Thursday, July 30, 2009

Red Bulls Gain Road Draw In Series Opener

The first week of action in the preliminary round of the 2009-10 CONCACAF Champions League concluded Thursday.

At Marbella, Trinidad and Tobago:

Dane Richards (47') and Ernst Oebster (59') provided the goalpower that enabled the New York Red Bulls to gain a 2-2 road draw in game one of their two-match set with W Connection. The hosts got goals from Jonathan Fana (40') and Hughtun Hector (71').

At Heredia, Costa Rica:

A hat trick from Javier Antonio Orozco Penuelas (49', 57', 74') helped Cruz Azul smother Herediano 6-2 on the road in the series opener for both clubs.

At Tegucigalpa, Honduras:

Second-half tallies from Jocimar Nascimento (PK-48') and Everaldo Ferreira (56') lifted Olimpia to a come-from-behind game-one 2-1 home win over Arabe Unido.

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