley makes a great save to prevent the equalizer.
45´
One minute is added to the first half.
42´
Cowell makes a great individual move and shoots to put the ball wide.
41´
Forge has the ball in possession and Chivas no longer creates danger.
36´
Whalley makes a great save.
32´
Little from the visiting rival, who seems not to be looking for a comeback.
24´
Garcia tries a shot and sends the ball wide.
20´
Torres shoots with power, but the ball goes into the goalkeeper's hands.
18´
Whalley makes a great intervention to prevent the Forge from scoring.
8´
Goooooooooooooooool for Chivas! Gutiérrez, after a corner kick, takes advantage of a goalkeeper's mistake and gives the home team the lead.
7´
Chivas came close to opening the scoring after a great shot by Sanchez.
6´
Cowell's cross is cut out by the defense.
2´
Both teams are looking to do damage on the right flank.
0´
The match begins.
Gago's words
In a press conference, Fernando Gago spoke about Tuesday's game and how the team is approaching it:
"Nothing is defined here, tomorrow we have a very difficult match and even if we have an advantage, we will look to extend it or keep it".
"It would be a mistake to believe that everything is defined, the way we work and prepare for the match will be the same as in the first leg".
Forge starting XI
This is how the visiting team comes out:
They ain't ready 😈
— Forge FC (@ForgeFCHamilton) February 14, 2024
The lads are ready to give their all for our second leg in 🇲🇽#ForgeFC | #ConcaChampions pic.twitter.com/h4VpS3ICfe
Starting XI Chivas
This is how the home team comes out:
🇫🇷 ¡ESTA ES LA ALINEACIÓN DEL GUADALAJARA QUE BUSCARÁ EL PASE A LA SIGUIENTE RONDA! 🇫🇷
— CHIVAS (@Chivas) February 14, 2024
¡CON TODO, CABRONEEEEES! 👊#DaleRebaño 🐐 pic.twitter.com/RQPO4mrp0F
The key
The team that can advance to the next round between Chivas and Forge, will be waiting for the team that advances between América and Real Estelí, this series is being led by Estelí, so it would be the big surprise.
Chivas is already at home
Thus came the home team:
🔴⚪️ ¡YA LLEGÓ EL GUADALAJARAAAAAAAA! ⚪️🔴#DaleRebaño 🤜🤛 pic.twitter.com/D8Bpk2JdBQ
— CHIVAS (@Chivas) February 14, 2024
For the fifth
To reiterate Chivas' good momentum, if they win against Forge, they will be adding their fifth consecutive victory of the season, at home and with the advantage in the scoreboard in their favor, Chivas would have to put on a good show and finish the second of the series with goals.
Chivas evolves
Chivas is going through a good moment and the improvement is notorious, the team in the last four games has scored two or more goals in these duels, undoubtedly great news for an institution that lacked goals, tonight against Forge they will have to go out to win and it is likely that they will score more than two goals.
Do not be overconfident
Chivas arrives to the second leg of this match with a two-goal advantage, the result in Canada was 3-1 and for the red and white team it was a very important victory to solve it in the second leg, now Forge is obliged to win and that is why the Chivas players cannot be overconfident.
We continue
Thank you for following the broadcast of the Chivas vs Forge FC game, tonight we expect a great party on the field of the Akron Stadium, Chivas will be looking to advance to the next round, while Forge will be looking for the comeback. Stay tuned because we'll tell you everything you need to know before the game kicks off.
Stay tuned for coverage of Chivas vs Forge FC
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Watch out for this Forge player
Terran Campbell, Forward. The best player of Forge FC, last season, without a doubt Chivas, proved that he can be very dangerous, his speed and ability to generate space in the area make him a dangerous player, for the second leg Chivas should have him well covered, as he can generate many opportunities.
Watch out for this Chivas player
Cade Cowell, forward. A player that Chivas was able to detect because of his great skills, the player belonged to San Jose, Chivas having sold off several players, they needed a player with great potential, Cowell in the first leg game scored two goals, this put him as the top scorer of the tournament and is expected to start the game as a starter.
Mi Vaquero imparable ⚡️🤠 @Cc4Official pic.twitter.com/CVnI4GKI96
— CHIVAS (@Chivas) February 11, 2024
Latest Foge FC roster
Kalongo, Samuel, Achinioti, Metusala, Owolabi, Badibanga, Hijabrpour, Bekker, Choiniere, Campbell, Poku.
Latest Chivas roster
Whalley, Chavez, Sepulveda, Briseño, Castillo, Sanchez, Gonzalez, Beltran, Torres, Marin, Cowell.
Background
Forge and Chivas played their first international duel in Canada, prior to this there was no history of a meeting between these clubs, the Liga MX team managed to solve in the first leg taking two goals difference, Forge will now seek victory in the Akron to advance to the next round, nothing is defined yet and that makes the duel very attractive.
Arbitration quartet
To be confirmed.
Forge FC for the perfect match
Forge FC is the great dominator of the Canadian Premier League, this has led them to be able to play international tournaments in CONCACAF, a team that is practically new and is already in a prestigious tournament in the area, it says one thing and that is that they are working hard to surprise in the coming years, what Forge FC showed in the first leg against Chivas was very interesting, the team never went out looking for a draw, their proposal put the red and white team in trouble and their goal was thanks to a great team play, in order to reverse the negative result, the team needs to score goals and not concede any against, their rival presses at the start and that makes them very dangerous, Forge needs to jump lines and keep the ball away from the goal.
Chivas for another win
Chivas is showing a great level at the beginning of the season, without a doubt the team has been improving since last year, but the surprising thing is that the red and white players are adapting well to Gago's style in such a short time of preparation, Chivas' objective since Hierro's arrival is to compete against the best and this CONCACAF Champions League has as a great prize to attend the Club World Cup, for Chivas to return to that tournament would be the best thing they can do, The beginning of the season for Chivas was good, despite the fact that it took them a while to get their first victory of the tournament, since the first victory of the tournament, in Liga MX they have accumulated three consecutive victories and four in all competitions, for a team like this it is undoubtedly a great motivator to continue adding victories and now against Forge, their job will be to advance, but above all to play a good game without thinking that they are already in the next round.
To close what was done in Canada
Chivas and Forge will meet again in a duel that promises to have many emotions, the red and white team played a great role in the first leg and now in the second leg they are expected to give a great show with Forge going out looking for goals, Chivas has shown great ability to get the results while maintaining an offensive style, while Forge showed great qualities in the creation.
Welcome
Good afternoon to all VAVEL readers! Welcome to the blog commentary of the Chivas vs Forge FC match, corresponding to the CONCACAF Champions League 2024. The match will take place at the Akron Stadium at 10:00 PM ET.