Wednesday, September 24, 2008

CONCACAF Champions League: Honduran Clubs Excel; Another Shutout Loss For DC United; Iron Colts And Impact Draw Goose Eggs In Montreal

Group stage action continued Wednesday in the CONCACAF Champions League:

Group A:

At San Pedro Sula, Honduras:

Milton Nunez (67') and Erick Norales (83') provided the scoring punch as Marathon blanked visiting DC United 2-0.

GROUP A STANDINGS:

1. Marathon (GP: 2; GD: +4; PTS: 6)
2. Cruz Azul (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
3. Deportivo Saprissa (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 3)
4. DC United (GP: 2; GD: -4; PTS: 0)

Group B:

At Mexico City:

David Cabrera Pujol's double (12', 37') was part of a first-half scoring barrage which saw UNAM Pumas manhandle visiting LA Firpo (El Salvador) 3-0.

GROUP B STANDINGS:

1. UNAM Pumas (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 4)
2. San Francisco FC (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 2)
3. Houston Dynamo (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. LA Firpo (GP: 1; GD: -3; PTS: 0)

Group C:

At Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago:

Ramiro Bruschi's double (32', 76') help propel CD Olimpia of Honduras to a 3-1 road win over Joe Public FC.

At Montreal:

The Montreal Impact and visiting Atlante from Mexico battled to a 0-0 stalemate.

GROUP C STANDINGS:

1. Montreal Impact (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 4)
2. Atlante (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
3. Olimpia (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
4. Joe Public (GP: 2; GD: -4; PTS: 0)


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