Thursday, October 23, 2014

CONCACAF Champions League: Sporting KC Falls To Saprissa In Costa Rica; Eliminated From Tournament; Club Lion Overpowers Isidro Metapan On Final Night Of Group-Stage Play

Group-stage play in the CONCACAF Champions League concluded on Thursday with two games.

Group Two:

At San Jose, Costa Rica:

Heiner Mora (22') and Ariel Rodriguez (46') each scored a goal as Deportivo Saprissa blanked visiting Sporting Kansas City 2-0 and snatched the Group Two title and a berth in the quarterfinal round.

FINAL GROUP TWO STANDINGS:

1. Deportivo Saprissa (GP: 4; GD: +3; PTS: 7)
2. Sporting Kansas City (GP: 4; GD: +3; PTS: 7)
3. Real Esteli  (GP: 4; GD: -6; PTS: 2)

Deportivo Saprissa, by scoring more away goals in head-to-head competition with Sporting Kansas City (1-0), won Group Two and advanced to the quarterfinal round.

Group Seven:

At Leon de los Aldamas, Mexico:

Jose Ruiz (55', 65') and Yamilson Rivera (81', 89') each scored twice in the second half as Club Leon broke open what was at halftime a scoreless stalemate and demolished visiting Isidro Metapan 4-0 in the tournament finale for both clubs.

FINAL GROUP SEVEN STANDINGS:

1. CS Herediano (GP: 4; GD: +7; PTS: 10)
2. Club Leon (GP: 4; GD: +4; PTS: 7)
3. Isidro Metapan (GP: 4; GD: -11; PTS: 0)

CS Herediano advanced to the quarterfinal round.



Here are the match-ups for the quarterfinal round two-game series (set to start in the Spring of 2015) with the game-one hosts listed first.

LD Alajuelense (Costa Rica) vs. DC United (United States)

Deportivo Saprissa (Costa Rica) vs. Club America (Mexico)

CD Olimpia (Honduras) vs. CS Herediano (Costa Rica)

Pachuca (Mexico) vs. Montreal Impact (Canada)



Here are the match-ups for the two-game series in the semifinal round, with the game-one hosts listed first:

Pachuca-Montreal Impact winner vs. Alajuelense-DC United winner

Olimpia-Herediano winner vs. Saprissa-Club America winner

Slated for later in the Spring is the two-match final for a berth in the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup.




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