The opening round of this year's CONCACAF League commenced with three games on Tuesday, with a berth in next year's CONCACAF Champions League at stake.
At Panama City, Panama:
Chin Hormechea scored twice (58', 81') as Arabe Unido dominated visiting Arnett Gardens of Jamaica 3-0 in their series-opening contest.
At Tegucigalpa, Honduras:
Kevin Lopez (47') and Matias Galvaliz (78') each scored a second-half goal as Motagua opened their series with Belmopan Bandits by blanking the visiting club from Belize 2-0.
At San Salvador, El Salvador:
Guillermo Stradella scored the winning goal in the 80th minute as FAS defeated visiting Perez Zeledon (Costa Rica) 2-1 in their series opener.
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Europa League Qualifying: Pyunik Advances On Away Goals
At Yerevan, Armenia:
In the lone Tuesday contest from the second round of Europa League qualifying, Mohamed Konate scored the series-winning goal in the 82nd minute as Pyunik defeated visiting Tobol 1-0 in game two, and with the aggregate score at 2-2, knocked out the Kazakh club on away goals.
In the lone Tuesday contest from the second round of Europa League qualifying, Mohamed Konate scored the series-winning goal in the 82nd minute as Pyunik defeated visiting Tobol 1-0 in game two, and with the aggregate score at 2-2, knocked out the Kazakh club on away goals.
UEFA Champions League Qualifying: Dinamo Zagreb, Shkendjia, Spartak Trnava Advance To Third Qualifying Round
Three games were contested on Tuesday as the second half of the second round of UEFA Champions League qualifying commenced.
At Beersheba, Israel:
Mario Budimir (49') and Izet Hajrovic (54') each scored a second-half goal as Dinamo Zagreb came back from two goals back to gain a 2-2 game-two road draw with Hapoel Be'er Sheva, more than enough to win their series with the Israeli club 7-2 on aggregate.
At Tiraspol, Moldova:
A 0-0 game-two draw on the road was good enough for Shkendija as the Macedonian club eliminated FC Sheriff 1-0 on aggregate.
At Trnava, Slovakia:
Despite dropping a 1-0 game-two home decision to nine-man Legia Warsaw, Spartak Trnava ousted the Polish club 2-1 on aggregate.
At Beersheba, Israel:
Mario Budimir (49') and Izet Hajrovic (54') each scored a second-half goal as Dinamo Zagreb came back from two goals back to gain a 2-2 game-two road draw with Hapoel Be'er Sheva, more than enough to win their series with the Israeli club 7-2 on aggregate.
At Tiraspol, Moldova:
A 0-0 game-two draw on the road was good enough for Shkendija as the Macedonian club eliminated FC Sheriff 1-0 on aggregate.
At Trnava, Slovakia:
Despite dropping a 1-0 game-two home decision to nine-man Legia Warsaw, Spartak Trnava ousted the Polish club 2-1 on aggregate.
Monday, July 30, 2018
MLS: Sounders, Galaxy Gather Sunday Home Wins
Two games were contested in Major League Soccer on Sunday.
At Seattle:
Cristian Roldan (36'), Gustav Svensson (51'), and Harry Shipp (86') each scored once as the Seattle Sounders won their third straight game (and stretched their unbeaten streak to six games) by defeating visiting New York City 3-1.
At Carson, California:
Zlatan Ibrahimovic produced a second-half hat trick (47', 67', 71') as the Los Angeles Galaxy overcame three one-goal deficits to hand visiting Orlando City their eight straight road defeat (and their 12th in their last 13 league starts) 4-3.
MLS STANDINGS:
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
1. Atlanta United (GP: 23; GD: +22; PTS: 47)
2. New York City FC (GP: 22; GD: +16; PTS: 43)
3. New York Red Bulls (GP: 21; GD: +20; PTS: 41)
4. Columbus (GP: 23; GD: +1; PTS: 36)
5. Montreal (GP: 23; GD: -10; PTS: 28)
6. New England (GP: 21; GD: +1; PTS: 28)
7. Philadelphia (GP: 21; GD: -5; PTS: 27)
8. Chicago (GP: 23; GD: -12; PTS: 23)
9. Orlando City SC (GP: 22; GD: -19; PTS: 22)
10. Toronto FC (GP: 21; GD: -4; PTS: 21)
11. DC United (GP: 18; GD: -6; PTS: 17)
NOTES: With Montreal and New England level on points with 28, the Impact have won nine games, compared to seven for the Revolution; with Orlando City and Toronto FC level on points with seven, the Lions have seven wins, compared to the Reds' six.
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
1. FC Dallas (GP: 21; GD: +10; PTS: 42)
2. Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 21; GD: +9; PTS: 36)
3. Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 22; GD: +7; PTS: 35)
4. Portland (GP: 19; GD: +5; PTS: 34)
5. Kansas City (GP: 21; GD: +9; PTS: 33)
6. Real Salt Lake (GP: 22; GD: -8; PTS: 31)
7. Vancouver (GP: 22; GD: -10; PTS: 29)
8. Minnesota United FC (GP: 22; GD: -9; PTS: 28)
9. Houston (GP: 21; GD: +7; PTS: 27)
10. Seattle (GP: 21; GD: -2; PTS: 26)
11. Colorado (GP: 21; GD: -11; PTS: 17)
12. San Jose (GP: 21; GD: -11; PTS: 13)
At Seattle:
Cristian Roldan (36'), Gustav Svensson (51'), and Harry Shipp (86') each scored once as the Seattle Sounders won their third straight game (and stretched their unbeaten streak to six games) by defeating visiting New York City 3-1.
At Carson, California:
Zlatan Ibrahimovic produced a second-half hat trick (47', 67', 71') as the Los Angeles Galaxy overcame three one-goal deficits to hand visiting Orlando City their eight straight road defeat (and their 12th in their last 13 league starts) 4-3.
MLS STANDINGS:
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
1. Atlanta United (GP: 23; GD: +22; PTS: 47)
2. New York City FC (GP: 22; GD: +16; PTS: 43)
3. New York Red Bulls (GP: 21; GD: +20; PTS: 41)
4. Columbus (GP: 23; GD: +1; PTS: 36)
5. Montreal (GP: 23; GD: -10; PTS: 28)
6. New England (GP: 21; GD: +1; PTS: 28)
7. Philadelphia (GP: 21; GD: -5; PTS: 27)
8. Chicago (GP: 23; GD: -12; PTS: 23)
9. Orlando City SC (GP: 22; GD: -19; PTS: 22)
10. Toronto FC (GP: 21; GD: -4; PTS: 21)
11. DC United (GP: 18; GD: -6; PTS: 17)
NOTES: With Montreal and New England level on points with 28, the Impact have won nine games, compared to seven for the Revolution; with Orlando City and Toronto FC level on points with seven, the Lions have seven wins, compared to the Reds' six.
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
1. FC Dallas (GP: 21; GD: +10; PTS: 42)
2. Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 21; GD: +9; PTS: 36)
3. Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 22; GD: +7; PTS: 35)
4. Portland (GP: 19; GD: +5; PTS: 34)
5. Kansas City (GP: 21; GD: +9; PTS: 33)
6. Real Salt Lake (GP: 22; GD: -8; PTS: 31)
7. Vancouver (GP: 22; GD: -10; PTS: 29)
8. Minnesota United FC (GP: 22; GD: -9; PTS: 28)
9. Houston (GP: 21; GD: +7; PTS: 27)
10. Seattle (GP: 21; GD: -2; PTS: 26)
11. Colorado (GP: 21; GD: -11; PTS: 17)
12. San Jose (GP: 21; GD: -11; PTS: 13)
Saturday, July 28, 2018
MLS:
Eight Major League Soccer games were contested on Saturday.
At Montreal:
Josef Martinez scored twice (31', 57') as Atlanta United held off the visiting Montreal Impact 2-1.
At Harrison, New Jersey:
Goals from Jonathan Mensah (7'), Patrick Mullins (24'), and Sean Davis (OG-31') each scored once as the Columbus Crew held off the New York Red Bulls 3-2.
At Toronto:
Jozy Altidore (52'), Jonathan Osorio (72'), and Sebastian Giovinco (89') each scored once as Toronto FC dominated the visiting Chicago Fire 3-0.
At Washington:
Wayne Rooney scored his first career MLS goal in the 33rd minute while Niki Jackson's own goal in the 90th minute proved to be the game winner as DC United defeated the visiting Colorado Rapids 2-1.
At Kansas City, Kansas:
After having not scored in nearly a year, Michael Barrios produced a hat trick (23', 62', 74') as FC Dallas knocked off Sporting Kansas City 3-2 on the road.
At Vancouver, British Columbia:
Bayern Munich-bound Alphonso Davies scored twice (56', 82') as the Vancouver Whitecaps doubled up visiting Minnesota United 4-2.
At San Jose, California:
The San Jose Earthquakes and visiting Real Salt Lake battled to a 0-0 stalemate.
At Portland, Oregon:
Fanendo Adi, in what was his final game with the club, scored the winning goal in the 80th minute as the Portland Timbers stretched their MLS unbeaten run to 14 games by knocking off the visiting Houston Dynamo 2-1.
At Montreal:
Josef Martinez scored twice (31', 57') as Atlanta United held off the visiting Montreal Impact 2-1.
At Harrison, New Jersey:
Goals from Jonathan Mensah (7'), Patrick Mullins (24'), and Sean Davis (OG-31') each scored once as the Columbus Crew held off the New York Red Bulls 3-2.
At Toronto:
Jozy Altidore (52'), Jonathan Osorio (72'), and Sebastian Giovinco (89') each scored once as Toronto FC dominated the visiting Chicago Fire 3-0.
At Washington:
Wayne Rooney scored his first career MLS goal in the 33rd minute while Niki Jackson's own goal in the 90th minute proved to be the game winner as DC United defeated the visiting Colorado Rapids 2-1.
At Kansas City, Kansas:
After having not scored in nearly a year, Michael Barrios produced a hat trick (23', 62', 74') as FC Dallas knocked off Sporting Kansas City 3-2 on the road.
At Vancouver, British Columbia:
Bayern Munich-bound Alphonso Davies scored twice (56', 82') as the Vancouver Whitecaps doubled up visiting Minnesota United 4-2.
At San Jose, California:
The San Jose Earthquakes and visiting Real Salt Lake battled to a 0-0 stalemate.
At Portland, Oregon:
Fanendo Adi, in what was his final game with the club, scored the winning goal in the 80th minute as the Portland Timbers stretched their MLS unbeaten run to 14 games by knocking off the visiting Houston Dynamo 2-1.
CAF Champions League
Group-stage play in the CAF Champions League reached its' two-thirds mark on Saturday with four games.
GROUP A:
At Kira, Uganda:
Haythem Jouini scored the only goal of the match in the 41st minute as Esperance de Tunis locked up a berth in the quarterfinal round following their 1-0 road win over KCCA.
At Gaborone, Botswana:
Salif Coulibaly scored the only goal of the match in the 81st minute as Al-Ahly defeated Township Rollers 1-0 on the road.
Group A Standings:
1. x-Esperance de Tunis (GP: 4; GD: +5; PTS: 10)
2. Al-Ahly (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
3. Township Rollers (GP: 4; GD: -6; PTS: 3)
4. KCCA (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 3)
NOTE: Township Rollers defeated visiting KCCA 1-0 on May 4.
x-Clinched berth in quarterfinal round
GROUP B:
At Blida, Algeria:
Walid Derardja's equalizer in the 70th minute lifted MC Alger to a 1-1 home draw with TP Mazembe.
Meschak Elia scored for the Congolese club in the 48th minute.
Group B Standings:
1. TP Mazembe (GP: 4; GD: +6; PTS: 10)
2. MC Alger (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 5)
3. ES Setif (GP: 4; GD: -3; PTS: 4)
4. Difaa El Jadidi (GP: 4; GD: -3; PTS: 2)
GROUP C:
At Casablanca, Morocco:
Cheick Comara (12') and Mohammed Ounajem (18') each scored an early goal as Wydad Casablanca blanked visiting Horoya 2-0.
Group C Standings:
1. Wydad Casablanca (GP: 4; PTS; +5; PTS: 8)
2. Mamelodi Sundowns (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 5)
3. Horoya (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 5)
4. AS Togo-Port (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 3)
GROUP A:
At Kira, Uganda:
Haythem Jouini scored the only goal of the match in the 41st minute as Esperance de Tunis locked up a berth in the quarterfinal round following their 1-0 road win over KCCA.
At Gaborone, Botswana:
Salif Coulibaly scored the only goal of the match in the 81st minute as Al-Ahly defeated Township Rollers 1-0 on the road.
Group A Standings:
1. x-Esperance de Tunis (GP: 4; GD: +5; PTS: 10)
2. Al-Ahly (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
3. Township Rollers (GP: 4; GD: -6; PTS: 3)
4. KCCA (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 3)
NOTE: Township Rollers defeated visiting KCCA 1-0 on May 4.
x-Clinched berth in quarterfinal round
GROUP B:
At Blida, Algeria:
Walid Derardja's equalizer in the 70th minute lifted MC Alger to a 1-1 home draw with TP Mazembe.
Meschak Elia scored for the Congolese club in the 48th minute.
Group B Standings:
1. TP Mazembe (GP: 4; GD: +6; PTS: 10)
2. MC Alger (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 5)
3. ES Setif (GP: 4; GD: -3; PTS: 4)
4. Difaa El Jadidi (GP: 4; GD: -3; PTS: 2)
GROUP C:
At Casablanca, Morocco:
Cheick Comara (12') and Mohammed Ounajem (18') each scored an early goal as Wydad Casablanca blanked visiting Horoya 2-0.
Group C Standings:
1. Wydad Casablanca (GP: 4; PTS; +5; PTS: 8)
2. Mamelodi Sundowns (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 5)
3. Horoya (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 5)
4. AS Togo-Port (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 3)
Friday, July 27, 2018
CAF Champions League
Four games were played on Friday as the second half of CAF Champions League group-stage play commenced.
GROUP B:
At El Jadida, Morocco:
El Habib Bouguelmouna's successful penalty kick in the 32nd minute lifted ES Setif to a 1-1 road draw with Difaa El Jadidi.
Simon Msuva scored for the Moroccan club in the 23rd minute.
GROUP C:
At Pretoria, South Africa:
Early goals from Leandro Sirino (11') and Sibusiso Vilakazi (15') enabled Mamelodi Sundowns to hold off visiting AS Togo-Port 2-1.
GROUP D:
At Luanda, Angola:
Goals in the dying minutes from Geraldo (90') and Bobo Ungenda (90'+8) enabled the August 1st Club to come from behind and upend visiting ZESCO United 2-1.
At Sousse, Tunisia:
Maher Hannachi (21') and Slim Ben Belgacem (89') each scored once as Etoile du Sahel held off visiting Mbabane Swallows 2-0.
Group D Standings:
1. Etoile du Sahel (GP: 4; GD: +6; PTS: 10)
2 1º de Agosto (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 5)
3. Mbabane Swallows (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 4)
4. ZESCO United (GP: 4; GD: -2; PTS: 2)
GROUP B:
At El Jadida, Morocco:
El Habib Bouguelmouna's successful penalty kick in the 32nd minute lifted ES Setif to a 1-1 road draw with Difaa El Jadidi.
Simon Msuva scored for the Moroccan club in the 23rd minute.
GROUP C:
At Pretoria, South Africa:
Early goals from Leandro Sirino (11') and Sibusiso Vilakazi (15') enabled Mamelodi Sundowns to hold off visiting AS Togo-Port 2-1.
GROUP D:
At Luanda, Angola:
Goals in the dying minutes from Geraldo (90') and Bobo Ungenda (90'+8) enabled the August 1st Club to come from behind and upend visiting ZESCO United 2-1.
At Sousse, Tunisia:
Maher Hannachi (21') and Slim Ben Belgacem (89') each scored once as Etoile du Sahel held off visiting Mbabane Swallows 2-0.
Group D Standings:
1. Etoile du Sahel (GP: 4; GD: +6; PTS: 10)
2 1º de Agosto (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 5)
3. Mbabane Swallows (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 4)
4. ZESCO United (GP: 4; GD: -2; PTS: 2)
Thursday, July 26, 2018
MLS: Citizens Continue Lions' Woes; Galaxy Erase Two-Goal Deficit In Final Minutes, Earn Draw With LAFC In Freeway Derby
Two games were contested in Major League Soccer on Thursday.
At Orlando, Florida:
Goals from Maxi Morales (40') and Anton Tinnerholm (45'+1) carried New York City to a 2-0 road win over ten-man Orlando City.
The Lions have dropped ten of their last eleven league contests.
At Los Angeles:
Romain Alessandrini (82') and Ola Kamara (86') each scored a late goal as the Los Angeles Galaxy erased a two-goal deficit to gain a 2-2 Freeway Derby road draw with the Los Angeles Football Club.
Carlos Vega (7') and Lee Nguyen (20') produced the goals for the hosts.
MLS STANDINGS:
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
1. Atlanta United FC (GP: 22; GD: +21; PTS: 44)
2. New York City FC (GP: 21; GD: +18; PTS: 43)
3. New York Red Bulls (GP: 20; GD: +21; PTS: 41)
4. Columbus (GP: 22; GD: 0; PTS: 33)
5. Montreal (GP: 22; GD: -9; PTS: 28)
6. New England (GP: 21; GD: +1; PTS: 28)
7. Philadelphia (GP: 21; GD: -5; PTS: 27)
8. Chicago (GP: 22; GD: -9; PTS: 23)
9. Orlando City SC (GP: 21; GD: -18; PTS: 22)
10. Toronto FC (GP: 20; GD: -7; PTS: 19)
11. DC United (GP: 17; GD: -7; PTS: 14)
NOTE: With Montreal and New England level on points with 28, the Impact have won more games than the Revolution (9-7).
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
1. FC Dallas (GP: 20; GD: +9; PTS: 39)
2. Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 21; GD: +9; PTS: 36)
3. Kansas City (GP: 20; GD: +10; PTS: 33)
4. Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 21; GD: +6; PTS: 32)
5. Portland (GP: 18; GD: +4; PTS: 31)
6. Real Salt Lake (GP: 21; GD: -8; PTS: 30)
7. Minnesota United FC (GP: 21; GD: -7; PTS: 28)
8. Houston (GP: 20; GD: +8; PTS: 27)
9. Vancouver (GP: 21; GD: -12; PTS: 26)
10. Seattle (GP: 20; GD: -4; PTS: 23)
11. Colorado (GP: 20; GD: -10; PTS: 17)
12. San Jose (GP: 20; GD; -11; PTS: 12)
At Orlando, Florida:
Goals from Maxi Morales (40') and Anton Tinnerholm (45'+1) carried New York City to a 2-0 road win over ten-man Orlando City.
The Lions have dropped ten of their last eleven league contests.
At Los Angeles:
Romain Alessandrini (82') and Ola Kamara (86') each scored a late goal as the Los Angeles Galaxy erased a two-goal deficit to gain a 2-2 Freeway Derby road draw with the Los Angeles Football Club.
Carlos Vega (7') and Lee Nguyen (20') produced the goals for the hosts.
MLS STANDINGS:
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
1. Atlanta United FC (GP: 22; GD: +21; PTS: 44)
2. New York City FC (GP: 21; GD: +18; PTS: 43)
3. New York Red Bulls (GP: 20; GD: +21; PTS: 41)
4. Columbus (GP: 22; GD: 0; PTS: 33)
5. Montreal (GP: 22; GD: -9; PTS: 28)
6. New England (GP: 21; GD: +1; PTS: 28)
7. Philadelphia (GP: 21; GD: -5; PTS: 27)
8. Chicago (GP: 22; GD: -9; PTS: 23)
9. Orlando City SC (GP: 21; GD: -18; PTS: 22)
10. Toronto FC (GP: 20; GD: -7; PTS: 19)
11. DC United (GP: 17; GD: -7; PTS: 14)
NOTE: With Montreal and New England level on points with 28, the Impact have won more games than the Revolution (9-7).
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
1. FC Dallas (GP: 20; GD: +9; PTS: 39)
2. Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 21; GD: +9; PTS: 36)
3. Kansas City (GP: 20; GD: +10; PTS: 33)
4. Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 21; GD: +6; PTS: 32)
5. Portland (GP: 18; GD: +4; PTS: 31)
6. Real Salt Lake (GP: 21; GD: -8; PTS: 30)
7. Minnesota United FC (GP: 21; GD: -7; PTS: 28)
8. Houston (GP: 20; GD: +8; PTS: 27)
9. Vancouver (GP: 21; GD: -12; PTS: 26)
10. Seattle (GP: 20; GD: -4; PTS: 23)
11. Colorado (GP: 20; GD: -10; PTS: 17)
12. San Jose (GP: 20; GD; -11; PTS: 12)
Europa League Qualifying
The second round of Europa League qualifying commenced on Thursday with 46----count em'----46 games.
CHAMPIONS PATH:
At Oswestry, England:
Blaine Hudson scored the winning goal in the 83rd minute as The New Saints defeated visiting Lincoln Red Imps 2-1 in the opening contest of their two-game series.
At Kutaisi, Georgia:
Tornike Kapanadze (27'), Giorgi Kimadze (73'), and Levani Kutalia (84') each scored once as Torpedo Kutaisi dominated visiting Vikingur Gota 3-0 in the opening match of their two-game series.
At Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina:
Mario Fontanella's equalizer in the 90th minute enabled Valletta to gain a series-opening 1-1 draw with Zrinkjski.
Nemanja Bilbija scored for the Bosnian club in the 51st minute.
At Andorra la Vella, Andorra:
Bjarni Eriksson's own goal in the 72nd minute enabled FC Santa Coloma to knock off visiting Valur 1-0 in their series-opening match.
At Niksic, Montenegro:
Mladen Zeljkovic's goal in the 11th minute carried Alashkert to a series-opening 1-0 road win over Sutjeska Niksic.
At Jurlama, Latvia:
Yevgeni Kobzar scored twice (6', 26') as Spartaks Jurlama all but booked a berth in the third qualifying round after their series-opening 6-0 annihilation of visiting La Fiorita.
At Nicosia, Cyprus:
Five goal scorers, starting with Yohan Tavares in the 25th minute, each tallied once as APOEL FC destroyed visiting FC Flora Tallinn 5-0 in the opening match of their two-game series.
At Ljubljana, Slovenia:
Kingsley Boateng (30', 68') and Matic Crnic (56', 75') each scored twice as Olimpija Ljubljana demolished visiting Crusaders 5-1 in their series opener.
MAIN PATH:
At Molde, Norway:
Erling Braut Haland (PK-6'), Erik Halstad (24'), and Leke James (79') each scored once as Molde dominated visiting Laci 3-0 in their series-opening game.
At Reggio Emilia, Italy:
Haris Handzic (67') and Aladin Sisic (72') each scored once as FK Sarajevo came back from a two-goal deficit to gain a series-opening 2-2 road draw with Atalanta.
Rafael Toloi (11') and Gianluca Mancini (45'+3) delivered the scoring for the Italian club, playing at home away from home since their actual home stadium in Bergamo did not obtain a UEFA license.
At Vilnius, Lithuania:
Liviu Antal's goal in the 86th minute carried Zalgiris to a series-opening 1-0 victory over visiting FC Vaduz.
At Almaty, Kazakhstan:
Aderinsola Eseola scored twice (12', 50') as Kairat got their series with AZ Alkmaar underway by blanking the visiting Dutch club 2-0.
At Aberdeen, Scotland:
Sam Vokes' equalizer in the 80th minute lifted Burnley to a series-opening 1-1 road draw with Aberdeen.
Gary Mackay-Steven converted a penalty kick in the 19th minute for the Dons' goal.
At Belgrade, Serbia:
Justinas Janusevskis' own goal in the 57th minute proved critical as Partizan Belgrade defeated visiting Trakai 1-0 in their series opener.
At Ta' Qali, Malta:
Uros Ljubomirac scored the winning goal in the 67th minute as Balzan defeated visiting Slovan Bratislava 2-1 in the opening match of their two-game series.
At Farum, Denmark:
Magnus Kofod Andersen scored the only goal of the match in the 11th minute as FC Nordsjaelland defeated visiting AIK Solna 1-0 in the opening contest of their series.
At Velenje, Slovenia:
Dennis Man (5') and Felipe Teixeira (74') each scored once as Steaua Bucharest blanked Rudar Velenje 2-0 on the road in game one.
At Haifa, Israel:
Sakis Papazoglou's goal in the 65th minute enabled Hapoel Haifa to salvage a 1-1 series-opening draw with FH Hafnarfjordur.
Eddi Gomes scored for the visiting Icelandic club in the 53rd minute.
At Dundalk, Ireland:
The opening match between Dundalk and visiting AEK Larnaca played out to a 0-0 draw.
At Zabrze, Poland:
Philip Azango scored the game's lone goal in the 39th minute as Trencin knocked off Gornik Zabrze 1-0 on the road in their series-opening contest.
At Netanya, Israel:
Vidar Kjartansson scored both goals (51', PK-69') in Maccabi Tel Aviv's series-opening 2-0 victory over visiting Radnicki Nis.
At Sofia, Bulgaria:
CSKA Sofia, with Kiril Despodov scoring twice (29', 34'), dominated visiting Admira Wacker Modling 3-0 in their series-opening match.
At Novi Sad, Serbia:
Nemanja Calasan (8') and Ognjen Duricin (57') delivered the goals as Spartak Subotica blanked visiting Sparta Prague 2-0 in game one.
At Leipzig, Germany:
Bruma (35'), Matheus Cunha (39'), Kevin Kampl (50'), and Jean-Kevin Augustin (84') each scored once as RB Leipzig opened their series by demolishing visiting BK Hacken 4-0.
At Gardabaer, Iceland:
Kenan Kodro (52') and Viktor Fischer (58') each scored a second-half goal as FC Copenhagen blanked Stjarnan 2-0 on the road in their series-opening contest.
At Ufa, Russia:
FC Ufa and visiting Domzale battled to a series-opening 0-0 deadlock.
At Kostany, Kazakhstan:
Azat Nurgaliev scored the winning goal in the 80th minute as Tobol held off visiting Pyunik 2-1.
At Bialystok, Poland:
Jagiellonia Bialystok, with Mateusz Machaj's goal in the ninth minute providing all the scoring, defeated visiting Rio Ave of Portugal 1-0 in game one.
At Linz, Austria:
Thomas Goiginger scored twice (6', 70') as LASK Linz proved way too much for visiting Lillestrom, as they hammered the Norwegian club 4-0 in their series opener.
At Budapest, Hungary:
Botond Barath scored the only goal of Budapest Honved's 1-0 series-opening home victory over Progres Niederkorn in the 82nd minute.
At Osijek, Croatia:
Alfredo Morelos scored the only goal of the match in the 18th minute as Rangers took game one, 1-0 on the road, over Osijek.
At Torshavn, Faroe Islands:
Jeremain Lens (8') and Gokhan Gonul (26') each scored a goal in the opening half-hour, powering Besiktas to a series-opening 2-0 road win over B36 Torshavn.
At Dunajska Streda, Slovakia:
Roman Begunov (24'), Aleksandr Makas (77'), and Uros Nikolic (90'+4) each scored once as Dinamo Minsk took game one, 3-1 on the road over DAC Dunajska Streda.
At Ventspils, Latvia:
Zaydou Youssouf scored the only goal of the match in the third minute as Bordeaux knocked off Ventspils 1-0 on the road in their series opener.
At Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina:
Esteban Sachetti scored the winning goal in minute #79 as Apollon Limassol won their series-opening match 2-1 on the road over Zeljeznicar.
At Ovidiu, Romania:
Tim Matavz (54') and Bryan Linssen (72') each scored once as Vitesse Arnhem came back from two goals down to gain a series-opening 2-2 road draw with Viitorul Constanta.
Denis Dragus scored twice for the Romanian club (44', 49').
At St. Gallen, Switzerland:
Silvan Hefti (41') and Roman Buess (66') each scored once as St. Gallen defeated visiting Sarpsborg 08 by a 2-1 count in the opening match of their series.
At Brest, Belarus:
Pavel Savitski produced a hat trick (PK-13', 61', 70') as Dynamo Brest held off visiting Atromitos 4-3 (after leading 4-0 after 70 minutes) in game one.
At Seville, Spain:
Jesus Navas (7'), Wissam Ben Yedder (PK-32'), Pablo Sarabia (43'), and Franco Vazquez (90'+2) each scored once as Sevilla opened their series by demolishing visiting Ujpest 4-0.
At Salihorsk, Belarus:
Joao Pedro Reis Araral's equalizer in the 89th minute lifted Lech Poznan to a series-opening 1-1 road draw with Shakhtyor Soligorsk.
Elis Bakaj scored for the Belorussian club in the 53rd minute.
At Edinburgh, Scotland:
Florian Kamberi delivered the game winner in the third minute of second-half stoppage time as Hibernian overcame a two-goal deficit to upend visiting Asteras Tripolis 3-2 in their series opener.
At Tbilisi, Georgia:
The opening match between Chikhura Sachkhere and visiting NK Maribor ended in a 0-0 stalemate.
At Genk, Belgium:
Leandro Trossard scored twice (25', PK-73') as KRC Genk blindsided visiting Fola Esch 5-0 in the opening game of their series.
At Stockholm:
Aliou Badji's goal in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time lifted Djurgarden to a series-opening 1-1 home draw with Mariupol.
Sergiy Yavorskyy scored for the Ukrainian club in the 37th minute.
At Split, Croatia:
Ahmed Said scored the only goal of Hajduk Split's series-opening 1-0 victory over visiting Slavia Sofia in the 79th minute.
CHAMPIONS PATH:
At Oswestry, England:
Blaine Hudson scored the winning goal in the 83rd minute as The New Saints defeated visiting Lincoln Red Imps 2-1 in the opening contest of their two-game series.
At Kutaisi, Georgia:
Tornike Kapanadze (27'), Giorgi Kimadze (73'), and Levani Kutalia (84') each scored once as Torpedo Kutaisi dominated visiting Vikingur Gota 3-0 in the opening match of their two-game series.
At Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina:
Mario Fontanella's equalizer in the 90th minute enabled Valletta to gain a series-opening 1-1 draw with Zrinkjski.
Nemanja Bilbija scored for the Bosnian club in the 51st minute.
At Andorra la Vella, Andorra:
Bjarni Eriksson's own goal in the 72nd minute enabled FC Santa Coloma to knock off visiting Valur 1-0 in their series-opening match.
At Niksic, Montenegro:
Mladen Zeljkovic's goal in the 11th minute carried Alashkert to a series-opening 1-0 road win over Sutjeska Niksic.
At Jurlama, Latvia:
Yevgeni Kobzar scored twice (6', 26') as Spartaks Jurlama all but booked a berth in the third qualifying round after their series-opening 6-0 annihilation of visiting La Fiorita.
At Nicosia, Cyprus:
Five goal scorers, starting with Yohan Tavares in the 25th minute, each tallied once as APOEL FC destroyed visiting FC Flora Tallinn 5-0 in the opening match of their two-game series.
At Ljubljana, Slovenia:
Kingsley Boateng (30', 68') and Matic Crnic (56', 75') each scored twice as Olimpija Ljubljana demolished visiting Crusaders 5-1 in their series opener.
MAIN PATH:
At Molde, Norway:
Erling Braut Haland (PK-6'), Erik Halstad (24'), and Leke James (79') each scored once as Molde dominated visiting Laci 3-0 in their series-opening game.
At Reggio Emilia, Italy:
Haris Handzic (67') and Aladin Sisic (72') each scored once as FK Sarajevo came back from a two-goal deficit to gain a series-opening 2-2 road draw with Atalanta.
Rafael Toloi (11') and Gianluca Mancini (45'+3) delivered the scoring for the Italian club, playing at home away from home since their actual home stadium in Bergamo did not obtain a UEFA license.
At Vilnius, Lithuania:
Liviu Antal's goal in the 86th minute carried Zalgiris to a series-opening 1-0 victory over visiting FC Vaduz.
At Almaty, Kazakhstan:
Aderinsola Eseola scored twice (12', 50') as Kairat got their series with AZ Alkmaar underway by blanking the visiting Dutch club 2-0.
At Aberdeen, Scotland:
Sam Vokes' equalizer in the 80th minute lifted Burnley to a series-opening 1-1 road draw with Aberdeen.
Gary Mackay-Steven converted a penalty kick in the 19th minute for the Dons' goal.
At Belgrade, Serbia:
Justinas Janusevskis' own goal in the 57th minute proved critical as Partizan Belgrade defeated visiting Trakai 1-0 in their series opener.
At Ta' Qali, Malta:
Uros Ljubomirac scored the winning goal in the 67th minute as Balzan defeated visiting Slovan Bratislava 2-1 in the opening match of their two-game series.
At Farum, Denmark:
Magnus Kofod Andersen scored the only goal of the match in the 11th minute as FC Nordsjaelland defeated visiting AIK Solna 1-0 in the opening contest of their series.
At Velenje, Slovenia:
Dennis Man (5') and Felipe Teixeira (74') each scored once as Steaua Bucharest blanked Rudar Velenje 2-0 on the road in game one.
At Haifa, Israel:
Sakis Papazoglou's goal in the 65th minute enabled Hapoel Haifa to salvage a 1-1 series-opening draw with FH Hafnarfjordur.
Eddi Gomes scored for the visiting Icelandic club in the 53rd minute.
At Dundalk, Ireland:
The opening match between Dundalk and visiting AEK Larnaca played out to a 0-0 draw.
At Zabrze, Poland:
Philip Azango scored the game's lone goal in the 39th minute as Trencin knocked off Gornik Zabrze 1-0 on the road in their series-opening contest.
At Netanya, Israel:
Vidar Kjartansson scored both goals (51', PK-69') in Maccabi Tel Aviv's series-opening 2-0 victory over visiting Radnicki Nis.
At Sofia, Bulgaria:
CSKA Sofia, with Kiril Despodov scoring twice (29', 34'), dominated visiting Admira Wacker Modling 3-0 in their series-opening match.
At Novi Sad, Serbia:
Nemanja Calasan (8') and Ognjen Duricin (57') delivered the goals as Spartak Subotica blanked visiting Sparta Prague 2-0 in game one.
At Leipzig, Germany:
Bruma (35'), Matheus Cunha (39'), Kevin Kampl (50'), and Jean-Kevin Augustin (84') each scored once as RB Leipzig opened their series by demolishing visiting BK Hacken 4-0.
At Gardabaer, Iceland:
Kenan Kodro (52') and Viktor Fischer (58') each scored a second-half goal as FC Copenhagen blanked Stjarnan 2-0 on the road in their series-opening contest.
At Ufa, Russia:
FC Ufa and visiting Domzale battled to a series-opening 0-0 deadlock.
At Kostany, Kazakhstan:
Azat Nurgaliev scored the winning goal in the 80th minute as Tobol held off visiting Pyunik 2-1.
At Bialystok, Poland:
Jagiellonia Bialystok, with Mateusz Machaj's goal in the ninth minute providing all the scoring, defeated visiting Rio Ave of Portugal 1-0 in game one.
At Linz, Austria:
Thomas Goiginger scored twice (6', 70') as LASK Linz proved way too much for visiting Lillestrom, as they hammered the Norwegian club 4-0 in their series opener.
At Budapest, Hungary:
Botond Barath scored the only goal of Budapest Honved's 1-0 series-opening home victory over Progres Niederkorn in the 82nd minute.
At Osijek, Croatia:
Alfredo Morelos scored the only goal of the match in the 18th minute as Rangers took game one, 1-0 on the road, over Osijek.
At Torshavn, Faroe Islands:
Jeremain Lens (8') and Gokhan Gonul (26') each scored a goal in the opening half-hour, powering Besiktas to a series-opening 2-0 road win over B36 Torshavn.
At Dunajska Streda, Slovakia:
Roman Begunov (24'), Aleksandr Makas (77'), and Uros Nikolic (90'+4) each scored once as Dinamo Minsk took game one, 3-1 on the road over DAC Dunajska Streda.
At Ventspils, Latvia:
Zaydou Youssouf scored the only goal of the match in the third minute as Bordeaux knocked off Ventspils 1-0 on the road in their series opener.
At Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina:
Esteban Sachetti scored the winning goal in minute #79 as Apollon Limassol won their series-opening match 2-1 on the road over Zeljeznicar.
At Ovidiu, Romania:
Tim Matavz (54') and Bryan Linssen (72') each scored once as Vitesse Arnhem came back from two goals down to gain a series-opening 2-2 road draw with Viitorul Constanta.
Denis Dragus scored twice for the Romanian club (44', 49').
At St. Gallen, Switzerland:
Silvan Hefti (41') and Roman Buess (66') each scored once as St. Gallen defeated visiting Sarpsborg 08 by a 2-1 count in the opening match of their series.
At Brest, Belarus:
Pavel Savitski produced a hat trick (PK-13', 61', 70') as Dynamo Brest held off visiting Atromitos 4-3 (after leading 4-0 after 70 minutes) in game one.
At Seville, Spain:
Jesus Navas (7'), Wissam Ben Yedder (PK-32'), Pablo Sarabia (43'), and Franco Vazquez (90'+2) each scored once as Sevilla opened their series by demolishing visiting Ujpest 4-0.
At Salihorsk, Belarus:
Joao Pedro Reis Araral's equalizer in the 89th minute lifted Lech Poznan to a series-opening 1-1 road draw with Shakhtyor Soligorsk.
Elis Bakaj scored for the Belorussian club in the 53rd minute.
At Edinburgh, Scotland:
Florian Kamberi delivered the game winner in the third minute of second-half stoppage time as Hibernian overcame a two-goal deficit to upend visiting Asteras Tripolis 3-2 in their series opener.
At Tbilisi, Georgia:
The opening match between Chikhura Sachkhere and visiting NK Maribor ended in a 0-0 stalemate.
At Genk, Belgium:
Leandro Trossard scored twice (25', PK-73') as KRC Genk blindsided visiting Fola Esch 5-0 in the opening game of their series.
At Stockholm:
Aliou Badji's goal in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time lifted Djurgarden to a series-opening 1-1 home draw with Mariupol.
Sergiy Yavorskyy scored for the Ukrainian club in the 37th minute.
At Split, Croatia:
Ahmed Said scored the only goal of Hajduk Split's series-opening 1-0 victory over visiting Slavia Sofia in the 79th minute.
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
MLS: Red Bulls, Philly, Sounders Post Wednesday Wins
Three games were contested in Major League Soccer on Wednesday.
At Washington:
Bradley Wright-Phillips became the fastest player to reach 100 MLS goals with his second-minute tally as the New York Red Bulls knocked off DC United 1-0 on the road.
At Houston:
Alejandro Bedoya (34'), Cory Burke (70'), and Fafa Picault (90'+6) each scored once as the Philadelphia Union overcame an early deficit and upended the Houston Dynamo 3-1 on the road.
At San Jose, California:
Raul Ruidiaz scored the only goal of the match in the 62nd minutes as the Seattle Sounders stretched the San Jose Earthquakes' winless streak to 11 games with their 1-0 road triumph.
At Washington:
Bradley Wright-Phillips became the fastest player to reach 100 MLS goals with his second-minute tally as the New York Red Bulls knocked off DC United 1-0 on the road.
At Houston:
Alejandro Bedoya (34'), Cory Burke (70'), and Fafa Picault (90'+6) each scored once as the Philadelphia Union overcame an early deficit and upended the Houston Dynamo 3-1 on the road.
At San Jose, California:
Raul Ruidiaz scored the only goal of the match in the 62nd minutes as the Seattle Sounders stretched the San Jose Earthquakes' winless streak to 11 games with their 1-0 road triumph.
Canadian Championship: Reds, Caps Advance To Final
The semifinal round of the Canadian Championship concluded on Wednesday with two games.
At Toronto:
Ayo Akinola (36'), Jordan Hamilton (76'), and Marky Delgado (84') produced the goals as Toronto FC dominated the visiting Ottawa Fury 3-0 in game two and took out the USL club 4-0 on aggregate.
At Vancouver, British Columbia:
Yordy Renya (19') and Kei Kamara (60') each scored once as the Vancouver Whitecaps overturned their series-opening road defeat with a 2-0 game-two home victory over the Montreal Impact and won their series 2-1 on aggregate.
Toronto FC and the Vancouver Whitecaps will play in the Canadian Championship Final, which will start on August 8 at Vancouver, with the return match to take place in Toronto on August 15.
The winner is expected to receive the lone Canadian berth in next year's CONCACAF Champions League.
At Toronto:
Ayo Akinola (36'), Jordan Hamilton (76'), and Marky Delgado (84') produced the goals as Toronto FC dominated the visiting Ottawa Fury 3-0 in game two and took out the USL club 4-0 on aggregate.
At Vancouver, British Columbia:
Yordy Renya (19') and Kei Kamara (60') each scored once as the Vancouver Whitecaps overturned their series-opening road defeat with a 2-0 game-two home victory over the Montreal Impact and won their series 2-1 on aggregate.
Toronto FC and the Vancouver Whitecaps will play in the Canadian Championship Final, which will start on August 8 at Vancouver, with the return match to take place in Toronto on August 15.
The winner is expected to receive the lone Canadian berth in next year's CONCACAF Champions League.
UEFA Champions League Qualifying: Bhoys, Ajax Take Series Openers At Home; Three Scoreless Stalemates
The second round of UEFA Champions League qualifying continued on Wednesday with five games.
CHAMPIONS PATH:
At Razgrad, Bulgaria:
Ludogorets Razgrad and guests MOL Vidi of Hungary battled to a series-opening 0-0 stalemate.
At Shkoder, Albania:
Kukesi and visiting Qarabag opened their series with a 0-0 game-one deadlock.
At Barysaw, Belarus:
FC BATE Borisov battled visiting HJK Helsinki to a series-opening 0-0 draw.
At Glasgow, Scotland:
Odsonne Edouard scored twice (43', 75') as Celtic defeated visiting Rosenborg 3-1 in the opening contest of their two-game series with the Norwegian club.
LEAGUE PATH:
At Amsterdam, Netherlands:
Hakim Ziyech (15') and Lasse Schone (57') each scored once as Ajax Amsterdam blanked visiting Sturm Graz 2-0 in their series-opening contest.
CHAMPIONS PATH:
At Razgrad, Bulgaria:
Ludogorets Razgrad and guests MOL Vidi of Hungary battled to a series-opening 0-0 stalemate.
At Shkoder, Albania:
Kukesi and visiting Qarabag opened their series with a 0-0 game-one deadlock.
At Barysaw, Belarus:
FC BATE Borisov battled visiting HJK Helsinki to a series-opening 0-0 draw.
At Glasgow, Scotland:
Odsonne Edouard scored twice (43', 75') as Celtic defeated visiting Rosenborg 3-1 in the opening contest of their two-game series with the Norwegian club.
LEAGUE PATH:
At Amsterdam, Netherlands:
Hakim Ziyech (15') and Lasse Schone (57') each scored once as Ajax Amsterdam blanked visiting Sturm Graz 2-0 in their series-opening contest.
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
US Open Draw For Semifinals, Final
The draw for the semifinal round and championship match for the US Open Cup tournament took place on Monday.
SEMIFINAL ROUND:
Wednesday, August 8:
At Chester, Pennsylvania:
Philadelphia Union vs. Chicago Fire, 4:00 PM Pacific Time
At Houston:
Houston Dynamo vs. Los Angeles Football Club, 5:30 PM Pacific Time
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:
Wednesday, September 26:
If Philadelphia advances
Wednesday, October 3:
If Chicago advances
Hosting priority:
Chicago Fire
Houston Dynamo
Los Angeles Football Club
Philadelphia Union
SEMIFINAL ROUND:
Wednesday, August 8:
At Chester, Pennsylvania:
Philadelphia Union vs. Chicago Fire, 4:00 PM Pacific Time
At Houston:
Houston Dynamo vs. Los Angeles Football Club, 5:30 PM Pacific Time
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:
Wednesday, September 26:
If Philadelphia advances
Wednesday, October 3:
If Chicago advances
Hosting priority:
Chicago Fire
Houston Dynamo
Los Angeles Football Club
Philadelphia Union
UEFA Champions League: Second Qualifying Round Opens
Seven games were played on Tuesday as the second round of UEFA Champions League qualifying commenced.
CHAMPIONS PATH:
At Astana, Kazakhstan:
Laszlo Kleinheiser scored twice (31', 90'+4) as Astana defeated visiting FC Nordjaelland 2-1 in the opening game of their two-match series.
At Cluj-Napoca, Romania:
Sergio Strandberg scored the only goal of the match at 45 minutes as Malmo FF knocked off CFR Cluj 1-0 on the road in their series-opening contest.
At Zagreb, Croatia:
Arijan Ademi scored twice (51', 62') as Dinamo Croatia whacked visiting Hapoel Be'er Sheva 5-0 in the opening contest of their series.
At Belgrade, Serbia:
Nemanja Radonjic scored twice (35', 68') as Red Star Belgrade dominated visiting Suduva Marijampole 3-0 in game one.
At Skopje, Macedonia:
Besart Ibraimi scored the only goal of Shkendija's series-opening 1-0 victory over visiting FC Sheriff.
At Warsaw, Poland:
Erik Grendel (16') and Jan Vlasko (90'+3) each scored once as FC Spartak Trnava knocked off Legia Warsaw 2-0 on the road in their series-opening match.
LEAGUE PATH:
At Thessaloniki, Greece:
Jose Alberto Canas (32') and Aleksandar Prijovic (80') produced the goals that carried PAOK FC to a series-opening 2-1 home victory over FC Basel.
Albian Ajeti's goal in the 82nd minute kept the Swiss club in the series.
CHAMPIONS PATH:
At Astana, Kazakhstan:
Laszlo Kleinheiser scored twice (31', 90'+4) as Astana defeated visiting FC Nordjaelland 2-1 in the opening game of their two-match series.
At Cluj-Napoca, Romania:
Sergio Strandberg scored the only goal of the match at 45 minutes as Malmo FF knocked off CFR Cluj 1-0 on the road in their series-opening contest.
At Zagreb, Croatia:
Arijan Ademi scored twice (51', 62') as Dinamo Croatia whacked visiting Hapoel Be'er Sheva 5-0 in the opening contest of their series.
At Belgrade, Serbia:
Nemanja Radonjic scored twice (35', 68') as Red Star Belgrade dominated visiting Suduva Marijampole 3-0 in game one.
At Skopje, Macedonia:
Besart Ibraimi scored the only goal of Shkendija's series-opening 1-0 victory over visiting FC Sheriff.
At Warsaw, Poland:
Erik Grendel (16') and Jan Vlasko (90'+3) each scored once as FC Spartak Trnava knocked off Legia Warsaw 2-0 on the road in their series-opening match.
LEAGUE PATH:
At Thessaloniki, Greece:
Jose Alberto Canas (32') and Aleksandar Prijovic (80') produced the goals that carried PAOK FC to a series-opening 2-1 home victory over FC Basel.
Albian Ajeti's goal in the 82nd minute kept the Swiss club in the series.
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