John Krause and the Puerto Rico Islanders suffered their first drawback in CONCACAF Champions League play when they fell to Club Santos Laguna last night by a count of 3-0.Krause and the Islanders defense struggled while playing on the hostile ground of Estadio Corona. The first goal came in the 29th minute when Krause lost his footing in the box while defending Santos striker Peralta Aribe. As Krause fell to the pitch, Aribe turned and fired an unchallenged shot into the Islanders' net.
Constant Santos pressure lead to two more goals coming in the 54th and 69th minutes.
The meeting was the second between the two teams in Group D play. The Islanders took the first match 3-1 at Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium.
Despite the loss, the Islanders remain tied with Tauro FC for the group lead with a 2-1-1 record. The next Islanders match will be Sunday against the Vancouver Whitecaps for the USL-1 Championship.
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