CONCACAF CL: Crew, RSL, Santos Win Group Stage Openers; Scoreless In San Salvador

Four games were played on Wednesday as the opening week of group stage play in the CONCACAF Champions League continued.

Group A:

At Sandy, Utah:

Alvaro Saborio scored twice (45', PK-90'+4) as Real Salt Lake came from behind to defeat Panama's Arabe Unido.

GROUP A STANDINGS:


1. Real Salt Lake (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
    Toronto FC (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Arabe Unido (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
    Cruz Azul (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)


Group B:


At Tunapuna, Trinidad and Tobago:


Jose Maria Cardenas' quadruple (9', 24', 66', 76') carried Santos Laguna to a 5-2 road win over Joe Public FC.


At Columbus, Ohio:


Emmanuel Ekpo scored the game's lone goal at 14 minutes as the Columbus Crew defeated Guatemala's CSD Municipal 1-0 at home.


GROUP B STANDINGS:


1. Santos Laguna (GP: 1; GD: +3; PTS: 3)
2. Columbus (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. CSD Municipal (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Joe Public FC (GP: 1; GD: -3; PTS: 0)


Group D:


At San Salvador, El Salvador:


CD FAS and visiting Toluca played to a 0-0 stalemate.


GROUP D STANDINGS:


1. Olimpia (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
    Puerto Rico Islanders (GP: 1; GD: PTS: 1)
3. Toluca (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
     CD FAS (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)