At Pachuca, Mexico:
Mexican club Pachuca repeated as champions of the CONCACAF Champions Cup, defeating Costa Rican club Deportivo Saprissa 2-1 at home Wednesday night in game two of the two-game final, taking the series on aggregate 3-2.
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Showing posts with label CONCACAF Champions Cup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CONCACAF Champions Cup. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Thursday, April 24, 2008
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Saprissa Salvages Home Draw In Finals Opener
At San Jose, Costa Rica:
A goal in the final minutes by Victor Cordero lifted Saprissa a 1-1 home draw with defending champions Pachuca in the opening game of the championship final of the final edition of the CONCACAF Champions Cup on Wednesday.
The series finale will take place next Wednesday at Pachuca, Mexico.
A goal in the final minutes by Victor Cordero lifted Saprissa a 1-1 home draw with defending champions Pachuca in the opening game of the championship final of the final edition of the CONCACAF Champions Cup on Wednesday.
The series finale will take place next Wednesday at Pachuca, Mexico.
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Broken Record (No MLS Clubs In Final)
Both semifinal series in the CONCACAF Champions Cup concluded Wednesday:
At Washington:
Despite dropping a 2-1 road decision in game two, defending champions Pachuca of Mexico still won their two-game set with DC United 3-2 on aggregate.
At San Jose, Costa Rica:
Goals from Celso Borges and Jairo Arrieta powered Saprissa to a 3-0 home win in game two over the Houston Dynamo, enabling the Costa Rican club to win the series 3-0 on aggregate.
At Washington:
Despite dropping a 2-1 road decision in game two, defending champions Pachuca of Mexico still won their two-game set with DC United 3-2 on aggregate.
At San Jose, Costa Rica:
Goals from Celso Borges and Jairo Arrieta powered Saprissa to a 3-0 home win in game two over the Houston Dynamo, enabling the Costa Rican club to win the series 3-0 on aggregate.
Saturday, April 05, 2008
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Uphill Climb For MLS Clubs
Semifinal-round action commenced Tuesday and Wednesday in the CONCACAF Champions Cup:
At Pachuca, Mexico:
Luis Montes provided both goals (63', 81') as defending champions Pachuca blanked visiting DC United in game one of their two-game series on Tuesday.
At Houston:
The Houston Dynamo and visiting Costa Rican club Deportivo Saprissa battled to a 0-0 deadlock in their series opener on Wednesday.
At Pachuca, Mexico:
Luis Montes provided both goals (63', 81') as defending champions Pachuca blanked visiting DC United in game one of their two-game series on Tuesday.
At Houston:
The Houston Dynamo and visiting Costa Rican club Deportivo Saprissa battled to a 0-0 deadlock in their series opener on Wednesday.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
CONCACAF Champions Cup: DCU and Dynamo Advance
The two Major League Soccer clubs taking part in the 2008 CONCACAF Champions Cup both finished off their Central American opponents last week and advanced to the semifinals:
At Washington:
DC United advanced to the semifinal round on Tuesday, following their 5-0 annihilation of Jamaican club Harbour View FC in game two of their two-game series, enabling the four-time MLS Cup champions to win their series 6-1 on aggregate. Devon McTavish and Luciano Emilio each scored twice for DCU.
At Houston:
Two-time defending MLS Cup champs Houston Dynamo, thanks to Dwayne De Rosario's double, handled Guatemalan club CSD Municipal on Wednesday 3-1 to take their two game set by the same score on aggregate.
At Washington:
DC United advanced to the semifinal round on Tuesday, following their 5-0 annihilation of Jamaican club Harbour View FC in game two of their two-game series, enabling the four-time MLS Cup champions to win their series 6-1 on aggregate. Devon McTavish and Luciano Emilio each scored twice for DCU.
At Houston:
Two-time defending MLS Cup champs Houston Dynamo, thanks to Dwayne De Rosario's double, handled Guatemalan club CSD Municipal on Wednesday 3-1 to take their two game set by the same score on aggregate.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
CONCACAF Champions Cup: MLS Clubs Fit To Be Tied:
Two games in quarterfinal round play in the CONCACAF Champions Cup involved teams from Major League Soccer were played Wednesday:
At Kingston, Jamaica:
DC United and Harbour View played to a 1-1 draw in game one of their two-game home-and-away series, played on the Jamaican club's pitch. Devon McTavish scored in the 45th minute to give United the 1-0 lead, only to see Harbour View's Lovell Palmer tie it up in the 85th minute.
At Guatemala City:
Visiting Houston Dynamo and Municipal played to a 0-0 stalemate in game one.
This is the final edition of the CONCACAF Champions Cup, which will be replaced beginning this coming summer by the new CONCACAF Champions League.
At Kingston, Jamaica:
DC United and Harbour View played to a 1-1 draw in game one of their two-game home-and-away series, played on the Jamaican club's pitch. Devon McTavish scored in the 45th minute to give United the 1-0 lead, only to see Harbour View's Lovell Palmer tie it up in the 85th minute.
At Guatemala City:
Visiting Houston Dynamo and Municipal played to a 0-0 stalemate in game one.
The winner of this tournament will head to Japan to play in the FIFA Club World Cup tournament this coming December.
This is the final edition of the CONCACAF Champions Cup, which will be replaced beginning this coming summer by the new CONCACAF Champions League.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
MOLES WIN CONCACAF CHAMPIONS CUP IN PK SHOOTOUT AGAINST GOATS
At Pachuca, Mexico:
Homestanding Pachuca defeated Chivas of Guadalajara to capture the CONCACAF Champions Cup. After last week's 2-2 draw at Guadalajara, the second game of the two-game home-and-away final wound up deadlocked at 0-0. Two fifteen minute overtime periods produced no goals, thus it came down to the penalty kick shootout. After each team scored six goals through the first six rounds of the shootout, Pachuca's Louis Landin scored the game winning goal, this after the Goats' Alberto Medina missed on his penalty kick.
Homestanding Pachuca defeated Chivas of Guadalajara to capture the CONCACAF Champions Cup. After last week's 2-2 draw at Guadalajara, the second game of the two-game home-and-away final wound up deadlocked at 0-0. Two fifteen minute overtime periods produced no goals, thus it came down to the penalty kick shootout. After each team scored six goals through the first six rounds of the shootout, Pachuca's Louis Landin scored the game winning goal, this after the Goats' Alberto Medina missed on his penalty kick.
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Opening Match of CONCACAF Champions Cup Final: 2-2 Draw For Pachuca and Goats
At Guadalajara, Mexico:
Wednesday first game of the two-game CONCACAF Champions Cup final between two Mexican Premiera Division clubs, visiting Pachuca and Chivas of Guadalajara, ended stalemated at 2-2. Marvin Cabrera's goal at 82 minutes equalized the match for the visiting Moles. The second leg of this two-game final will take place next Wednesday at Pachuca.
Wednesday first game of the two-game CONCACAF Champions Cup final between two Mexican Premiera Division clubs, visiting Pachuca and Chivas of Guadalajara, ended stalemated at 2-2. Marvin Cabrera's goal at 82 minutes equalized the match for the visiting Moles. The second leg of this two-game final will take place next Wednesday at Pachuca.
Thursday, April 05, 2007
Pachuca Overtakes Houston To Create All-Mexican CONCACAF Cup Final
At Pachuca, Mexico:
Christian Gimenez scored a hat trick (PK-15', PK-58', 105') helped lead homestanding Pachuca to a 5-2 win decided in overtime, after their two-game CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal series with the Houston Dynamo ended deadlocked 4-4 on aggregate through 180 minutes (the Dynamo having won game one at home two weeks ago, 2-0). With the Mexican club having won this series 5-4 on aggregate, they will next play fellow Mexican club Chivas of Guadalajara for the championship, and the right to play in December's FIFA Club World Cup tournament in Japan.
Christian Gimenez scored a hat trick (PK-15', PK-58', 105') helped lead homestanding Pachuca to a 5-2 win decided in overtime, after their two-game CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal series with the Houston Dynamo ended deadlocked 4-4 on aggregate through 180 minutes (the Dynamo having won game one at home two weeks ago, 2-0). With the Mexican club having won this series 5-4 on aggregate, they will next play fellow Mexican club Chivas of Guadalajara for the championship, and the right to play in December's FIFA Club World Cup tournament in Japan.
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Goats Top DC United To Advance
At Guadalajara, Mexico:
After Jaime Moreno scored in the first half to give DC United a 1-0 lead, two goals, one from Adolfo Bautista shortly before intermission, and one early in the second half from Gonzalo Pineda, lifted homestanding Chivas of Guadalajara to a 2-1 victory in game number two of the clubs' two-game set in the semifinal round of the CONCACAF Champions Cup, enabling the Goats to take the series on aggregate 3-2 (following the opening 1-1 draw at Washington).
After Jaime Moreno scored in the first half to give DC United a 1-0 lead, two goals, one from Adolfo Bautista shortly before intermission, and one early in the second half from Gonzalo Pineda, lifted homestanding Chivas of Guadalajara to a 2-1 victory in game number two of the clubs' two-game set in the semifinal round of the CONCACAF Champions Cup, enabling the Goats to take the series on aggregate 3-2 (following the opening 1-1 draw at Washington).
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Concacaf Champions Cup Semifinal Openers: Dynamo Top Pachuca; DC and Chivas Draw
Semifinal round action opened Thursday in the 2007 CONCACAF Champions Cup. Keep in mind that there is NO away goals rule here in these two-game total-goals sets.
At Houston:
Goals from Brian Ching (57') and Chris Wondolowski (84') powered the Houston Dynamo to a game-one 2-0 home win over Mexican club Pachuca.
At Washington:
Visiting Chivas of Guadalajara and DC United battled to a 1-1 draw in game one of the two clubs' two-game home-and -away series. Omar Bravo put the Goats in front with his 63rd-minute tally, but DC's Luciano Emilio scored the equalizer during second-half stoppage time.
At Houston:
Goals from Brian Ching (57') and Chris Wondolowski (84') powered the Houston Dynamo to a game-one 2-0 home win over Mexican club Pachuca.
At Washington:
Visiting Chivas of Guadalajara and DC United battled to a 1-1 draw in game one of the two clubs' two-game home-and -away series. Omar Bravo put the Goats in front with his 63rd-minute tally, but DC's Luciano Emilio scored the equalizer during second-half stoppage time.
Friday, March 02, 2007
Dynamo, United Reach CONCACAF Champions Cup Semis
In quarterfinal round action from the 2007 CONCACAF Champions Cup tournament:
Wednesday:
At San Marcos, Guatemala:
Mexican club Pachuca followed up their 2-0 home win on February 22 with a 1-0 road win over Marquense to win their two-game set 3-0 on aggregate. Luis Angel Landin scored game two's lone goal at 17 minutes.
At Guadalajara, Mexico:
Chivas of Guadalajara bounced back from their 2-1 February 13 setback at Marabella, Trinidad & Tobago to smother W Connection before the home fans 3-0 to win their two-game set 4-2 on aggregate. Sergio Santana scored twice (21', 46') for the Goats.
Thursday:
At Washington, DC:
Following up their February 21 4-1 win at Costa Rica, DC United finished off Pantarenas with a 3-2 home triumph to wrap up their two game set 7-3 on aggregate. Luciano Emilio twice tallied (37', 84') for the hosts, who will face Chivas of Guadalajara in the semifinal round.
At College Station, Texas:
Despite dropping their opener on February 21 at Tegucigalpa, Honduras, reigning MLS champion Houston Dynamo bounced back with a 2-0 win to win their two game set with CD Olimpia 2-1 on aggregate. Paul Daglish (27') and Kelly Gray (74') scored for the Dynamo, who will face Pachuca in the semifinals.
Wednesday:
At San Marcos, Guatemala:
Mexican club Pachuca followed up their 2-0 home win on February 22 with a 1-0 road win over Marquense to win their two-game set 3-0 on aggregate. Luis Angel Landin scored game two's lone goal at 17 minutes.
At Guadalajara, Mexico:
Chivas of Guadalajara bounced back from their 2-1 February 13 setback at Marabella, Trinidad & Tobago to smother W Connection before the home fans 3-0 to win their two-game set 4-2 on aggregate. Sergio Santana scored twice (21', 46') for the Goats.
Thursday:
At Washington, DC:
Following up their February 21 4-1 win at Costa Rica, DC United finished off Pantarenas with a 3-2 home triumph to wrap up their two game set 7-3 on aggregate. Luciano Emilio twice tallied (37', 84') for the hosts, who will face Chivas of Guadalajara in the semifinal round.
At College Station, Texas:
Despite dropping their opener on February 21 at Tegucigalpa, Honduras, reigning MLS champion Houston Dynamo bounced back with a 2-0 win to win their two game set with CD Olimpia 2-1 on aggregate. Paul Daglish (27') and Kelly Gray (74') scored for the Dynamo, who will face Pachuca in the semifinals.
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