Tuesday, July 28, 2009

DC United Held To Home Draw; Easy Win For Pachuca

The preliminary round of the 2009-2010 CONCACAF Champions League got under way on Tuesday with two games.

At Washington:

Jaime Moreno's successful penalty kick at 42 minutes enabled DC United to salvage a 1-1 home deadlock in the opening match of their two-game series with Club Deportivo Luis Angel Firpo from El Salvador. The visitors' goal came from Mario Benitez at 26 minutes.

At Pachuca, Mexico:

Juan Carlos Cacho (41'), Gabriel Caballero (56'), and Christian Gimenez (75') each scored a goal as Pachuca overpowered visiting Deportivo Jalapa 3-0 in the series opener for both clubs.

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