Thursday, September 25, 2014

CONCACAF Champions League: Alajuelense Hold Chorrillo FC To 1-1 Draw; Comunicaciones Set Up Showdown With America For Group Eight Crown By Blanking Bayamon FC In Puerto Rico

Two games were played in the CONCACAF Champions League's group stage on Thursday.

Group Six:

At Panama City, Panama:

Sergio Moreno's equalizer in the 21st minute enabled Chorrillo FC to salvage a 1-1 home draw with LD Alajuelense.  Kenner Gutierrez scored for the Costa Rican club in the 18th minute.  With the draw, the Panamanian club was eliminated from the tournament while Alajuelense with host Mexico's Cruz Azul on October 21 with the Costa Rican club needing only a draw to advance to the quarterfinal round.

GROUP SIX STANDINGS:

1.    LD Alajuelense (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
2.    Cruz Azul (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 4)
3. z-Chorrillo FC (GP: 4; GD: -3; PTS: 4)

z-Eliminated from tournament



Group Eight:

At Bayamon, Puerto Rico:

Goals from Jose Contreras (19') and Steven Estrada (OG-86') lifted CSD Comunicaciones to a 2-0 road win over Puerto Rico Bayamon FC.  On October 21, the Guatemalan club will face Club America in Mexico City for the right to win Group Eight and advance to the quarterfinal round.

GROUP EIGHT STANDINGS:

1.    Club America (GP: 3; GD: +14; PTS: 7)
2.    CSD Comunicaciones (GP: 3; GD: +7; PTS: 7)
3. z-Puerto Rico Bayamon FC (GP: 4; GD: -21; PTS: 0)

z-Eliminated from tournament

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