Ten games were contested in Major League Soccer on Saturday.
At Harrison, New Jersey:
Jonathan Lewis' double (14', 87') helped made Robin Fraser's first game as the Colorado Rapids' new head coach a success as the guests blanked the New York Red Bulls 2-0.
At Columbus, Ohio:
Przemyslaw Frankowski's stoppage-time equalizer (90'+4) lifted the Chicago Fire to a 1-1 road draw with Columbus.
Pedro Santos tallied for the Crew in the 27th minute.
At Montreal:
Ola Kamara scored twice (20', 32') as DC United dominated the Montreal Impact 3-0 on the road to snap a three-game losing streak.
At Foxborough, Massachusetts:
Gustavo Bou's equalizer in the 87th minute lifted the New England Revolution to a 1-1 home draw with Toronto FC.
Nicolas Benezet scored for the Reds in minute #74.
At Chester, Pennsylvania:
Brenden Aaronson (61'), Kacper Przybylko (86'), and Sergio Santos (88') each scored once in the final half-hour as the Philadelphia Union overcame Josef Martinez's goal (45'+2; that goal stretched his MLS-record consecutive games goal-scoring streak to 13) and visiting Atlanta United 3-1 to clinch a berth in the upcoming MLS Cup Playoffs.
At Frisco, Texas:
Ryan Hollingshead (12'), Michael Barrios (49'), and Zdenek Ondrasek (51') each scored once as FC Dallas overpowered visiting FC Cincinnati 3-1, making the visitors the first club to be mathematically eliminated from playoff contention.
At Kansas City, Kansas:
Johnny Russell goal in the 12th minute proved to be all the scoring as Sporting Kansas City downed the visiting Houston Dynamo 1-0.
At Vancouver, British Columbia:
Heber (10'), Gary Mackay-Steven (26'), and Alexandru Mitrita (72') each scored a goal as New York City locked up a playoff berth by defeating the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1, eliminating the hosts from playoff contention.
At Portland, Oregon:
Diego Valeri scored the only goal of the match in the 16th minute as the Portland Timbers defeated visiting Real Salt Lake 1-0, despite finishing the game with ten men.
At San Jose, California:
Chris Wondolowski scored twice (20', 33') as the San Jose Earthquakes dominated visiting Orlando City 3-0.
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Saturday, August 31, 2019
Lions Knocked Off At Home By Rio Ave
At Lisbon:
Filipe Augusto scored twice (6', 90'+1) on Saturday as Rio Ave came from behind to upend Sporting CP 2-1 in Portuguese Liga action.
Filipe Augusto scored twice (6', 90'+1) on Saturday as Rio Ave came from behind to upend Sporting CP 2-1 in Portuguese Liga action.
Par For The Course: Another Easy Red Bulls Victory
At Innsbruck:
Andre Ramalho scored the winning goal in the 31st minute on Saturday as FC Red Bull Salzburg registered another lopsided Austrian Bundesliga victory, this time on the road, 5-1 at Swarovski Tirol's expense.
Andre Ramalho scored the winning goal in the 31st minute on Saturday as FC Red Bull Salzburg registered another lopsided Austrian Bundesliga victory, this time on the road, 5-1 at Swarovski Tirol's expense.
Rossoneri Get On Winning Track
At Milan, Italy:
Hakan Calhanoglu scored the only goal of the match in the 12th minute on Saturday as AC Milan picked up their first Italian Serie A victory of the season, 1-0 over visiting Brescia.
Hakan Calhanoglu scored the only goal of the match in the 12th minute on Saturday as AC Milan picked up their first Italian Serie A victory of the season, 1-0 over visiting Brescia.
Bayern Manhandle Meinz At Home
At Munich, Germany:
In Saturday German Bundesliga action, David Alaba scored what proved to be the game winner at the 45th minute as Bayern Munich, with six players each scoring once, destroyed visiting Mainz 6-1.
In Saturday German Bundesliga action, David Alaba scored what proved to be the game winner at the 45th minute as Bayern Munich, with six players each scoring once, destroyed visiting Mainz 6-1.
Friday, August 30, 2019
Europa League Group-Stage Draw
The draw for the Europa League group stage took place on Friday in Monaco.
GROUP A:
Sevilla (Spain)
APOEL FC (Cyprus)
Qarabag (Azerbaijan)
F91 Dudelange (Luxembourg)
GROUP B:
Dynamo Kiev (Ukraine)
FC Copenhagen (Denmark)
Malmo FF (Sweden)
Lugano (Switzerland)
GROUP C:
FC Basel (Switzerland)
FC Krasnodar (Russia)
Getafe (Spain)
Trabzonspor (Turkey)
GROUP D:
Sporting CP (Portugal)
PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands)
Rosenborg BK (Norway)
LASK (Austria)
GROUP E:
Lazio (Italy)
Celtic (Scotland)
Rennes (France)
CFR Cluj (Romania)
GROUP F:
Arsenal (England)
Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany)
Standard Liege (Belgium)
Vitoria de Guimaraes (Portugal)
GROUP G:
FC Porto (Portugal)
BSC Young Boys (Switzerland)
Feyenoord Rotterdam (Netherlands)
Rangers (Scotland)
GROUP H:
CSKA Moscow (Russia)
Ludogorets Razgrad (Bulgaria)
Espanyol (Spain)
Ferencvaros (Hungary)
GROUP I:
VfL Wolfsburg (Germany)
KAA Gent (Belgium)
Saint-Etienne (France)
Oleksandriya (Ukraine)
GROUP J:
AS Roma (Italy)
Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
Istanbul Basaksehir (Turkey)
Wolfsberger AC (Austria)
GROUP K:
Besiktas (Turkey)
SC Braga (Portugal)
Wolverhampton Wanderers (England)
Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia)
GROUP L:
Manchester United (England)
Astana (Kazakhstan)
Partizan Belgrade (Serbia)
AZ Alkmaar (Netherlands)
The action gets under way on Thursday, September 19.
GROUP A:
Sevilla (Spain)
APOEL FC (Cyprus)
Qarabag (Azerbaijan)
F91 Dudelange (Luxembourg)
GROUP B:
Dynamo Kiev (Ukraine)
FC Copenhagen (Denmark)
Malmo FF (Sweden)
Lugano (Switzerland)
GROUP C:
FC Basel (Switzerland)
FC Krasnodar (Russia)
Getafe (Spain)
Trabzonspor (Turkey)
GROUP D:
Sporting CP (Portugal)
PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands)
Rosenborg BK (Norway)
LASK (Austria)
GROUP E:
Lazio (Italy)
Celtic (Scotland)
Rennes (France)
CFR Cluj (Romania)
GROUP F:
Arsenal (England)
Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany)
Standard Liege (Belgium)
Vitoria de Guimaraes (Portugal)
GROUP G:
FC Porto (Portugal)
BSC Young Boys (Switzerland)
Feyenoord Rotterdam (Netherlands)
Rangers (Scotland)
GROUP H:
CSKA Moscow (Russia)
Ludogorets Razgrad (Bulgaria)
Espanyol (Spain)
Ferencvaros (Hungary)
GROUP I:
VfL Wolfsburg (Germany)
KAA Gent (Belgium)
Saint-Etienne (France)
Oleksandriya (Ukraine)
GROUP J:
AS Roma (Italy)
Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
Istanbul Basaksehir (Turkey)
Wolfsberger AC (Austria)
GROUP K:
Besiktas (Turkey)
SC Braga (Portugal)
Wolverhampton Wanderers (England)
Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia)
GROUP L:
Manchester United (England)
Astana (Kazakhstan)
Partizan Belgrade (Serbia)
AZ Alkmaar (Netherlands)
The action gets under way on Thursday, September 19.
Thursday, August 29, 2019
CONCACAF League: Alianza, Waterhouse, Olimpia Advance To Quarterfinals
The CONCACAF League's round of 16 concluded on Thursday with three games.
At Panama City, Panama:
Despite dropping a 1-0 game-two road decision to Tauro FC, El Salvador's Alianza won their series 2-1 on aggregate.
At Heredia, Costa Rica:
After a second 1-1 deadlock, leveling the series at 2-2 on aggregate, and with overtime dispensed with, in a penalty-kick shootout that lasted nine rounds, Keithy Simpson, Nicholay Finlayson, Damion Binns, Stephen Williams, Mark Miller, Shawn Lawes, Akeem Chambers converted their spot kicks as Waterhouse knocked off Herediano 7-6 on the road to advance.
At San Pedro Sula, Honduras:
Jonathan Ferrari (30'), Deybi Flores (42'), Junior Lacayo (75'), and Jerry Bengtson (79') each scored once as CD Olimpia demolished visiting Forge FC 4-0 in game two and knocked out the Canadian club 4-1 on aggregate.
At Panama City, Panama:
Despite dropping a 1-0 game-two road decision to Tauro FC, El Salvador's Alianza won their series 2-1 on aggregate.
At Heredia, Costa Rica:
After a second 1-1 deadlock, leveling the series at 2-2 on aggregate, and with overtime dispensed with, in a penalty-kick shootout that lasted nine rounds, Keithy Simpson, Nicholay Finlayson, Damion Binns, Stephen Williams, Mark Miller, Shawn Lawes, Akeem Chambers converted their spot kicks as Waterhouse knocked off Herediano 7-6 on the road to advance.
At San Pedro Sula, Honduras:
Jonathan Ferrari (30'), Deybi Flores (42'), Junior Lacayo (75'), and Jerry Bengtson (79') each scored once as CD Olimpia demolished visiting Forge FC 4-0 in game two and knocked out the Canadian club 4-1 on aggregate.
Copa Libertadores: It's The Semifinals For River Plate; There Will Be An Argentinian Club vs. A Brazilian Club In The Final
At Asuncion, Paraguay:
In the final game of the Copa Libertadores' quarterfinal round contested on Thursday, Diego Nicolas de la Cruz Arcosa's equalizer in the 52nd minute enabled River Plate to gain a 1-1 game-two road draw with Cerro Porteno as the Argentinian club won their series 3-1 on aggregate.
Here are the match-ups for the semifinal round, with the game-one hosts listed first:
October 1 and 22:
River Plate (Argentina) vs. Boca Juniors (Argentina)
October 2 and 23:
Gremio (Brazil) vs. Flamengo (Brazil)
In the final game of the Copa Libertadores' quarterfinal round contested on Thursday, Diego Nicolas de la Cruz Arcosa's equalizer in the 52nd minute enabled River Plate to gain a 1-1 game-two road draw with Cerro Porteno as the Argentinian club won their series 3-1 on aggregate.
Here are the match-ups for the semifinal round, with the game-one hosts listed first:
October 1 and 22:
River Plate (Argentina) vs. Boca Juniors (Argentina)
October 2 and 23:
Gremio (Brazil) vs. Flamengo (Brazil)
UEFA Champions League Group-Stage Draw
The draw for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League took place on Thursday in Monaco:
GROUP A:
Paris Saint-Germain (France)
Real Madrid (Spain)
Club Brugge (Belgium)
Galatasaray (Turkey)
GROUP B:
Bayern Munich (Germany)
Tottenham Hotspur (England)
Olympiacos (Greece)
Red Star Belgrade (Serbia)
GROUP C:
Manchester City (England)
Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine)
Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia)
Atalanta (Italy)
GROUP D:
Juventus (Italy)
Atletico Madrid (Spain)
Bayer Leverkusen (Germany)
Lokomotiv Moscow (Russia)
GROUP E:
Liverpool (England, defending champions)
Napoli (Italy)
FC Red Bull Salzburg (Austria)
KRC Genk (Belgium)
GROUP F:
FC Barcelona (Spain)
Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
Inter Milan (Italy)
Slavia Prague (Czech Republic)
GROUP G:
Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia)
SL Benfica (Portugal)
Lyon (France)
RB Leipzig (Germany)
GROUP H:
Chelsea (England)
Ajax Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Valencia (Spain)
Lille (France)
The fun gets underway on Tuesday, September 17.
GROUP A:
Paris Saint-Germain (France)
Real Madrid (Spain)
Club Brugge (Belgium)
Galatasaray (Turkey)
GROUP B:
Bayern Munich (Germany)
Tottenham Hotspur (England)
Olympiacos (Greece)
Red Star Belgrade (Serbia)
GROUP C:
Manchester City (England)
Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine)
Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia)
Atalanta (Italy)
GROUP D:
Juventus (Italy)
Atletico Madrid (Spain)
Bayer Leverkusen (Germany)
Lokomotiv Moscow (Russia)
GROUP E:
Liverpool (England, defending champions)
Napoli (Italy)
FC Red Bull Salzburg (Austria)
KRC Genk (Belgium)
GROUP F:
FC Barcelona (Spain)
Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
Inter Milan (Italy)
Slavia Prague (Czech Republic)
GROUP G:
Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia)
SL Benfica (Portugal)
Lyon (France)
RB Leipzig (Germany)
GROUP H:
Chelsea (England)
Ajax Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Valencia (Spain)
Lille (France)
The fun gets underway on Tuesday, September 17.
Europa League Playoff Round: Wolves, Bhoys, 'Gers, Copenhagen, Malmo, Parakeets, PSV, Feyenoord, F91 Dudelange Advance To Group Stage
21 Games were played on Thursday to close out the Europa League's playoff round.
Champions Path:
At Budapest, Hungary:
Roland Varga (PK-36'), Franck Boli (45'+1), Tokmac Nguen (66'), and Nikolai Signevich (PK-90'+6) each scored once as Ferencvaros doubled up visiting FK Suduva Marijampole 4-2 in game two and eliminated the Lithuanian club by that same score on aggregate.
At Riga, Latvia:
Despite dropping a 1-0 game-two road decision to Riga, FC Copenhagen still won their series 3-2 on aggregate.
At Solna, Sweden:
James Forrest (17'), Oscar Linner (OG-34'), Christopher Julien (87') and Lewis Morgan (90'+3) each scored once as Celtic demolished AIK Solna 4-0 on the road in game two and finished off the Swedish club 6-0 on aggregate.
At Luxembourg City:
After F91 Dudelange posted a favorable 2-1 regulation decision in game two against visiting Ararat-Armenia which leveled the series at 3-3 on aggregate, 30 scoreless minutes of overtime followed.
In the penalty-kick shootout the ensued, Corenthyn Lavie, Sabir Bougrine, Omar Natami, Danel Sinani (who had scored twice in regulation of game two), and Tom Schnell converted their spot kicks as the Luxembourgian club won the PK shootout 5-4 to advance to the group stage.
At Maribor, Slovenia:
Marcelinho (17') and Claudiu Keserij (PK-26') each scored once as Ludogorets Razgrad gained a 2-2 game-two road draw with NK Maribor and, with the aggregate score also at 2-2, won the series thanks to road goals.
At Baku, Azerbaijan:
Jaime Romero (6') and Abdellah Zoubir (88') each scored once as Qarabag held off visiting Linfield 2-1 in game two and, with the aggregate scored at 4-4, won their series on away goals.
At Thessaloniki, Greece:
Jurji Medvedev (38') and Vernon Morlacchi (61') each produced a goal as Slovan Bratislava, despite dropping a 3-2 game-two road decision to PAOK, won their series on away goals with the aggregate score at 3-3.
At Barysaw, Belarus:
Despite being blanked 2-0 on the road in game two against FC BATE Borisov, Astana still won their series with the Belorussian club 3-2 on aggregate.
Main Path:
At Wolverhampton, England:
Raul Jimenez (30') and Leander Dendocker (59') each scored once as Wolverhampton Wanderers held off visiting Torino 2-1 in game two and ousted the Italian club 5-3 on aggregate.
At Glasgow, Scotland:
Alfredo Morelos produced the only goal of both the match and series in the opening minute of second-half stoppage time as Rangers defeated Legia Warsaw 1-0 in both game two and the series on aggregate.
At Guimaraes, Portugal:
Edmond Tapsoba converted a penalty kick for the goal in the 53rd minute that sent Vitoria de Guimaraes into the Europa League's group stage after their 1-0 game-two home victory over Steaua Bucharest which enabled the Portuguese club to win their series by that same score on aggregate.
At Nicosia, Cyprus:
Donyell Malen scored twice (78', 90'+3) as PSV Einhoven scored four times in the final half-hour en route to a 4-0 game-two road beatdown of Apollon Limassol and won their series with the Cypriot club 7-0 on aggregate.
At Trabzon, Turkey:
Despite dropping a 2-0 game-two home decision to AEK Athens, Trabzonspor, with the aggregate score at 3-3, still won their series on road goals.
At Beersheba, Israel:
Orkun Kokcu (46'), Steven Berghuis (52'), and Wout Burger (61') each scored once as Feyenoord Rotterdam registered a second, dominating, 3-0 victory over Hapoel Be'er Sheva, this time in Israel and won their series 6-0 on aggregate.
At Rijeka, Croatia:
Igor Plastun's goal in the 33rd minute enabled KAA Gent to gain a 1-1 game-two road draw with Rijeka and win their series 3-2 on aggregate.
At Zaporizhia, Ukraine (due to ongoing war conditions in eastern Ukraine):
Facundo Ferreyra (34') and Martin Vargas (62') each scored once as Espanyol gained a 2-2 game-two road draw with Zorya Luhansk and won their series 5-3 on aggregate.
At Molde, Norway:
Nemanja Miletic's goal in the 80th minute enabled Partizan Belgrade to gain a 1-1 game-two road draw with Molde FK and won their series 3-2 on aggregate.
At Moscow:
Ricardo Horta scored twice (42', 45'+2) as SC Braga defeated Spartak Moscow 2-1 on the road and won their series 3-1 on aggregate.
At Petah Tikva, Israel:
Guillermo Molins scored the only goal of the match in the seventh minute as Malmo FF defeated Bnei Yehuda 1-0 on the road in game two and won their series 4-0 on aggregate.
At Frankfurt, Germany:
Goals from Stefan Mitrovic (OG-27'), Filip Kostic (60'), and Danny Da Costa (66') enabled Eintracht Frankfurt, in a contest that saw both clubs reduced to ten men due to red-card ejections, dominate visiting Strasbourg 3-0 in game two and win their series 3-1 on aggregate.
At Brussels, Belgium:
After a second 1-1 deadlock that squared the series at 2-2 on aggregate, AZ Alkmaar, with tallies from Ferdy Druijf (96'), Teun Koopermeiners (PK-102'), and Albert Gudmundsson (113'), erupted for three overtime goals as they smothered Antwerp 3-0 on the road in game two and finished off the Belgian club 5-2 on aggregate.
Champions Path:
At Budapest, Hungary:
Roland Varga (PK-36'), Franck Boli (45'+1), Tokmac Nguen (66'), and Nikolai Signevich (PK-90'+6) each scored once as Ferencvaros doubled up visiting FK Suduva Marijampole 4-2 in game two and eliminated the Lithuanian club by that same score on aggregate.
At Riga, Latvia:
Despite dropping a 1-0 game-two road decision to Riga, FC Copenhagen still won their series 3-2 on aggregate.
At Solna, Sweden:
James Forrest (17'), Oscar Linner (OG-34'), Christopher Julien (87') and Lewis Morgan (90'+3) each scored once as Celtic demolished AIK Solna 4-0 on the road in game two and finished off the Swedish club 6-0 on aggregate.
At Luxembourg City:
After F91 Dudelange posted a favorable 2-1 regulation decision in game two against visiting Ararat-Armenia which leveled the series at 3-3 on aggregate, 30 scoreless minutes of overtime followed.
In the penalty-kick shootout the ensued, Corenthyn Lavie, Sabir Bougrine, Omar Natami, Danel Sinani (who had scored twice in regulation of game two), and Tom Schnell converted their spot kicks as the Luxembourgian club won the PK shootout 5-4 to advance to the group stage.
At Maribor, Slovenia:
Marcelinho (17') and Claudiu Keserij (PK-26') each scored once as Ludogorets Razgrad gained a 2-2 game-two road draw with NK Maribor and, with the aggregate score also at 2-2, won the series thanks to road goals.
At Baku, Azerbaijan:
Jaime Romero (6') and Abdellah Zoubir (88') each scored once as Qarabag held off visiting Linfield 2-1 in game two and, with the aggregate scored at 4-4, won their series on away goals.
At Thessaloniki, Greece:
Jurji Medvedev (38') and Vernon Morlacchi (61') each produced a goal as Slovan Bratislava, despite dropping a 3-2 game-two road decision to PAOK, won their series on away goals with the aggregate score at 3-3.
At Barysaw, Belarus:
Despite being blanked 2-0 on the road in game two against FC BATE Borisov, Astana still won their series with the Belorussian club 3-2 on aggregate.
Main Path:
At Wolverhampton, England:
Raul Jimenez (30') and Leander Dendocker (59') each scored once as Wolverhampton Wanderers held off visiting Torino 2-1 in game two and ousted the Italian club 5-3 on aggregate.
At Glasgow, Scotland:
Alfredo Morelos produced the only goal of both the match and series in the opening minute of second-half stoppage time as Rangers defeated Legia Warsaw 1-0 in both game two and the series on aggregate.
At Guimaraes, Portugal:
Edmond Tapsoba converted a penalty kick for the goal in the 53rd minute that sent Vitoria de Guimaraes into the Europa League's group stage after their 1-0 game-two home victory over Steaua Bucharest which enabled the Portuguese club to win their series by that same score on aggregate.
At Nicosia, Cyprus:
Donyell Malen scored twice (78', 90'+3) as PSV Einhoven scored four times in the final half-hour en route to a 4-0 game-two road beatdown of Apollon Limassol and won their series with the Cypriot club 7-0 on aggregate.
At Trabzon, Turkey:
Despite dropping a 2-0 game-two home decision to AEK Athens, Trabzonspor, with the aggregate score at 3-3, still won their series on road goals.
At Beersheba, Israel:
Orkun Kokcu (46'), Steven Berghuis (52'), and Wout Burger (61') each scored once as Feyenoord Rotterdam registered a second, dominating, 3-0 victory over Hapoel Be'er Sheva, this time in Israel and won their series 6-0 on aggregate.
At Rijeka, Croatia:
Igor Plastun's goal in the 33rd minute enabled KAA Gent to gain a 1-1 game-two road draw with Rijeka and win their series 3-2 on aggregate.
At Zaporizhia, Ukraine (due to ongoing war conditions in eastern Ukraine):
Facundo Ferreyra (34') and Martin Vargas (62') each scored once as Espanyol gained a 2-2 game-two road draw with Zorya Luhansk and won their series 5-3 on aggregate.
At Molde, Norway:
Nemanja Miletic's goal in the 80th minute enabled Partizan Belgrade to gain a 1-1 game-two road draw with Molde FK and won their series 3-2 on aggregate.
At Moscow:
Ricardo Horta scored twice (42', 45'+2) as SC Braga defeated Spartak Moscow 2-1 on the road and won their series 3-1 on aggregate.
At Petah Tikva, Israel:
Guillermo Molins scored the only goal of the match in the seventh minute as Malmo FF defeated Bnei Yehuda 1-0 on the road in game two and won their series 4-0 on aggregate.
At Frankfurt, Germany:
Goals from Stefan Mitrovic (OG-27'), Filip Kostic (60'), and Danny Da Costa (66') enabled Eintracht Frankfurt, in a contest that saw both clubs reduced to ten men due to red-card ejections, dominate visiting Strasbourg 3-0 in game two and win their series 3-1 on aggregate.
At Brussels, Belgium:
After a second 1-1 deadlock that squared the series at 2-2 on aggregate, AZ Alkmaar, with tallies from Ferdy Druijf (96'), Teun Koopermeiners (PK-102'), and Albert Gudmundsson (113'), erupted for three overtime goals as they smothered Antwerp 3-0 on the road in game two and finished off the Belgian club 5-2 on aggregate.
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
MLS: Impact Knock Off Visiting Caps In Wilmer's Debut As New Head Coach
At Montreal:
With goals from Doneil Henry (OG-35') and Maximiliano Urruti (37') the Montreal Impact, in Wilmer Cabrera's debut as their new head coach, upended the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 in the lone Wednesday Major League Soccer contest.
With goals from Doneil Henry (OG-35') and Maximiliano Urruti (37') the Montreal Impact, in Wilmer Cabrera's debut as their new head coach, upended the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 in the lone Wednesday Major League Soccer contest.
CONCACAF League: Saprissa, Comunicaciones Advance To Quarterfinals
Two games were on the docket for Wednesday as the round of 16 of the CONCACAF League continued.
At San Salvador, El Salvador:
Despite dropping a game-two 1-0 road decision to Aguila, Deportivo Saprissa won their series 2-1 on aggregate.
At Guatemala City:
A 0-0 game-two road draw with Guastatoya was good enough for Comunicaciones as the guests won their all-Guatemalan series 2-1 on aggregate.
At San Salvador, El Salvador:
Despite dropping a game-two 1-0 road decision to Aguila, Deportivo Saprissa won their series 2-1 on aggregate.
At Guatemala City:
A 0-0 game-two road draw with Guastatoya was good enough for Comunicaciones as the guests won their all-Guatemalan series 2-1 on aggregate.
Copa Libertadores: Boca, Flamengo Advance To Semis,
The quarterfinal round of the Copa Libertadores continued on Wednesday with two games..
At Buenos Aires:
A 0-0 home stalemate in game two with LDU Quito was more than good enough for Boca Juniors as the Argentinian club won their series 3-0 on aggregate.
At Porto Alegre, Brazil:
Gabriel Barbosa scored in the 85th minute to carry Flamengo to a 1-1 game-two road draw with Internacional as the guests win their all-Brazilian series 3-1 on aggregate.
At Buenos Aires:
A 0-0 home stalemate in game two with LDU Quito was more than good enough for Boca Juniors as the Argentinian club won their series 3-0 on aggregate.
At Porto Alegre, Brazil:
Gabriel Barbosa scored in the 85th minute to carry Flamengo to a 1-1 game-two road draw with Internacional as the guests win their all-Brazilian series 3-1 on aggregate.
AFC Champions League: Goose Eggs For Guangzhou Evergrande and Antlers
At Guangzhou, China:
Wednesday's opening contest of an AFC Champions League quarterfinal-round series from the East Region between Guangzhou Evergrande and visiting Kashima Antlers ended in a 0-0 stalemate.
Wednesday's opening contest of an AFC Champions League quarterfinal-round series from the East Region between Guangzhou Evergrande and visiting Kashima Antlers ended in a 0-0 stalemate.
UEFA Champions League: Ajax, Slavia, Club Brugge Advance To Group Stage
Three games were contested on Wednesday as the UEFA Champions League's playoff round concluded.
Champions Path:
At Prague, Czech Republic:
Jan Boril scored the only goal of the match in the 66th minute as Slavia Prague gained a second 1-0 victory over CFR Cluj, this time at home to win their series 2-0 on aggregate and reach their first group-stage appearance in the Champions League in 12 years.
At Amsterdam, Netherlands:
Edson Alvarez (43') and Dusan Tadic (80') each scored once as Ajax Amsterdam blanked visiting APOEL FC 2-0 in game two and won their series by that same score on aggregate.
League Path:
At Bruges, Belgium:
Goals from Hans Vanaken (70') and Emmanuel Bonaventure (89') enabled Club Brugge to hold off visiting LASK 2-1 in game two and win their series with the Austrian club 3-1 on aggregate.
Champions Path:
At Prague, Czech Republic:
Jan Boril scored the only goal of the match in the 66th minute as Slavia Prague gained a second 1-0 victory over CFR Cluj, this time at home to win their series 2-0 on aggregate and reach their first group-stage appearance in the Champions League in 12 years.
At Amsterdam, Netherlands:
Edson Alvarez (43') and Dusan Tadic (80') each scored once as Ajax Amsterdam blanked visiting APOEL FC 2-0 in game two and won their series by that same score on aggregate.
League Path:
At Bruges, Belgium:
Goals from Hans Vanaken (70') and Emmanuel Bonaventure (89') enabled Club Brugge to hold off visiting LASK 2-1 in game two and win their series with the Austrian club 3-1 on aggregate.
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
FIVE STRIPES HOLD OFF LOONS FOR US OPEN CUP TITLE AND CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE BERTH
At Atlanta:
In Tuesday's Lamar Hunt US Open Final, goals from Chase Gasper (OG-10') and Pity Martinez (16') enabled Atlanta United to hold off visiting Minnesota United 2-1 as the Five Stripes won their first Open Cup crown and a berth in next year's CONCACAF Champions League.
Robin Lod scored for the Loons in the 47th minute.
In Tuesday's Lamar Hunt US Open Final, goals from Chase Gasper (OG-10') and Pity Martinez (16') enabled Atlanta United to hold off visiting Minnesota United 2-1 as the Five Stripes won their first Open Cup crown and a berth in next year's CONCACAF Champions League.
Robin Lod scored for the Loons in the 47th minute.
CONCACAF League: Motagua, San Carlos, Independiente Advance To Quarterfinals
The CONCACAF League's round of 16 is slated to continue on Tuesday with three games; all kickoff times are Pacific.
At Alajuela, Costa Rica:
After a second successive 0-0 stalemate, and with overtime dispensed with, Alvaro Saborio (remember him, Real Salt Lake and DC United fans?), Esteban Ramirez, Claudio Perez, and Jairo Arrieta each converted a spot kick as San Carlos won the penalty kick, 4-2 over visiting Santa Tecla.
At La Chorrera, Panama:
Jose Fajardo scored the game-and-series winner in the 35th minute as Independiente held off visiting SV Robinhood 2-1 in game two and ousted the Surinamese club 3-2 on aggregate.
At San Pedro Sula, Honduras:
Roberto Moreira converted a penalty kick in the 37th minute to help Motagua gain a 1-1 game-two draw with visiting Managua and win their series 3-2 on aggregate.
At Alajuela, Costa Rica:
After a second successive 0-0 stalemate, and with overtime dispensed with, Alvaro Saborio (remember him, Real Salt Lake and DC United fans?), Esteban Ramirez, Claudio Perez, and Jairo Arrieta each converted a spot kick as San Carlos won the penalty kick, 4-2 over visiting Santa Tecla.
At La Chorrera, Panama:
Jose Fajardo scored the game-and-series winner in the 35th minute as Independiente held off visiting SV Robinhood 2-1 in game two and ousted the Surinamese club 3-2 on aggregate.
At San Pedro Sula, Honduras:
Roberto Moreira converted a penalty kick in the 37th minute to help Motagua gain a 1-1 game-two draw with visiting Managua and win their series 3-2 on aggregate.
Copa Libertadores: Gremio Overtake Palmeiras To Advance To Semifinals
At Sao Paulo, Brazil:
Everton Sousa Soares (18') and Alisson Euler de Freitas Castro (22'), known respectively as Everton and Alisson, each scored once on Tuesday as Gremio knocked off Palmeiras 2-1 on the road in game two of their Copa Libertadores quarterfinal series and advanced on the road goals rule with the aggregate score at 2-2.
Everton Sousa Soares (18') and Alisson Euler de Freitas Castro (22'), known respectively as Everton and Alisson, each scored once on Tuesday as Gremio knocked off Palmeiras 2-1 on the road in game two of their Copa Libertadores quarterfinal series and advanced on the road goals rule with the aggregate score at 2-2.
AFC Champions League
The quarterfinal round of the AFC Champions League continued on Tuesday with two games.
EAST REGION:
At Shanghai, China:
Hulk converted two second-half penalty kicks (49', 71') as Shanghai SIPG came back from two goals down to gain a series-opening 2-2 home draw with Urawa Red Diamonds.
Tomoaki Makino (3') and Shinzo Koroki (30') each scored once for the Japanese club.
WEST REGION:
At Jeddah, Saudi Arabia:
In the opening match of an all-Saudi series, Al-Ittihad and visiting Al-Hilal battled to a 0-0 stalemate.
EAST REGION:
At Shanghai, China:
Hulk converted two second-half penalty kicks (49', 71') as Shanghai SIPG came back from two goals down to gain a series-opening 2-2 home draw with Urawa Red Diamonds.
Tomoaki Makino (3') and Shinzo Koroki (30') each scored once for the Japanese club.
WEST REGION:
At Jeddah, Saudi Arabia:
In the opening match of an all-Saudi series, Al-Ittihad and visiting Al-Hilal battled to a 0-0 stalemate.
UEFA Champions League: Dinamo Zagreb, Olympiacos, Red Star Advance To Group Stage
The UEFA Champions League's playoff round resumed with three games on Tuesday at 12:00 Noon Pacific Time.
Champions Path
At Trondheim, Norway:
Amer Gojak scored in the 71st minute to help Dinamo Zagreb gain a 1-1 road draw with Rosenborg and lock up their series with the Norwegian club 3-1 on aggregate.
At Belgrade, Serbia:
Aleksa Vukanovic's goal in the 59th minute lifted Red Star Belgrade to a 1-1 game-two home draw with BSC Young Boys as the hosts advanced to the group stage after knocking out the Swiss club on away goals (with the aggregate score at 3-3).
League Path:
At Krasnodar, Russia:
Youssef El-Arabi scored twice (11', 48') as Olympiacos defeated FC Krasnodar 2-1 on the road and finished off the Russian club 6-1 on aggregate.
Champions Path
At Trondheim, Norway:
Amer Gojak scored in the 71st minute to help Dinamo Zagreb gain a 1-1 road draw with Rosenborg and lock up their series with the Norwegian club 3-1 on aggregate.
At Belgrade, Serbia:
Aleksa Vukanovic's goal in the 59th minute lifted Red Star Belgrade to a 1-1 game-two home draw with BSC Young Boys as the hosts advanced to the group stage after knocking out the Swiss club on away goals (with the aggregate score at 3-3).
League Path:
At Krasnodar, Russia:
Youssef El-Arabi scored twice (11', 48') as Olympiacos defeated FC Krasnodar 2-1 on the road and finished off the Russian club 6-1 on aggregate.
Monday, August 26, 2019
AFC Champions League
At Riyadh, Saudi Arabia:
In Monday's opening contest of the AFC Champions League's quarterfinal round, Giuliano Victor de Paula scored the winning goal as Al-Nassr held off visiting Al-Sadd 2-1 in the opening match of a two-game West Region series.
In Monday's opening contest of the AFC Champions League's quarterfinal round, Giuliano Victor de Paula scored the winning goal as Al-Nassr held off visiting Al-Sadd 2-1 in the opening match of a two-game West Region series.
Sunday, August 25, 2019
CAF Champions League: Horoya, USM Alger, AS Vita Club, Enyimba Advance To First Round
The preliminary round of the CAF Champions League concluded with 15 games on Sunday.
At Conakry, Guinea:
Dramane Nikiema scored the only goal of the match in the 24th minute as Horoya defeated visiting Stade Malien 1-0 in game two and won their series 2-1 on aggregate.
At Algiers, Algeria:
Aymen Mahious (27'), Muaid Ellafi (OG-35'), and Oualid Ardji (64') each scored once as USM Alger defeated visiting AS SONIDEP 3-1 in game two and ousted the club from Niger 5-2 on aggregate.
At Dar es Salaam, Tanzania:
A 1-1 game-two road draw with Simba enabled Mozambique's UD Songo to win their series on away goals (with the aggregate score at 1-1).
Luis Misquissone scored the series winner for the guests in the 41st minute.
At Bangui, Central African Republic (due to ongoing security concerns stemming from Libya's ongoing civil war):
Al-Nasr of Libya defeated Tempete Mocaf of the Central African Republic 3-1 in game two and won their series 3-2 on aggregate.
At Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Zakari Mumuni's goal in the 54th minute carried AS Vita Club to a 1-0 game two----and 1-0 series aggregate victory---Cameroon's UMS De Loum.
At Omdurman, Sudan:
A 0-0 game-two home stalemate with Rwanda's Rayon Sports proved good enough for Al-Hilal as the hosts won their series on road goals, with the aggregate score at 1-1.
At Aba, Nigeria:
Reuben Bala (32', 86') and Stanley Dimgba (79', 89') each scored twice as Enyimba destroyed visiting Rahimo 5-0 in game two and finished off the club from Burkina Faso 6-0 on aggregate.
At Mek'ele, Ethiopia:
Benjamin Ndong's goal in the 40th minute carried Cano Sport to a 1-1 game-two road draw with Mekelle 70 Enderta and a berth in the first round following the Equatorial Guinean club's 3-2 series aggregate victory.
At Nairobi, Kenya:
Nicholas Kipkirui scored twice (16', 38') as Gor Mahia demolished visiting Aigle Noir of Burundi 5-1 in game two and won their series by that score on aggregate.
At N'Djamena, Chad:
Bechir Abdoulaye scored the insurance goal in the 62nd minute as Elect-Sport blanked visiting Cercle Mberi 2-0 in game two and eliminated the Gabonese club by that score on aggregate.
At Kumasi, Ghana:
Matthew Andoh (3') and Emmanuel Gyamfi (80') each scored once as Asante Kotoko blanked visiting Kano Pillars 2-0 in game two and won their series with the Nigerian club 4-3 on aggregate.
At Luanda, Angola:
Isaac Mensah (37') and Benvindo Afonso (82') each scored once as Petro Luanda registered a second 2-0 blanking of Matlama, this time at home, and eliminated the club from Lesotho 4-0 on aggregate.
At Belle Vue Maurel, Mauritius:
Santatra Andriamamonjy's goal in the 67th minute lifted Fosa Juniors to a 1-1 game-two road draw with Pamplemousses and a 2-1 series aggregate victory.
At Lome, Togo:
Yendoutie Nane scored the only goal of the match in the 82nd minute as Kara defeated visiting Buffles FC 1-0 in game two and knocked out the club from Benin 2-1 on aggregate.
At Nouakchott, Mauritania:
Abdoulaye Gueye converted a penalty kick in the 70th minute for the lone goal of both game two and the series as Nouadhibou knocked out visiting SOA of Ivory Coast 1-0 on aggregate.
At Conakry, Guinea:
Dramane Nikiema scored the only goal of the match in the 24th minute as Horoya defeated visiting Stade Malien 1-0 in game two and won their series 2-1 on aggregate.
At Algiers, Algeria:
Aymen Mahious (27'), Muaid Ellafi (OG-35'), and Oualid Ardji (64') each scored once as USM Alger defeated visiting AS SONIDEP 3-1 in game two and ousted the club from Niger 5-2 on aggregate.
At Dar es Salaam, Tanzania:
A 1-1 game-two road draw with Simba enabled Mozambique's UD Songo to win their series on away goals (with the aggregate score at 1-1).
Luis Misquissone scored the series winner for the guests in the 41st minute.
At Bangui, Central African Republic (due to ongoing security concerns stemming from Libya's ongoing civil war):
Al-Nasr of Libya defeated Tempete Mocaf of the Central African Republic 3-1 in game two and won their series 3-2 on aggregate.
At Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Zakari Mumuni's goal in the 54th minute carried AS Vita Club to a 1-0 game two----and 1-0 series aggregate victory---Cameroon's UMS De Loum.
At Omdurman, Sudan:
A 0-0 game-two home stalemate with Rwanda's Rayon Sports proved good enough for Al-Hilal as the hosts won their series on road goals, with the aggregate score at 1-1.
At Aba, Nigeria:
Reuben Bala (32', 86') and Stanley Dimgba (79', 89') each scored twice as Enyimba destroyed visiting Rahimo 5-0 in game two and finished off the club from Burkina Faso 6-0 on aggregate.
At Mek'ele, Ethiopia:
Benjamin Ndong's goal in the 40th minute carried Cano Sport to a 1-1 game-two road draw with Mekelle 70 Enderta and a berth in the first round following the Equatorial Guinean club's 3-2 series aggregate victory.
At Nairobi, Kenya:
Nicholas Kipkirui scored twice (16', 38') as Gor Mahia demolished visiting Aigle Noir of Burundi 5-1 in game two and won their series by that score on aggregate.
At N'Djamena, Chad:
Bechir Abdoulaye scored the insurance goal in the 62nd minute as Elect-Sport blanked visiting Cercle Mberi 2-0 in game two and eliminated the Gabonese club by that score on aggregate.
At Kumasi, Ghana:
Matthew Andoh (3') and Emmanuel Gyamfi (80') each scored once as Asante Kotoko blanked visiting Kano Pillars 2-0 in game two and won their series with the Nigerian club 4-3 on aggregate.
At Luanda, Angola:
Isaac Mensah (37') and Benvindo Afonso (82') each scored once as Petro Luanda registered a second 2-0 blanking of Matlama, this time at home, and eliminated the club from Lesotho 4-0 on aggregate.
At Belle Vue Maurel, Mauritius:
Santatra Andriamamonjy's goal in the 67th minute lifted Fosa Juniors to a 1-1 game-two road draw with Pamplemousses and a 2-1 series aggregate victory.
At Lome, Togo:
Yendoutie Nane scored the only goal of the match in the 82nd minute as Kara defeated visiting Buffles FC 1-0 in game two and knocked out the club from Benin 2-1 on aggregate.
At Nouakchott, Mauritania:
Abdoulaye Gueye converted a penalty kick in the 70th minute for the lone goal of both game two and the series as Nouadhibou knocked out visiting SOA of Ivory Coast 1-0 on aggregate.
Road Win For The Lioins
At Portimao, Portugal:
Raphinha scored twice (2', 65') on Sunday as Sporting CP defeated Portimonense 3-1 on the road in Portuguese Liga action.
Raphinha scored twice (2', 65') on Sunday as Sporting CP defeated Portimonense 3-1 on the road in Portuguese Liga action.
MLS: Crew, Hoops Win Rivalry Games; LAFC Gain Home Draw With Galaxy In Freeway Derby
Three games were contested on Sunday as Major League Soccer's Rivalry Week concluded.
At Cincinnati:
Gyasi Zardes scored twice (22', 33') as the Columbus Crew held off FC Cincinnati 3-1 in the Buckeye State Derby.
At Frisco, Texas:
In the latest installment of the Texas Derby, Zdenek Ondrasek scored twice (56', 64') as FC Dallas demolished the visiting Houston Dynamo 5-1.
At Los Angeles:
Latif Blessing scored twice (12', 45'+1) and Carlos Vela once (53', before leaving the game with a injured hamstring) as the Los Angeles Football Club came back from two goals down to gain a 3-3 home draw with the Los Angeles Galaxy in the latest edition of the Freeway Derby.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice (2', 15') and Cristian Pavon once (16') for the Galaxy.
MLS STANDINGS:
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
1. Atlanta United FC (GP: 27; GD: +16; PTS: 48)
2. Philadelphia (GP: 28; GD: +10; PTS: 48)
3. New York City FC (GP: 26; GD: +15; PTS: 47)
4. New York Red Bulls (GP: 28; GD: +5; PTS: 41)
5. DC United (GP: 29; GD: -2; PTS: 39)
6. New England (GP: 27; GD: -6; PTS: 38)
7. Toronto FC (GP: 27; GD: -1; PTS: 37)
8. Montreal (GP: 28; GD: -12; PTS: 34)
9. Orlando City SC (GP: 28; GD: -1; PTS: 34)
10. Chicago (GP: 29; GD: +1; PTS: 33)
11. Columbus (GP: 29; GD: -11; PTS: 30)
12. FC Cincinnati (GP: 27; GD: -37; PTS: 18)
NOTES: With Atlanta United and Philadelphia level on points with 48, the Five Stripes have more league wins than the Union (15-14); with Montreal and Orlando City level on points with 34, the Impact have won more games than the Lions (10-9).
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
1. x-Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 27; GD: +46; PTS: 62)
2. Real Salt Lake (GP: 27; GD: +6; PTS: 43)
3. Seattle (GP: 27; GD: +2; PTS: 43)
4. Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 27; GD: -3; PTS; 42)
5. Minnesota United (GP: 27; GD: +7; PTS: 42)
6. San Jose (GP: 27; GD: +2; PTS: 41)
7. FC Dallas (GP: 28; GD: +7; PTS: 40)
8. Portland (GP: 26; GD: +2; PTS: 37)
9. Kansas City (GP: 27; GD: -5; PTS: 34)
10. Houston (GP: 27; GD: -10; PTS: 31)
11. Colorado (GP: 27; GD: -11; PTS: 27)
12. Vancouver (GP: 28; GD: -20; PTS: 27)
NOTES: With Real Salt Lake and Seattle level on points with 43, RSL have more league wins than the Sounders (13-12); with the Los Angeles Galaxy and Minnesota United level on points with 42, the Galaxy have won more league games than the Loons (13-12); with Colorado and Vancouver level on points with 27, the Rapids have more league wins than the Whitecaps (7-6).
At Cincinnati:
Gyasi Zardes scored twice (22', 33') as the Columbus Crew held off FC Cincinnati 3-1 in the Buckeye State Derby.
At Frisco, Texas:
In the latest installment of the Texas Derby, Zdenek Ondrasek scored twice (56', 64') as FC Dallas demolished the visiting Houston Dynamo 5-1.
At Los Angeles:
Latif Blessing scored twice (12', 45'+1) and Carlos Vela once (53', before leaving the game with a injured hamstring) as the Los Angeles Football Club came back from two goals down to gain a 3-3 home draw with the Los Angeles Galaxy in the latest edition of the Freeway Derby.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice (2', 15') and Cristian Pavon once (16') for the Galaxy.
MLS STANDINGS:
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
1. Atlanta United FC (GP: 27; GD: +16; PTS: 48)
2. Philadelphia (GP: 28; GD: +10; PTS: 48)
3. New York City FC (GP: 26; GD: +15; PTS: 47)
4. New York Red Bulls (GP: 28; GD: +5; PTS: 41)
5. DC United (GP: 29; GD: -2; PTS: 39)
6. New England (GP: 27; GD: -6; PTS: 38)
7. Toronto FC (GP: 27; GD: -1; PTS: 37)
8. Montreal (GP: 28; GD: -12; PTS: 34)
9. Orlando City SC (GP: 28; GD: -1; PTS: 34)
10. Chicago (GP: 29; GD: +1; PTS: 33)
11. Columbus (GP: 29; GD: -11; PTS: 30)
12. FC Cincinnati (GP: 27; GD: -37; PTS: 18)
NOTES: With Atlanta United and Philadelphia level on points with 48, the Five Stripes have more league wins than the Union (15-14); with Montreal and Orlando City level on points with 34, the Impact have won more games than the Lions (10-9).
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
1. x-Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 27; GD: +46; PTS: 62)
2. Real Salt Lake (GP: 27; GD: +6; PTS: 43)
3. Seattle (GP: 27; GD: +2; PTS: 43)
4. Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 27; GD: -3; PTS; 42)
5. Minnesota United (GP: 27; GD: +7; PTS: 42)
6. San Jose (GP: 27; GD: +2; PTS: 41)
7. FC Dallas (GP: 28; GD: +7; PTS: 40)
8. Portland (GP: 26; GD: +2; PTS: 37)
9. Kansas City (GP: 27; GD: -5; PTS: 34)
10. Houston (GP: 27; GD: -10; PTS: 31)
11. Colorado (GP: 27; GD: -11; PTS: 27)
12. Vancouver (GP: 28; GD: -20; PTS: 27)
NOTES: With Real Salt Lake and Seattle level on points with 43, RSL have more league wins than the Sounders (13-12); with the Los Angeles Galaxy and Minnesota United level on points with 42, the Galaxy have won more league games than the Loons (13-12); with Colorado and Vancouver level on points with 27, the Rapids have more league wins than the Whitecaps (7-6).
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