Four games were played in Major League Soccer on Sunday.
At Portland, Oregon:
Maximiliano Uttuti scored the only goal of the match in the 52nd minute as the Portland Timbers defeated the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0. Robbie Keane's stoppage-time equalizer for the guests was waived off after he had been flagged as offside.
At Frisco, Texas:
Dominic Oduro scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in the 44th minute as the Columbus Crew continued their late push for a playoff berth with a 4-2 road win over DC Dallas, crippling the Hoops' post-season chances.
At Seattle:
Tim Cahill's equalizer in the 76th minute lifted the New York Red Bulls to a 1-1 road draw with the Seattle Sounders. Brad Evans scored for the hosts in the 45th minute by successfully converting a penalty kick.
At Carson, California:
Chris Wondolowski scored the only goal of the match in the 87th minute as the San Jose Earthquakes, despite finishing the game with ten men, defeated Chivas USA 1-0 on the road.
MLS STANDINGS:
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
1. New York (GP: 31; GF: 48; GD: +11; PTS: 52)
2. Kansas City (GP: 30; GF: 43; GD: +14; PTS: 48)
3. Montreal (GP: 29; GF: 48; GD: +4; PTS: 46)
4. Houston (GP: 30; GF: 38; GD: +1; PTS: 44)
5. Philadelphia (GP: 30; GF: 38; GD: -1; PTS: 42)
6. Columbus (GP: 31; GF: 40; GD: -1; PTS: 41)
7. New England (GP: 30; GF: 42; GD: +8; PTS: 41)
8. Chicago (GP: 30; GF: 38; GD: -7; PTS: 40)
9. z-Toronto FC (GP: 31; GF: 29; GD: -16; PTS: 26)
10.z-DC United (GP: 30; GF: 20; GD: -32; PTS: 15)
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
1. Real Salt Lake (GP: 31; GF: 54; GD: +15; PTS: 51)
2. Seattle (GP: 29; GF: 39; GD: +10; PTS: 51)
3. Portland (GP: 30; GF: 46; GD: +15; PTS: 49)
4. Los Angeles (GP: 30; GF: 46; GD: +9; PTS: 45)
5. Colorado (GP: 30; GF: 37; GD: +6; PTS: 45)
6. San Jose (GP: 31; GF: 32; GD: -9; PTS: 44)
7. Vancouver (GP: 30; GF: 42; GD: +3; PTS: 41)
8. FC Dallas (GP: 30; GF: 42; GD: -4; PTS: 40)
9. z-Chivas USA (GP: 31; GF: 29; GD: -26; PTS: 26)
z-Eliminated from playoff contention
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Saturday, September 28, 2013
MLS: Saturday Wins For RSL, Reds; Dynamo and Impact Score Late To Gain Road Draws With Revs and Fire, Respectively
Four games were played in Major League Soccer on Saturday.
At Toronto:
Goals from Darel Russell (25'), Bright Dike (67'), Conor Shanosky (OG-71'), and Alvaro Rey (87') enabled Toronto FC to overcome an early deficit and dominate visiting DC United 4-1, ending an eight-match winless streak. DC United used a younger lineup of players, saving their more experienced players for Tuesday's US Open Cup final against Real Salt Lake on the road.
At Vancouver, British Columbia:
Devon Sandoval scored the only goal of the match in the ninth minute as Real Salt Lake defeated the Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 on the road as the visitors get ready for Tuesday's US Open Cup final at home against DC United.
At Foxborough, Massachusetts:
Will Bruin's equalizer in the 76th minute lifted the Houston Dynamo to a 1-1 road draw with the New England Revolution. Saer Sene delivered a goal for the Revs in the 64th minute.
At Bridgeview, Illinois:
Marco Di Vaio (25') and Maxim Tissot (87') each provided a goal as the Montreal Impact gained a 1-1 road draw with the Chicago Fire, both of whose goals came courtesy of Mike Magee (57', 73').
At Toronto:
Goals from Darel Russell (25'), Bright Dike (67'), Conor Shanosky (OG-71'), and Alvaro Rey (87') enabled Toronto FC to overcome an early deficit and dominate visiting DC United 4-1, ending an eight-match winless streak. DC United used a younger lineup of players, saving their more experienced players for Tuesday's US Open Cup final against Real Salt Lake on the road.
At Vancouver, British Columbia:
Devon Sandoval scored the only goal of the match in the ninth minute as Real Salt Lake defeated the Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 on the road as the visitors get ready for Tuesday's US Open Cup final at home against DC United.
At Foxborough, Massachusetts:
Will Bruin's equalizer in the 76th minute lifted the Houston Dynamo to a 1-1 road draw with the New England Revolution. Saer Sene delivered a goal for the Revs in the 64th minute.
At Bridgeview, Illinois:
Marco Di Vaio (25') and Maxim Tissot (87') each provided a goal as the Montreal Impact gained a 1-1 road draw with the Chicago Fire, both of whose goals came courtesy of Mike Magee (57', 73').
Friday, September 27, 2013
MLS: Union Knock Off SKC In Kansas
At Kansas City, Kansas:
Conor Casey scored the lone goal of the lone Friday Major League Soccer match in the 36th minute as the Philadelphia Union helped their Eastern Conference playoff chances with a 1-0 road win over Sporting Kansas City.
Conor Casey scored the lone goal of the lone Friday Major League Soccer match in the 36th minute as the Philadelphia Union helped their Eastern Conference playoff chances with a 1-0 road win over Sporting Kansas City.
Thursday, September 26, 2013
CONCACAF Champions League: Herculez Delivers Hat Trick For Aztec Dogs; Alajuelense Eliminate Sporting San Miguelito
Two games were played in the group stage of the CONCACAF Champions League on Thursday.
Group Four:
At Alajuela, Costa Rica:
Jerry Palacios (62') and Alejandro Alpizar (76') delivered the scoring that carried LD Alajuelense to a 2-0 home win over Sporting San Miguelito, eliminating the Panamanian club from the tournament.
GROUP FOUR STANDINGS:
1. Club America (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 6)
2. LD Alajuelense (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
3. z-Sporting San Miguelito (GP: 4; GD: -5; PTS: 3)
z-Eliminated from tournament
Group Seven:
At Tijuana, Mexico:
Herculez Gomes delivered a second-half natural hat trick (60', 68', 85') as Club Tijuana, who already locked up a berth in the quarterfinal round, demolished visiting CD Victoria 6-0.
GROUP SEVEN STANDINGS:
1. x-Club Tijuana (GP: 4; GD: +8; PTS: 10)
2. z-CD Luis Angel Firpo (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 4)
3. z-CD Victoria (GP: 3; GD: -8; PTS: 0)
x-Won Group Seven and advanced to the quarterfinal round
z-Eliminated from tournament
Group Four:
At Alajuela, Costa Rica:
Jerry Palacios (62') and Alejandro Alpizar (76') delivered the scoring that carried LD Alajuelense to a 2-0 home win over Sporting San Miguelito, eliminating the Panamanian club from the tournament.
GROUP FOUR STANDINGS:
1. Club America (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 6)
2. LD Alajuelense (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
3. z-Sporting San Miguelito (GP: 4; GD: -5; PTS: 3)
z-Eliminated from tournament
Group Seven:
At Tijuana, Mexico:
Herculez Gomes delivered a second-half natural hat trick (60', 68', 85') as Club Tijuana, who already locked up a berth in the quarterfinal round, demolished visiting CD Victoria 6-0.
GROUP SEVEN STANDINGS:
1. x-Club Tijuana (GP: 4; GD: +8; PTS: 10)
2. z-CD Luis Angel Firpo (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 4)
3. z-CD Victoria (GP: 3; GD: -8; PTS: 0)
x-Won Group Seven and advanced to the quarterfinal round
z-Eliminated from tournament
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
CONCACAF Champions League: Galaxy Clinch Berth In Quarterfinals; Dynamo Move To Top Of Group One; Comunicaciones Stay Alive
Group-stage play continued in the CONCACAF Champions League with three games on Wednesday.
Group One:
At Houston:
Jason Johnson (40') and Bobby Boswell (51') each scored a goal as the Houston Dynamo moved to the top of Group One with one game remaining after their 2-0 home blanking of W Connection.
GROUP ONE STANDINGS:
1. Houston Dynamo (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 7)
2. Arabe Unido (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 6)
3. z-W Connection (GP: 4; GD: -6; PTS: 1)
Group Six:
At Guatemala City:
Jairo Arreola (29') and Joel Benitez (41') each delivered a goal as Comunicaciones stayed alive in the tournament with their 2-0 home win over Caledonia AIA.
GROUP SIX STANDINGS:
1. Toluca (GP: 3; GD: +7; PTS: 9)
2. CSD Comunicaciones (GP: 3; GD: +4; PTS: 6)
3. z-Caledonia AIA (GP: 4; GD: -11; PTS: 0)
Group Eight:
At San Jose, Costa Rica:
Jack McBean (5'), Chandler Hoffman (19'), and Laurent Courtois (30') each scored a goal during the first half-hour as the Los Angeles Galaxy claimed the Group Eight title and a berth in the quarterfinal round (becoming the first US club to do so) following a 3-0 road domination of Cartagines.
GROUP EIGHT STANDINGS:
1. x-Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 3; GD: +6; PTS: 9)
2. z-Cartagines (GP: 4; GD: -3; PTS: 4)
3. z-Isidro Metapan (GP: 3; GD: -3; PTS: 1)
x-Won Group Eight and advanced to the quarterfinal round
z-Eliminated from tournament
Group One:
At Houston:
Jason Johnson (40') and Bobby Boswell (51') each scored a goal as the Houston Dynamo moved to the top of Group One with one game remaining after their 2-0 home blanking of W Connection.
GROUP ONE STANDINGS:
1. Houston Dynamo (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 7)
2. Arabe Unido (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 6)
3. z-W Connection (GP: 4; GD: -6; PTS: 1)
Group Six:
At Guatemala City:
Jairo Arreola (29') and Joel Benitez (41') each delivered a goal as Comunicaciones stayed alive in the tournament with their 2-0 home win over Caledonia AIA.
GROUP SIX STANDINGS:
1. Toluca (GP: 3; GD: +7; PTS: 9)
2. CSD Comunicaciones (GP: 3; GD: +4; PTS: 6)
3. z-Caledonia AIA (GP: 4; GD: -11; PTS: 0)
Group Eight:
At San Jose, Costa Rica:
Jack McBean (5'), Chandler Hoffman (19'), and Laurent Courtois (30') each scored a goal during the first half-hour as the Los Angeles Galaxy claimed the Group Eight title and a berth in the quarterfinal round (becoming the first US club to do so) following a 3-0 road domination of Cartagines.
GROUP EIGHT STANDINGS:
1. x-Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 3; GD: +6; PTS: 9)
2. z-Cartagines (GP: 4; GD: -3; PTS: 4)
3. z-Isidro Metapan (GP: 3; GD: -3; PTS: 1)
x-Won Group Eight and advanced to the quarterfinal round
z-Eliminated from tournament
AFC Champions League: FC Seoul, Guangzhou Evergrande Open Semis With Game-One Wins
The semifinal round of the AFC Champions League commenced on Wednesday with two games.
At Kashiwa, Japan:
Dario Conca scored twice (67', 82') as Guangzhou Evergrande dominated the opening game of their series with Kashiwa Reysol 4-1 on the road.
At Seoul, South Korea:
Dejan Damjanovic (39') and Yo-Han Ko (47') delivered the goals as FC Seoul blanked visiting Esteghlal 2-0 in the opening match of their semifinal series.
At Kashiwa, Japan:
Dario Conca scored twice (67', 82') as Guangzhou Evergrande dominated the opening game of their series with Kashiwa Reysol 4-1 on the road.
At Seoul, South Korea:
Dejan Damjanovic (39') and Yo-Han Ko (47') delivered the goals as FC Seoul blanked visiting Esteghlal 2-0 in the opening match of their semifinal series.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
CONCACAF Champions League
Three games were played in the group stage of the CONCACAF Champions League on Tuesday.
Group Two:
At Tegucigalpa, Honduras:
CD Olimpia, thanks to Antony Lorenzo's goal in the 67th minute, remained alive for a berth in the quarterfinal round after their 1-0 home win over Real Esteli.
GROUP TWO STANDINGS:
1. Sporting Kansas City (GP: 3; GD: +4; PTS: 7)
2. CD Olimpia (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 6)
3. z-Real Esteli FC (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 1)
z-Eliminated from tournament
Group Three:
At Mexico City:
Achille Emana's natural hat trick (6', 32', 75') provided all the scoring in Cruz Azul's 3-0 home domination of already-eliminated Valencia FC, placing the hosts on the cusp of advancing to the quarterfinal round.
GROUP THREE STANDINGS:
1. Cruz Azul (GP: 3; GD: +7; PTS: 9)
2. CS Herediano (GP: 3; GD: +4; PTS: 6)
3. z-Valencia FC (GP: 4; GD: -11; PTS: 0)
z-Eliminated from tournament
Group Five:
At Montreal:
Daniele Paponi (5') and Andrew (Don't Call Me Arsene) Wenger (51') each delivered a goal as the Montreal Impact blanked visiting Heredia 2-0 but were still eliminated from the tournament.
GROUP FIVE STANDINGS:
1. CD Heredia (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 6)
2. z-Montreal Impact (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 6)
3. San Jose Earthquakes (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 6)
z-Eliminated from tournament
Group Two:
At Tegucigalpa, Honduras:
CD Olimpia, thanks to Antony Lorenzo's goal in the 67th minute, remained alive for a berth in the quarterfinal round after their 1-0 home win over Real Esteli.
GROUP TWO STANDINGS:
1. Sporting Kansas City (GP: 3; GD: +4; PTS: 7)
2. CD Olimpia (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 6)
3. z-Real Esteli FC (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 1)
z-Eliminated from tournament
Group Three:
At Mexico City:
Achille Emana's natural hat trick (6', 32', 75') provided all the scoring in Cruz Azul's 3-0 home domination of already-eliminated Valencia FC, placing the hosts on the cusp of advancing to the quarterfinal round.
GROUP THREE STANDINGS:
1. Cruz Azul (GP: 3; GD: +7; PTS: 9)
2. CS Herediano (GP: 3; GD: +4; PTS: 6)
3. z-Valencia FC (GP: 4; GD: -11; PTS: 0)
z-Eliminated from tournament
Group Five:
At Montreal:
Daniele Paponi (5') and Andrew (Don't Call Me Arsene) Wenger (51') each delivered a goal as the Montreal Impact blanked visiting Heredia 2-0 but were still eliminated from the tournament.
GROUP FIVE STANDINGS:
1. CD Heredia (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 6)
2. z-Montreal Impact (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 6)
3. San Jose Earthquakes (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 6)
z-Eliminated from tournament
Sunday, September 22, 2013
MLS: Red Bulls Down Hoops As Own Goal Delivers Crippling Blow To FCD Playoff Hopes
At Harrison, New Jersey:
Erick's own goal in the 76th minute lifted the New York Red Bulls to a 1-0 home win over FC Dallas (and top spot in the race for the Supporters Shield) in the lone Sunday Major League Soccer contest.
MLS STANDINGS:
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
1. New York (GP: 30; GF: 47; GD: +11; PTS: 51)
2. Kansas City (GP: 29; GF: 43; GD: +15; PTS: 48)
3. Montreal (GP: 28; GF: 46; GD: +4; PTS: 45)
4. Houston (GP: 29; GF: 37; GD: +1; PTS: 43)
5. New England (GP: 29; GF: 41; GD: +8; PTS: 40)
6. Chicago (GP: 29; GF: 36; GD: -7; PTS: 39)
7. Philadelphia (GP: 29; GF: 37; GD: -2; PTS: 39)
8. Columbus (GP: 30; GF: 36; GD: -3; PTS: 38)
9. z-Toronto FC (GP: 30; GF: 25; GD: -19; PTS: 23)
10.z-DC United (GP: 29; GF: 19; GD: -29; PTS: 15)
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
1. Seattle (GP: 28; GF: 38; GD: +10; PTS: 50)
2. Real Salt Lake (GP: 30; GF: 53; GD: +14; PTS: 48)
3. Portland (GP: 29; GF: 45; GD: +14; PTS: 46)
4. Los Angeles (GP: 29; GF: 46; GD: +10; PTS: 45)
5. Colorado (GP: 30; GF: 37; GD: +6; PTS: 45)
6. Vancouver (GP: 29; GF: 42; GD: +4; PTS: 41)
7. San Jose (GP: 30; GF: 31; GD: -10; PTS: 41)
8. FC Dallas (GP: 29; GF: 40; GD: -2; PTS: 40)
9. z-Chivas USA (GP: 30; GF: 29; GD: -25; PTS: 26)
Erick's own goal in the 76th minute lifted the New York Red Bulls to a 1-0 home win over FC Dallas (and top spot in the race for the Supporters Shield) in the lone Sunday Major League Soccer contest.
MLS STANDINGS:
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
1. New York (GP: 30; GF: 47; GD: +11; PTS: 51)
2. Kansas City (GP: 29; GF: 43; GD: +15; PTS: 48)
3. Montreal (GP: 28; GF: 46; GD: +4; PTS: 45)
4. Houston (GP: 29; GF: 37; GD: +1; PTS: 43)
5. New England (GP: 29; GF: 41; GD: +8; PTS: 40)
6. Chicago (GP: 29; GF: 36; GD: -7; PTS: 39)
7. Philadelphia (GP: 29; GF: 37; GD: -2; PTS: 39)
8. Columbus (GP: 30; GF: 36; GD: -3; PTS: 38)
9. z-Toronto FC (GP: 30; GF: 25; GD: -19; PTS: 23)
10.z-DC United (GP: 29; GF: 19; GD: -29; PTS: 15)
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
1. Seattle (GP: 28; GF: 38; GD: +10; PTS: 50)
2. Real Salt Lake (GP: 30; GF: 53; GD: +14; PTS: 48)
3. Portland (GP: 29; GF: 45; GD: +14; PTS: 46)
4. Los Angeles (GP: 29; GF: 46; GD: +10; PTS: 45)
5. Colorado (GP: 30; GF: 37; GD: +6; PTS: 45)
6. Vancouver (GP: 29; GF: 42; GD: +4; PTS: 41)
7. San Jose (GP: 30; GF: 31; GD: -10; PTS: 41)
8. FC Dallas (GP: 29; GF: 40; GD: -2; PTS: 40)
9. z-Chivas USA (GP: 30; GF: 29; GD: -25; PTS: 26)
CAF Champions League: Scoreless Home Draw Good Enough For Orlando Pirates As South African Club Reaches Semifinals
Two games were played on Sunday----both in Group A----as action from the group stage of the CAF Champions League came to a close.
At El Gouna, Egypt:
Ahmed Gaafar scored twice (57', 65') scored twice as Zamalek, already eliminated from the tournament, dominated visiting AC Leopards 4-1.
At Johannesburg, South Africa:
A 0-0 home draw with Al-Ahly enabled Orlando Pirates to advance to the semifinal round.
FINAL GROUP A STANDINGS:
1. Al-Ahly (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 11)
2. Orlando Pirates (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 8)
3. Zamalek (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 7)
4. AC Leopards (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 7)
Al-Ahly and Orlando Pirates advanced to the semifinal round.
The opening game of each of the two series will take place during the weekend of October 4-6, with Coton Sport hosting Al-Ahly and Orlando Pirates entertaining Esperance de Tunis. The return matches will take place two weeks later.
The two winners would advance to the two-game final with the opening game set for November 1-3 and the return match set for November 8-10. The winner would play in this December's FIFA Club World Cup, set for Morocco.
At El Gouna, Egypt:
Ahmed Gaafar scored twice (57', 65') scored twice as Zamalek, already eliminated from the tournament, dominated visiting AC Leopards 4-1.
At Johannesburg, South Africa:
A 0-0 home draw with Al-Ahly enabled Orlando Pirates to advance to the semifinal round.
FINAL GROUP A STANDINGS:
1. Al-Ahly (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 11)
2. Orlando Pirates (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 8)
3. Zamalek (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 7)
4. AC Leopards (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 7)
Al-Ahly and Orlando Pirates advanced to the semifinal round.
The opening game of each of the two series will take place during the weekend of October 4-6, with Coton Sport hosting Al-Ahly and Orlando Pirates entertaining Esperance de Tunis. The return matches will take place two weeks later.
The two winners would advance to the two-game final with the opening game set for November 1-3 and the return match set for November 8-10. The winner would play in this December's FIFA Club World Cup, set for Morocco.
Saturday, September 21, 2013
MLS: Caps, SKC, Crew, Revs, Dynamo, Quakes Grab Saturday Wins; Galaxy and Sounders Battle To 1-1 Draw
The Saturday Major League Soccer schedule was populated with seven contests.
At Montreal:
Camilo Sanvezzo scored twice in the waning moments (89', 90'+1) as the Vancouver Whitecaps smothered the home-standing Montreal Impact 3-0 on the road.
At Toronto:
C J Sapong scored twice (18', 53') as Sporting Kansas City defeated ten-man Toronto FC 2-1 on the road.
At Columbus, Ohio:
Dominic Oduro (15'), Federico Higuain (PK-70'), and Bernardo Anor (76') provided the scoring as the Columbus Crew continued their late, desperate push for an Eastern Conference playoff berth with a 3-0 home win over the ten-man Chicago Fire.
At Foxborough, Massachusetts:
Lee Nguyen's successfully-converted penalty kick in the 83rd minute proved to be the game winner as the New England Revolution came from behind to defeat visiting DC United 2-1.
At Houston:
Giles Barnes (39', 54') and Oscar Boniek Garcia (79', 90'+1) each scored twice as the Houston Dynamo delivered a 5-1 home fist-beating to Chivas USA.
At Sandy, Utah:
Steven Lenhart scored twice (18', 21') as the San Jose Earthquakes knocked off Real Salt Lake 2-1 on the road.
At Carson, California:
Juninho's first-half stoppage-time equalizer off a free kick (45'+2) enabled the Los Angeles Galaxy to salvage a 1-1 home deadlock with the Seattle Sounders, who finished the match with ten men. Eddie Johnson scored for the Sounders in the 25th minute.
At Montreal:
Camilo Sanvezzo scored twice in the waning moments (89', 90'+1) as the Vancouver Whitecaps smothered the home-standing Montreal Impact 3-0 on the road.
At Toronto:
C J Sapong scored twice (18', 53') as Sporting Kansas City defeated ten-man Toronto FC 2-1 on the road.
At Columbus, Ohio:
Dominic Oduro (15'), Federico Higuain (PK-70'), and Bernardo Anor (76') provided the scoring as the Columbus Crew continued their late, desperate push for an Eastern Conference playoff berth with a 3-0 home win over the ten-man Chicago Fire.
At Foxborough, Massachusetts:
Lee Nguyen's successfully-converted penalty kick in the 83rd minute proved to be the game winner as the New England Revolution came from behind to defeat visiting DC United 2-1.
At Houston:
Giles Barnes (39', 54') and Oscar Boniek Garcia (79', 90'+1) each scored twice as the Houston Dynamo delivered a 5-1 home fist-beating to Chivas USA.
At Sandy, Utah:
Steven Lenhart scored twice (18', 21') as the San Jose Earthquakes knocked off Real Salt Lake 2-1 on the road.
At Carson, California:
Juninho's first-half stoppage-time equalizer off a free kick (45'+2) enabled the Los Angeles Galaxy to salvage a 1-1 home deadlock with the Seattle Sounders, who finished the match with ten men. Eddie Johnson scored for the Sounders in the 25th minute.
CAF Champions League: Group B Action Concludes
Action from Group B of the CAF Champions League concluded on Saturday with two games.
At Calulo, Angola:
In the tournament finale for both clubs, Idrissa Halidou (8') and Souleymane Binate (41') each scored a goal as Sewe Sport gained a 2-2 road draw with Recreativo do Libolo. Joao Tomas (4') and Nuno Silva (PK-11') each scored a goal for the hosts.
At Garoua, Cameroon:
In a battle of clubs that had already advanced to the semifinal round. Khaled Gharesellaoui (7') and Ahmed Akaichi (24') each scored a goal as Esperance ST defeated Coton Sport 2-1 on the road.
FINAL GROUP B STANDINGS:
1. Esperance de Tunis (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 15)
2. Coton Sport (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 8)
3. Sewe Sport (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 5)
4. Recreativo do Libolo (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 5)
Esperance de Tunis and Coton Sport advanced to the semifinal round.
At Calulo, Angola:
In the tournament finale for both clubs, Idrissa Halidou (8') and Souleymane Binate (41') each scored a goal as Sewe Sport gained a 2-2 road draw with Recreativo do Libolo. Joao Tomas (4') and Nuno Silva (PK-11') each scored a goal for the hosts.
At Garoua, Cameroon:
In a battle of clubs that had already advanced to the semifinal round. Khaled Gharesellaoui (7') and Ahmed Akaichi (24') each scored a goal as Esperance ST defeated Coton Sport 2-1 on the road.
FINAL GROUP B STANDINGS:
1. Esperance de Tunis (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 15)
2. Coton Sport (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 8)
3. Sewe Sport (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 5)
4. Recreativo do Libolo (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 5)
Esperance de Tunis and Coton Sport advanced to the semifinal round.
Friday, September 20, 2013
MLS: Diego Valeri's Goal Nets Big Home Win For Timbers
At Portland, Oregon:
Diego Valeri scored the only goal of the lone Friday Major League Soccer contest in the 13th minute as the Portland Timbers, for the moment anyway, jumped two placed to third place in the Western Conference standings following their 1-0 home win over the Colorado Rapids.
Diego Valeri scored the only goal of the lone Friday Major League Soccer contest in the 13th minute as the Portland Timbers, for the moment anyway, jumped two placed to third place in the Western Conference standings following their 1-0 home win over the Colorado Rapids.
Thursday, September 19, 2013
CONCACAF Champions League: Arabe Unido Eliminates W Connection; LA Firpo Tops CD Victoria, Clinching Quarterfinal-Round Berth For Aztec Dogs
Two games in CONCACAF Champions League group-stage action were played on Thursday.
Group One:
At Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago:
Luis Fraiz (28') and Abdiel Arroyo (60') each scored a goal as Arabe Unido climbed to the top of the Group One standings by eliminating the W Connection 2-0 on the road.
GROUP ONE STANDINGS:
1. Arabe Unido (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 6)
2. Houston Dynamo (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
3. z-W Connection (GP: 3; GD: -4; PTS: 1)
z-Eliminated from tournament
Group Seven:
At San Salvador, El Salvador:
Erick Rivera scored the winning goal in the 82nd minute as CD Luis Angel Firpo knocked off visiting CD Victoria 2-1, handing the Group Seven crown and a quarterfinal-round berth to Club Tijuana.
GROUP SEVEN STANDINGS:
1. x-Club Tijuana (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
2. z-CD Luis Angel Firpo (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 4)
3. z-CD Victoria (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 0)
x-Won Group Seven, advanced to quarterfinal round
z-Eliminated from tournament
Group One:
At Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago:
Luis Fraiz (28') and Abdiel Arroyo (60') each scored a goal as Arabe Unido climbed to the top of the Group One standings by eliminating the W Connection 2-0 on the road.
GROUP ONE STANDINGS:
1. Arabe Unido (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 6)
2. Houston Dynamo (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
3. z-W Connection (GP: 3; GD: -4; PTS: 1)
z-Eliminated from tournament
Group Seven:
At San Salvador, El Salvador:
Erick Rivera scored the winning goal in the 82nd minute as CD Luis Angel Firpo knocked off visiting CD Victoria 2-1, handing the Group Seven crown and a quarterfinal-round berth to Club Tijuana.
GROUP SEVEN STANDINGS:
1. x-Club Tijuana (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
2. z-CD Luis Angel Firpo (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 4)
3. z-CD Victoria (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 0)
x-Won Group Seven, advanced to quarterfinal round
z-Eliminated from tournament
Europa League, Match Day #1: Dominating Opening-Day Wins For Spurs, Swans
24 games were played on Thursday as Europa League group-stage action commenced.
Group A:
At Valencia, Spain:
Wilfried Bony (15'), Michu (58'), and Jonathan de Guzman (62') each scored once as Swansea City dominated Valencia 3-0 on the road.
At St. Gallen, Switzerland:
Goran Karanovic provided both goals (56', 76') in St. Gallen's 2-0 home win over Kuban Krasnodar.
GROUP A STANDINGS:
1. Swansea City (GP: 1; GD: +3; PTS: 3)
2. St. Gallen (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
3. Kuban Krasnodar (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)
4. Valencia (GP: 1; GD: -3; PTS: 0)
Group B:
At Zagreb, Croatia:
Thanks to goals scored three minutes apart in the second half by Oleksiy Antonov (62') and Franck Dja Djedje (65'), Chornomorets Odessa came from behind to upend hosts Dinamo Zagreb 2-1.
At Eindhoven, Netherlands:
Roman Bezjak (60') and Virgil Misidjan (74') provided the scoring that carried Ludogorets Razgrad to a 2-0 road win over PSV Eindhoven.
GROUP B STANDINGS:
1. PFC Ludogorets Razgrad (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
2. Chornomorets Odessa (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Dinamo Zagreb (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. PSV Eindhoven (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)
Group C:
At Salzburg, Austria:
Joanathan Soriano delivered a natural hat trick (PK-45', 69', 79') as FC Red Bull Salzburg stampeded visiting Elfsborg IF 4-0.
At Liege, Belgium:
Mushaga Bakenga scored the winning goal in second-half stoppage time (90'+5) as Esbjerg Fb came from behind to knock off hosts Standard Liege 2-1.
GROUP C STANDINGS:
1. FC Red Bull Salzburg (GP: 1; GD: +4; PTS: 3)
2. Esbjerg Fb (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Standard Liege (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Elfsborg IF (GP: 1; GD: -4; PTS: 0)
Group D:
At Bruges, Belgium:
SV Zulte-Waregem battled visiting Wigan Athletic to a 0-0 stalemate.
At Maribor, Slovenia:
Five different goal scorers each tallied once (with Roman Eremenko scoring the ultimate game winner in the 69th minute) as Rubin Kazan dominated home-standing NK Maribor 5-2.
GROUP D STANDINGS:
1. FC Rubin Kazan (GP: 1; GD: +3; PTS: 3)
2. Wigan Athletic (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. SV Zulte-Waregem (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. NK Maribor (GP: 1; GD: -3; PTS: 0)
Group E:
At Florence, Italy:
Gonzalo Rodriguez (30'), Ryder Matos (67'), and Giuseppe Rossi (76') delivered the goals as Fiorentina dominated visiting Pacos de Ferreira 3-0.
At Cluj-Napoca, Romania:
Ruslan Rotan scored the only goal of the match in the 38th minute as FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk blanked CS Pandurii Targu Jiu 1-0 on the road.
GROUP E STANDINGS:
1. Fiorentina (GP: 1; GD: +3; PTS: 3)
2. FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. CS Pandurii Targu Jiu (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Pacos de Ferreira (GP: 1; GD: -3; PTS: 0)
Group F:
At Frankfurt, Germany:
Eintracht Frankfurt, with goals from Vaclav Kadlec (4'), Marco Russ (16'), and Contant Djakpa (52'), manhandled visiting Bordeaux 3-0.
At Tel Aviv, Israel:
Maccabi Tel Aviv and visiting APOEL FC battled to a 0-0 deadlock.
GROUP F STANDINGS:
1. Eintracht Frankfurt (GP: 1; GD: +3; PTS: 0)
2. APOEL FC (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. Maccabi Tel Aviv (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. Bordeaux (GP: 1; GD: -3; PTS: 0)
Group G:
At Kiev, Ukraine:
Julien Gorius scored the only goal of KRC Genk's 1-0 road win over Dynamo Kiev in the 62nd minute.
At Thun, Switzerland:
Christian Schneuwly scored the only goal of the match in the 35th minute as FC Thun defeated visiting Rapid Vienna 1-0.
GROUP G STANDINGS:
1. KRC Genk (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. FC Thun (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Dynamo Kiev (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Rapid Vienna (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
Group H:
At Freiburg, Germany:
With goals from Vladyslav Kalytvyntsev (67') and Michael Rabusic (74'), Slovan Liberec erased a two-goal deficit and gained a 2-2 road draw with SC Freiburg. Julian Schuster (PK-22') and Admir Medmedi (35') scored for the hosts.
At Estoril, Portugal:
Kevin Gameiro scored the winning goal in the 77th minute as Sevilla defeated Estoril 2-1 on the road.
GROUP H STANDINGS:
1. Sevilla (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. Slovan Liberec (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. SC Freiburg (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. GD Estoril Praia (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
Group I:
At Seville, Spain:
Real Betis and visiting Lyon battled to a 0-0 stalemate.
At Guimaraes, Portugal:
Abdoulaye Ba (36'), Nil Plange (48'), Moussa Maazou (PK-68'), and Andre Filipe Bras Andre (81') each delivered a goal as Vitoria de Guimaraes demolished visiting HNK Rijeka 4-0.
GROUP I STANDINGS:
1. Vitoria de Guimaraes (GP: 1; GD: +4; PTS: 3)
2. Lyon (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. Real Betis (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. HNK Rijeka (GP: 1; GD: -4; PTS: 0)
Group J:
At Nicosia, Cyprus:
Yusuf Erdogan scored the game-winning goal in the 86th minute as Trabzonspor defeated Apollon Limassol 2-1 on the road.
At Rome:
Hernanes scored the only goal of the match in the 53rd minute as Lazio downed visiting Legia Warsaw
1-0.
GROUP J STANDINGS:
1. Trabzonspor (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. Lazio (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Apollon Limassol (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Legia Warsaw (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
Group K:
At Tiraspol, Moldova:
FC Sheriff battled visiting FC Anzhi Makhachkala to a 0-0 deadlock.
At London:
Jermain Defoe scored twice in the first half-hour (21', 29') as Tottenham Hotspur dominated visiting Tromso IL 3-0.
GROUP K STANDINGS:
1. Tottenham Hotspur (GP: 1; GD: +3; PTS: 3)
2. FC Anzhi Makhachkala (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. FC Sheriff (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. Tromso IL (GP: 1; GD: -3; PTS: 0)
Group L:
At Thessaloniki, Greece:
Zvonimir Vukic scored the game winner in second-half stoppage time (90'+2) as PAOK FC defeated visiting Shakhter Karagandy 2-1.
At Haifa, Israel:
Johann Gudmundsson scored the only goal of the match in the 71st minute as AZ Alkmaar defeated home-standing Maccabi Haifa 1-0.
GROUP L STANDINGS:
1. PAOK FC (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. AZ Alkmaar (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Shakhter Karagandy (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Maccabi Haifa (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
Group A:
At Valencia, Spain:
Wilfried Bony (15'), Michu (58'), and Jonathan de Guzman (62') each scored once as Swansea City dominated Valencia 3-0 on the road.
At St. Gallen, Switzerland:
Goran Karanovic provided both goals (56', 76') in St. Gallen's 2-0 home win over Kuban Krasnodar.
GROUP A STANDINGS:
1. Swansea City (GP: 1; GD: +3; PTS: 3)
2. St. Gallen (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
3. Kuban Krasnodar (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)
4. Valencia (GP: 1; GD: -3; PTS: 0)
Group B:
At Zagreb, Croatia:
Thanks to goals scored three minutes apart in the second half by Oleksiy Antonov (62') and Franck Dja Djedje (65'), Chornomorets Odessa came from behind to upend hosts Dinamo Zagreb 2-1.
At Eindhoven, Netherlands:
Roman Bezjak (60') and Virgil Misidjan (74') provided the scoring that carried Ludogorets Razgrad to a 2-0 road win over PSV Eindhoven.
GROUP B STANDINGS:
1. PFC Ludogorets Razgrad (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
2. Chornomorets Odessa (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Dinamo Zagreb (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. PSV Eindhoven (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)
Group C:
At Salzburg, Austria:
Joanathan Soriano delivered a natural hat trick (PK-45', 69', 79') as FC Red Bull Salzburg stampeded visiting Elfsborg IF 4-0.
At Liege, Belgium:
Mushaga Bakenga scored the winning goal in second-half stoppage time (90'+5) as Esbjerg Fb came from behind to knock off hosts Standard Liege 2-1.
GROUP C STANDINGS:
1. FC Red Bull Salzburg (GP: 1; GD: +4; PTS: 3)
2. Esbjerg Fb (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Standard Liege (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Elfsborg IF (GP: 1; GD: -4; PTS: 0)
Group D:
At Bruges, Belgium:
SV Zulte-Waregem battled visiting Wigan Athletic to a 0-0 stalemate.
At Maribor, Slovenia:
Five different goal scorers each tallied once (with Roman Eremenko scoring the ultimate game winner in the 69th minute) as Rubin Kazan dominated home-standing NK Maribor 5-2.
GROUP D STANDINGS:
1. FC Rubin Kazan (GP: 1; GD: +3; PTS: 3)
2. Wigan Athletic (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. SV Zulte-Waregem (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. NK Maribor (GP: 1; GD: -3; PTS: 0)
Group E:
At Florence, Italy:
Gonzalo Rodriguez (30'), Ryder Matos (67'), and Giuseppe Rossi (76') delivered the goals as Fiorentina dominated visiting Pacos de Ferreira 3-0.
At Cluj-Napoca, Romania:
Ruslan Rotan scored the only goal of the match in the 38th minute as FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk blanked CS Pandurii Targu Jiu 1-0 on the road.
GROUP E STANDINGS:
1. Fiorentina (GP: 1; GD: +3; PTS: 3)
2. FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. CS Pandurii Targu Jiu (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Pacos de Ferreira (GP: 1; GD: -3; PTS: 0)
Group F:
At Frankfurt, Germany:
Eintracht Frankfurt, with goals from Vaclav Kadlec (4'), Marco Russ (16'), and Contant Djakpa (52'), manhandled visiting Bordeaux 3-0.
At Tel Aviv, Israel:
Maccabi Tel Aviv and visiting APOEL FC battled to a 0-0 deadlock.
GROUP F STANDINGS:
1. Eintracht Frankfurt (GP: 1; GD: +3; PTS: 0)
2. APOEL FC (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. Maccabi Tel Aviv (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. Bordeaux (GP: 1; GD: -3; PTS: 0)
Group G:
At Kiev, Ukraine:
Julien Gorius scored the only goal of KRC Genk's 1-0 road win over Dynamo Kiev in the 62nd minute.
At Thun, Switzerland:
Christian Schneuwly scored the only goal of the match in the 35th minute as FC Thun defeated visiting Rapid Vienna 1-0.
GROUP G STANDINGS:
1. KRC Genk (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. FC Thun (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Dynamo Kiev (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Rapid Vienna (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
Group H:
At Freiburg, Germany:
With goals from Vladyslav Kalytvyntsev (67') and Michael Rabusic (74'), Slovan Liberec erased a two-goal deficit and gained a 2-2 road draw with SC Freiburg. Julian Schuster (PK-22') and Admir Medmedi (35') scored for the hosts.
At Estoril, Portugal:
Kevin Gameiro scored the winning goal in the 77th minute as Sevilla defeated Estoril 2-1 on the road.
GROUP H STANDINGS:
1. Sevilla (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. Slovan Liberec (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. SC Freiburg (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. GD Estoril Praia (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
Group I:
At Seville, Spain:
Real Betis and visiting Lyon battled to a 0-0 stalemate.
At Guimaraes, Portugal:
Abdoulaye Ba (36'), Nil Plange (48'), Moussa Maazou (PK-68'), and Andre Filipe Bras Andre (81') each delivered a goal as Vitoria de Guimaraes demolished visiting HNK Rijeka 4-0.
GROUP I STANDINGS:
1. Vitoria de Guimaraes (GP: 1; GD: +4; PTS: 3)
2. Lyon (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. Real Betis (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. HNK Rijeka (GP: 1; GD: -4; PTS: 0)
Group J:
At Nicosia, Cyprus:
Yusuf Erdogan scored the game-winning goal in the 86th minute as Trabzonspor defeated Apollon Limassol 2-1 on the road.
At Rome:
Hernanes scored the only goal of the match in the 53rd minute as Lazio downed visiting Legia Warsaw
1-0.
GROUP J STANDINGS:
1. Trabzonspor (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. Lazio (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Apollon Limassol (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Legia Warsaw (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
Group K:
At Tiraspol, Moldova:
FC Sheriff battled visiting FC Anzhi Makhachkala to a 0-0 deadlock.
At London:
Jermain Defoe scored twice in the first half-hour (21', 29') as Tottenham Hotspur dominated visiting Tromso IL 3-0.
GROUP K STANDINGS:
1. Tottenham Hotspur (GP: 1; GD: +3; PTS: 3)
2. FC Anzhi Makhachkala (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. FC Sheriff (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. Tromso IL (GP: 1; GD: -3; PTS: 0)
Group L:
At Thessaloniki, Greece:
Zvonimir Vukic scored the game winner in second-half stoppage time (90'+2) as PAOK FC defeated visiting Shakhter Karagandy 2-1.
At Haifa, Israel:
Johann Gudmundsson scored the only goal of the match in the 71st minute as AZ Alkmaar defeated home-standing Maccabi Haifa 1-0.
GROUP L STANDINGS:
1. PAOK FC (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. AZ Alkmaar (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Shakhter Karagandy (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Maccabi Haifa (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
CONCACAF Champions League: Wins For Galaxy, Toluca, Herediano; Valencia, Caledonia AIA, Isidro Metapan Eliminated
Group-stage play continued in the CONCACAF Champions League on Wednesday with three games.
Group Three:
At Alajuela, Costa Rica:
Olman Vargas (1'), Minor Diaz (6'), Jose Sanchez (51'), and Anllel Porras (76') each delivered a goal as Herediano eliminated Valencia FC from the tournament, doubling up the visiting Haitian club 4-2.
GROUP THREE STANDINGS:
1. CS Herediano (GP: 3; GD: +4; PTS: 6)
2. Cruz Azul (GP: 2; GD: +4; PTS: 6)
3. z-Valencia FC (GP: 3; GD: -8; PTS: 0)
z-Eliminated from tournament
Group Six:
At Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago:
Raul Nava scored twice (18', 66') as Club Toluca all but locked up a berth in the quarterfinal round with their 5-1 road demolition of Caledonia AIA as the hosts found themselves eliminated from the tournament.
GROUP SIX STANDINGS:
1. Club Toluca (GP: 3; GD: +7; PTS: 9)
2. CSD Comunicaciones (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
3. z-Caledonia AIA (GP: 3; GD: -9; PTS: 0)
z-Eliminated from tournament
Group Eight:
At Carson, California:
Laurent Courtois scored the only goal of the match in the sixth minute as the Los Angeles Galaxy blanked visiting Isidro Metapan 1-0, eliminating the Salvadorian club from the tournament. A draw in either of their remaining two games would carry the Galaxy into the quarterfinal round.
GROUP EIGHT STANDINGS:
1. Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 6)
2. CS Cartagines (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 4)
3. z-Isidro Metapan (GP: 3; GD: -3; PTS: 1)
z-Eliminated from tournament
Group Three:
At Alajuela, Costa Rica:
Olman Vargas (1'), Minor Diaz (6'), Jose Sanchez (51'), and Anllel Porras (76') each delivered a goal as Herediano eliminated Valencia FC from the tournament, doubling up the visiting Haitian club 4-2.
GROUP THREE STANDINGS:
1. CS Herediano (GP: 3; GD: +4; PTS: 6)
2. Cruz Azul (GP: 2; GD: +4; PTS: 6)
3. z-Valencia FC (GP: 3; GD: -8; PTS: 0)
z-Eliminated from tournament
Group Six:
At Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago:
Raul Nava scored twice (18', 66') as Club Toluca all but locked up a berth in the quarterfinal round with their 5-1 road demolition of Caledonia AIA as the hosts found themselves eliminated from the tournament.
GROUP SIX STANDINGS:
1. Club Toluca (GP: 3; GD: +7; PTS: 9)
2. CSD Comunicaciones (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
3. z-Caledonia AIA (GP: 3; GD: -9; PTS: 0)
z-Eliminated from tournament
Group Eight:
At Carson, California:
Laurent Courtois scored the only goal of the match in the sixth minute as the Los Angeles Galaxy blanked visiting Isidro Metapan 1-0, eliminating the Salvadorian club from the tournament. A draw in either of their remaining two games would carry the Galaxy into the quarterfinal round.
GROUP EIGHT STANDINGS:
1. Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 6)
2. CS Cartagines (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 4)
3. z-Isidro Metapan (GP: 3; GD: -3; PTS: 1)
z-Eliminated from tournament
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