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

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