By: Tony Bruce at soccernation.com.
While Chivas De Guadalajara’s fans let off fireworks in the bleachers, it was Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo in particular, that let off the fireworks on the field, as the Spanish giants demolished Chivas 3-0, Wednesday night at Qualcomm stadium.
Coming into the locker room 0-0 at the half, Real Madrid must have gotten an earful from head coach Jose Mourinho. Although the Spaniards had controlled the tempo of the game in the first half they could not put the ball in the back of the net.
The second half saw Real Madrid completely dominate the Mexican outfit but it was not until the 73rd minute that they would finally break down the Goats defense. Karim Benzema was causing havoc on the right wing but there was no end product as time after time the attacks broke down in the final third of the field.
Benzema sent in a hard low cross across the goal that Cristiano Ronaldo slotted into the back of the net between two defenders. The 38,000 plus San Diego soccer crowd was thrilled. A minute later Ronaldo almost had two as another Benzema cross found the big Portuguese forward open at the back post, but his effort went off the wood work and was cleared.
Two minutes later the Madrid talisman got his second goal of the game and it was Pepe who was in the thick of the action. The Spanish international blew past Omar Arellano, who was trying to stop the bleeding on the right flank, but instead he hauled him down in the box and referee, Ricardo Salazar, had no hesitation pointing to the spot. Ronaldo stepped up and coolly slotted the ball home.
Real Madrid continued to press and with six minutes to play they got their third of the night and Ronaldo’s hat-trick. This time it was Mesut Ozil who provided the pass, beating his defender, cutting back a precise pass that Ronaldo put away with style.
Real Madrid now travels to Lincoln Financial Field, this Saturday night to face the Philadelphia Union.
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