MLS: Sunday Wins For Five Stripes, Citizens

Two games were contested in Major League Soccer on Sunday.

At Atlanta:

In front of a single-game record of 72,035 fans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Miguel Almiron (73'), and Hector Villalba (75') each scored once as Atlanta United defeated visiting DC United 3-1. 

At New York:

Anton Tinnerholm (22') and David Villa (33') each scored once as New York City defeated the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1. 



MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Columbus (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 6)
2.   New York City FC (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 6)
3.   New York Red Bulls (GP: 1; GD: +4; PTS: 3)
4.   Philadelphia (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
5.   New England (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 3)
6.   Atlanta United FC (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 3)
7.   Orlando City SC (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)
8.   DC United (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 1)
9.   Chicago (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
10. Montreal (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 0)
11. Toronto FC (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)

NOTES:  With Columbus and New York City level on points (6), wins (2), and goal differential (+3), the Crew have scored more goals than the Citizens (5-4); with the New York Red Bulls, Philadelphia, New England, and Atlanta United level on points with points (3) and wins (1), the Red Bulls have the best goal differential of the quartet (+4, compared to the Union's +2, the Revolution's -1, and the Five Stripes' -2); with Orlando City and DC United level on points (1) and wins (0), the Lions hve the superior goal differential (-1, compared to DC's -2); with Chicago, Montreal, and Toronto level on points and wins with zero in each cast, the Fire has the best goal differential at -1 (compared to -2 for both the Impact and Reds); Montreal has scored more goals than Toronto (3-0).



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 2; GD: +5; PTS: 6) 
2.   Vancouver (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
3.   Houston (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 3) 
4.   San Jose (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
5.   Minnesota United (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
6.   Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
7.   Kansas City (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 3)
8.   FC Dallas (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
9.   Real Salt Lake (GP: 2; GD: -4; PTS: 1)
10. Colorado (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
11. Seattle (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
12. Portland (GP: 1; GD: -5; PTS: 0)

NOTES: With the Los Angeles Football Club and Vancouver level on points (6) and wins (2), LAFC has the superior goal differential (+5, compared to the Whitecaps' +2); with Houston, San Jose, Minnesota United, the Los Angeles Galaxy, and Sporting Kansas City all level on points (3) and wins (1), the Dynamo have the best goal differential of the quintet (+3, compared to the Earthquakes' +1, 0 for both the Loons and Galaxy, and -1 for SKC); Minnesota United has scored more goals than the LA Galaxy (4-3); with FC Dallas and Real Salt Lake level on points (1) and wins (0), the Hoops have the better goal differential (0, compared to RSL's -4); with Colorado, Seattle, and Portland all level on both points and wins (zero in both cases), the Rapids and Sounders both have better goal differentials (-1 each) than the Timbers (-5); Colorado has scored more goals than the Sounders (1-0).                 

MLS: Crew, Revs, Wings, SKC, Caps, Red Bulls, Loons Grab Saturday Wins

Seven games were on the Saturday Major League Soccer schedule.


At Columbus, Ohio:


Gyasi Zardes scored twice (15', PK-90'+4) as the Columbus Crew came from behind to upend the visiting Montreal Impact 3-2.




At Foxborough, Massachusetts:

Chris Tierney scored the winning goal in the third minute of second-half stoppage time as the New England Revolution spoiled the visiting Colorado Rapids' league opener 2-1.


At Sandy, Utah:


Diego Rossi scored twice (30', 81') as the Los Angeles Football Club demolished Real Salt Lake 5-1 on the road.


At Bridgeview, Illinois:


Felipe Gutierrez scored twice (9', 86') as Sporting Kansas City spoiled the Chicago Fire's season opener 2-1 on the road.


At Houston:


Kei Kamara (PK-28'; his 100th career MLS goal) and Brek Shea (49') each scored once as the Vancouver Whitecaps upended the Houston Dynamo 2-1 on the road.

At Harrison, New Jersey:


Carlos Rivas scored twice (79'. 90'+2) as the New York Red Bulls---coming off their CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal series-opening 2-0 road victory over Club Tijuana----opened their league season by demolishing the visiting Portland Timbers 4-0.


At Orlando, Florida:


Ethan Finlay (12', 79') scored twice as Minnesota United defeated Orlando City 2-1 on the road.

Europa League

Sixteen games were contested on Thursday as the Europa League's Round of 16 commenced.

At Rome:

Viktor Tsyhankov (52') and Junior Moraes (79') each scored once as Dynamo Kiev gained a series-opening 2-2 road draw with Lazio.

Ciro Immobile (54') and Felipe Anderson (62') each scored once for the Young Eagles.

 At Leipzig, Germany:

Timo Werner scored the winning goal in the 77th minute as RB Leipzig held off visiting Zenit Saint Petersburg 2-1 in their series-opening match.

At Madrid:

Saul Niguez (22'), Diego Costa (47'), and Koke (90') each scored once as Atletico Madrid opening their series by dominating visiting Lokomotiv Moscow 3-0.

At Moscow:

Marcelo scored the only goal of Lyon's series-opening 1-0 road win over CSKA Moscow in the 68th minute.

At Marseilles, France:

Lucas Ocampos scored twice (1', 58') as Marseille defeated visiting Athletic Bilbao 3-1 in game one.

At Lisbon:

Fredy Montero scored twice (45'+1, 49') as Sporting CP blanked visiting FC Viktoria Plzen 2-0 in their series-opening contest.

At Dortmund, Germany:

Valon Berisha scored twice (PK-49', 56') as FC Red Bull Salzburg knocked off Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the opening match of their two-game series.

At Milan, Italy:

Henrikh Mkhitaryan (15') and Aaron Ramsey (45'+4) each scored a first-half goal as Arsenal blanked AC Milan 2-0 on the road in their series opener.

CONCACAF Champions League: Reds, Sounders Take Series Openers

The CONCACAF Champions League's quarterfinal round reached its midway point with two Wednesday contests.

At Toronto:

Jozy Altidore (60') and Jonathan Saborio (89') each scored once as Toronto FC came from behind to defeat visiting Tigres 2-1 in their series-opening match.

At Seattle:

Clint Dempsey scored the only goal of the match in the 78th minute as the Seattle Sounders took the opening contest of their series with Chivas de Guadalajara 1-0 at home.

UEFA Champions League

The UEFA Champions League's Round continued on Wednesday with two more games,  both contested in England.


At London:

Gonzalo Higuain (64') and Paulo Dybala (67') each scored a goal in the second half three minutes apart as Juventus came from behind to upend Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 on the road in game two and ousted the English club 4-3 on aggregate.


Son Heung-min scored for Spurs in the 39th minute, giving the English club their short-lived one goal game-and-series lead, is seen here celebrating with teammate Kieran Trippier after scoring.


Associated Press photo by Frank Augstein


At Manchester:

Despite dropping a 2-1 game-two home decision to FC Basel, Manchester City ousted the Swiss club 5-2 on aggregate.  Here's Basel's Fabian Frei, battling with the Citizens' Phil Foden (center) for the ball.


Associated Press photo by Rui Vieira

CAF Champions League

The first round of the CAF Champions League reached its' midway point on Wednesday with 12 games.

At Addis Ababa, Ethiopia:

KCCA of Uganda held hosts Saint George to a 0-0 series-opening stalemate.

At Lusaka, Zambia:

Richard McCreesh scored the winning goal in the 86th minute as Mbabane Swallows knocked off Zanaco 2-1 on the road in their series-opening contest.

At Casablanca, Morocco:

Ismail El Haddad produced a hat trick (75', 90', 90'+2) and Amin Tighazaoui added a double (16', 62') as Wydad Casablanca all but knocked Williamsville AC out of the tournament with their series-opening 7-2 annihilation of the Ivorian club.

At Dormaa Ahenkro, Ghana:

Stephen Adams converted his 72nd-minute penalty kick for the only goal in Aduana Stars' series-opening 1-0 victory over ES Setif.

At Lagos, Nigeria:

Chijoke Akuneto (PK-36') and Bashiru Monsuru (84') each scored once as MFM defeated visiting MC Alger 2-1 in game one of their two-match series.

At Machakos, Kenya:

Esperance de Tunis held hosts Gor Mahia to a series-opening 0-0 deadlock.

At Lome, Togo:

Kokou Gazozo (43') and Koidjo Sewonou (81') each scored once as AS Togo-Port blanked visiting Al-Hilal Omdurman 2-0 in their series-opening match.

At Ndola, Zambia:

Komlan Agbegniandan scored the only goal of the match in the 37th minute as ASEC Mimosas knocked off ZESCO United 1-0 on the road in the series-opening contest.

At Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo:

Ben Ngita produced a hat trick (37', 51', 62') as TP Mazembe demolished visiting SD Songo 4-0 in their series opener.

At El Jadida, Morocco:

Simon Msuva scored the winning goal in the ninth minute as Difaa El Jadidi defeated visiting AS Vita Club 1-0 in their series opener.

At Luanda, Angola:

CD Primeiro de Agosto took game one of their series with South Africa's Bidvest Wits 1-0 at home. Hermenegildo da Costa Paulo Bartolomeu (a.k.a. Geraldo) scored the game winner in the 87th minute.

At Kigali, Rwanda:

Hosts Rayon Sports and South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns battled to a series-opening 0-0 draw.

AFC Champions League

Group-stage play in the AFC Champions League reached the midway point on Wednesday with four game.


GROUP F:


At Kawasaki, Japan:


Besart Berisha (36') and Leroy George (PK-90'+3) each scored once as the Melbourne Victory gained a 2-2 road draw with Kawasaki Frontale.


Elsinho (28') and Kyohei Noborizato (55') delivered the goals for the Japanese club.


At Shanghai, China:


Richard Windbichler (37') and Kim In-sung (68') each scored once as Ulsan Hyundai gained a 2-2 road draw with  Shanghai SIPG.


Oscar scored both goals (38', 70') for the Chinese club.


Group F Standings:


1. Shanghai SIPG (GP: 3; GD: +4; PTS: 7)
2. Ulsan Hyundai (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
3. Melbourne Victory (GP: 3; GD: -3; PTS: 2)
4. Kawasaki Frontale (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 1)






GROUP H:


At Sydney, Australia:


Shoma Doi (40') and Naomichi Ueda (87') delivered the goals as Kashima Antlers blanked Sydney FC 2-0 on the road.


At Suwon, South Korea:


Giovanni Moreno's successfully-converted penalty kick in the 71st minute lifted Shanghai Shenhua to a 1-1 road draw with Suwon Samsung Bluewings.


Lee Ki-je scored in the 47th minute for the South Korean club.


Group H Standings:


1. Kashima Antlers (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 7)
2. Suwon Samsung Bluewings (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
3. Shanghai Shenhua (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
4. Sydney FC (GP: 3; GD: -4; PTS: 1)

CONCACAF Champions League: America, Red Bulls Take Series Openers As Quarterfinals Open

The quarterfinal round of the CONCACAF Champions League opened on Tuesday with two games.

At Mexico City:

Joe Corona (19'), Henry Martin (41'), Cecilio Dominguez (79'), and Andres Ibarguen (81') each scored once as Club America demolished visiting Tauro FC 4-0 in the opening match of their two-game series.


At Tijuana, Mexico:

Bradley Wright-Phillips scored twice (9', 67') while goalkeeper Luis Robles made 13 (!) saves as the New York Red Bulls knocked off Club Tijuana 2-0 on the road in game one of their two-match series.

UEFA Champions League: Reds, Galacticos Advance To Quarterfinals

Two games were contested on Tuesday as the second half of the UEFA Champions League commenced.


At Liverpool, England:

A 0-0 game-two home stalemate with FC Porto was more than good enough for Liverpool as the Reds finished off the Dragons 5-0 on aggregate.


Here's Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp talking with the fourth official.


Associated Press photo by Dave Thompson


At Paris:

Cristiano Ronaldo (51'; that's him here, battling PSG's Dani Alves) and Casemiro (80') each scored a second-half goal as Real Madrid defeated Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 on the road and won their series with the French club 5-2 on aggregate.


Associated Press photo by Francois Mori

CAF Champions League

The first round of the CAF Champions League got underway on Tuesday with four games.

At Cairo, Egypt:

Abdallah Said scored twice (65', PK-69') as Al-Ahly demolished visiting CF Mounana 4-0 in the opening game of their series.

At Conakry, Guinea:


Bassirou Ouedraogo (63') and A.P. Camara (89') each scored once in the second half as Horoya held off visiting Generation Foot 2-1 in their series-opening match.


Amdy Konte kept the Senegalese club in the series with his goal in the 75th minute.

At Dar es Salaam, Tanzania:

Motsholetsi Sikele scored the winning goal in the 83rd minute as Botswana's Township Rollers knocked off Young Africans 2-1 on the road in the opening contest of their two-game series.

At Sousse, Tunisia:

Amine Chermiti scored twice (3', 8') as Etoile du Sahel scored three goals in the first ten minutes en route to a 4-2 series-opening home victory over Nigeria's Plateau United.

AFC Champions League

AFC Champions League group-stage play continued on Tuesday with eight games.

GROUP B:

At Isfahan, Iran:

Morteza Tabrizi scored twice (34', 73') as Zob Ahan blanked visiting Al-Wahda 2-0.

At Doha, Qatar:

Youssef Al-Arabi scored twice (9', 19') while Youssef Msakni produced the game winner at 25 minutes as Al-Duhail held off visiting Lokomotiv Tashkent 3-2.

Group B Standings:

1. Al-Duhail (GP: 3; GD: +4; PTS: 9)
2. Zob Ahan (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
3. Lokomotiv Tashkent (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
4. Al-Wahda (GP: 3; GD: -8; PTS: 0)



GROUP D:

At Al Ain, United Arab Emirates:

Marcus Berg (63') and Ahmad Khalil (PK-89') each scored once to lift Al-Ain to a 2-2 home draw with Esteghlal.

Mame Thiam scored both goals (52', 77') for the Iranian club.

At Riyadh, Saudi Arabia:

Abdullah Al-Zori's equalizer in the 58th minute lifted Al-Hilal to a 1-1 home draw with Al-Rayyan.

Mouhcine Moutouali scored for the Qatari club in the third minute.

Group D Standings:

1. Esteghlal (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
2. Al-Rayyan (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
3. Al-Ain (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
4. Al-Hilal (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 2)

NOTE:  Al-Rayyan gained a 1-1 road draw with Al-Ain on February 20.



GROUP E:

At Jeonju, South Korea:

Kim Shin-wook produced a hat trick (24', 60', 64') as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors dominated visiting Tianjin Quanjian 6-3.

At Kashiwa, Japan:

Junya Ito scored the only goal of Kashiwa Reysol's 1-0 victory over visiting Kitchee in the 66th minute.

Group E Standings:

1. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (GP: 3; GD: +10; PTS: 9)
2. Tianjin Quanjian (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 4)
3. Kashiwa Reysol (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 4)
4. Kitchee SC (GP: 3; GD: -10; PTS: 0)

NOTE:  Tianjin Quanjian gained a 1-1 road draw with Kashiwa Reysol on February 20.



GROUP G:

At Buriram, Thailand:

Andres Tunez (2') and Edgar Bruno da Silva (54') each scored once as Buriram United blanked visiting Cerezo Osaka 2-0.

At Guangzhou, China:

Ricardo Goulart delivered a second-half quadruple (52', PK-57', 86', 90'+2) as Guangzhou Evergrande defeated visiting Jeju United 5-3.

Group G Standings:

1. Guangzhou Evergrande (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 5)
2. Buriram United (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 4)
3. Cerezo Osaka (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 4)
4. Jeju United (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 3)

NOTE:  Buriram United defeated visiting Cerezo Osaka 2-0 on Tuesday.

AFC Champions League

AFC Champions League group-stage play resumed with four games on Monday.


GROUP A:


At Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates:


Al-Jazira battled to a 0-0 home deadlock with Tractor Sazi.


At Al Rayyan, Qatar:


Rubert Quijada's equalizer in the first minute of second-half stoppage time enabled Al-Gharafa to salvage a 1-1 home draw with Al-Ahli.


Ageel Balghaith scored for the Saudi club in the 62nd minute.


Group A Standings:


1. Al-Ahli (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
2. Al-Jazira (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 4)
3. Al-Gharafa (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 4)
4. Tractor Sazi (GP: 3; GD: -4; PTS: 1)


NOTE:  Al-Jazira defeated visiting Al-Gharafa 3-2 on February 12.






GROUP C:


At Qarshi, Uzbekitstan:


Azizjon Ganiev's successfully-executed penalty kick provided all the scoring in Nasaf Qarshi's 1-0 home win over Al-Sadd.


At Tehran, Iran:


Farshad Ahmadzadeh (36') and Ali Alipour (PK-41') each scored once as Persepolis blanked visiting Al-Wasl 2-0.


Group C Standings:


1. Persepolis (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 6)
2. Al-Sadd (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
3. Nasaf Qarshi (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 6)
4. Al-Wasl (GP: 3; GD: -4; PTS: 0)

MLS: LAFC Notch Road Victory Over Sounders In Debut; Caps, Citizens, Galaxy Also Win On Sunday

Four games were contested in Major League Soccer on Sunday.



At Seattle:



Diego Rossi scored the only goal of the match in the 11th minute as the Los Angeles Football Club knocked off the Seattle Sounders 1-0 on the road in their inaugural contest.



At Vancouver, British Columbia:



Kei Kamara (63') and Alphonso Davies (70') each scored a goal in the final half-hour as the Vancouver Whitecaps opened their season by holding off the visiting Montreal Impact 2-1.



At Kansas City, Kansas:



Maxi Morales (32') and Jesus Medina (53') each scored once as New York City blanked Sporting Kansas City 2-0 on the road in the season opener for both clubs.



At Carson, California:



Ola Kamara (32') and Romain Alessandrini (34') each scored once as the new-look Los Angeles Galaxy held off the visiting Portland Timbers 2-1 in the season-opening match for both clubs as the hosts spoiled Giovanni Savarese's debut as Portland's head coach.



MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Columbus (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
2.   New York City FC (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
3.   Philadelphia (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
4.   DC United (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
5.   Orlando City SC (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1) 
6.   Chicago (GP: 0; GD: 0; PTS: 0)
7.   New York Red Bulls (GP: 0; GD: 0; PTS: 0)
8.   Montreal (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
9.   New England (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
10. Toronto FC (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)
11. Atlanta United FC (GP: 1; GD: -4; PTS: 0)



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Houston (GP: 1; GD: +4; PTS: 3)
2.   San Jose (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3.   Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
4.   Vancouver (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
5.   Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
6.   FC Dallas (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
7.   Real Salt Lake (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS; 1)
8.   Colorado (GP: 0; GD: 0; PTS: 0)
9    Minnesota United FC (GP: 0; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
10. Portland (GP: 0; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
11. Seattle (GP: 0; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
12. Kansas City (GP: 0; GD: -2; PTS: 0)

MLS: Inauspicous Start To Reds' Title Defense As Crew Knock Off TFC In Toronto; Dynamo Blast Five Stripes; Philly, Quakes Earn Season-Opening Home Wins; Late Goals Salvage Home Draws For Lions, Hoops

Saturday marked the opening day of Major League Soccer's 23rd season as six games were on the docket.

At Toronto:

Federico Higuain (44') and Gyasi Zardes (46'; remember him, Galaxy fans?) each scored once as the Columbus Crew spoiled the opening contest of Toronto FC's MLS Cup title defense by knocking off the Reds 2-0 on the road.

At Houston:

Andrew Wenger (5'), Philippe Senderos (23'), Mauro Manotas (27'), and Darwin Creen (45'+2) each scored a first-half goal as the Houston Dynamo did all the damage in the opening half of their season-opening 4-0 home demolition of Atlanta United.

At Chester, Pennsylvania:

Anthony Fontana (43') ad C.J. Sapong (69') each scored once as the Philadelphia Union opened their season by blanking the visiting New England Revolution 2-0.

At Orlando, Florida:

Stefano Pinho's equalizer in the third minute of second-half stoppage time lifted Orlando City to a 1-1 home draw with DC United in the season opener for both clubs.

Yamil Asad scored for DC in the 32nd minute.

At Frisco, Texas:

Marcelo Silva's own goal in the 86th minute carried FC Dallas to a 1-1 curtain-raising home draw with Real Salt Lake.

Joao Plata scored for RSL in the 25th minute.

At San Jose, California:

Danny Hoesen scored twice (27', 59') as the San Jose Earthquakes opened their season by holding off visiting Minnesota United 3-2.

OFC Champions League: Group Stage Play Ends

Two Group C games were contested on Saturday at The Trusts Arena in Auckland, New Zealand as group-stage play in the OFC Champions League came to a close.


In the opener, Teaonui Tehau scored twice (12', 90'+1) as AS Venus knocked off Medang 2-1 in the tournament finale for both clubs.


In the group-stage finale, a battle of Group C's two quarterfinal-round-bound clubs, Emiliano Tade's goal in the 70th minute lifted Auckland City to a 1-0 victory over Lautoka.


Final Group C Standings:


1. Auckland City (GP: 3; GD: +13; PTS: 9)
2. Lautoka (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
3. AS Venus (GP: 3; GD: -7; PTS: 3)
4. Madang (GP: 3; GD: -8; PTS: 0)

CONCACAF Champions League: Quarterfinal Matchups

Here are the match-ups for the quarterfinal round of the CONCACAF Champions League.


The dates of both games of each series is listed and the game-one hosts are listed first.


Seattle Sounders FC (USA) vs. Chivas de Guadalajara (Mexico), March 7 and 14


Club Tijuana (Mexico) vs. New York Red Bulls (USA), March 6 and 13


Toronto FC (Canada) vs. UANL Tigres (Mexico), March 7 and 13


Club America (Mexico) vs. Tauro FC (Panama), March 6 and 14

OFC Champions League: Team Wellington, Marist Advance To Quarterfinals

Action in Group D of the OFC Champions League concluded on Friday with two games, both contested at Lawson Tama Stadium in Honiara, Solomon Islands:


In the opener, Ross Allen scored twice (32', PK-66') as Team Wellington clinched top spot in Group D after their 5-1 domination of New Caledonia's AS Magenta.


In the nightcap, Mathias Iani scored twice (45', 63') as Marist locked up a berth in the quarterfinal round with their 3-1 victory over Lupe o le Soaga.


Final Group D Standings:


1. Team Wellington (GP: 3; GD: +10; PTS: 7)
2. Marist (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 5)
3. AS Magenta (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 4)
4. Lupe o le Soaga (GP: 3; GD: -10; PTS: 0)

CONCACAF Champions League: Red Bulls, Sounders Advance To Quarterfinals

The opening round of the CONCACAF Champions League concluded on Thursday with two games.

At Harrison, New Jersey:

Bradley Wright-Phillips (54') and Sean Davis (64') each scored once as the New York Red Bulls blanked visiting CD Olimpia 2-0 in game two and ousted the Honduran club 3-1 on aggregate.

At Seattle:

Second-half goals by Will Bruin (47'), Nicolas Lodeiro (69'), Chad Marshall (81'), and Magnus Wolf Eikrem (83') each scored a second-half goal as the Seattle Sounders overturned their series-opening defeat with a 4-0 game-two home beat-down of Santa Tecla and ousted the Salvadorian club 5-2 on aggregate.

Copa Libertadores

Action in Copa Libertaores group-stage play continued on Thursday with five games.

GROUP D:

At Bogota, Colombia:

Brayan Angulo's equalizer in the 50th minute carried Club Sport Emelec to a 1-1 road draw with Independiente Santa Fe.

Wilson Morelo scored at 41 minutes for the hosts.

Group D Standings:

1. River Plate (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
2. Flamengo (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. Club Sport Emelec (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. Independiente Santa Fe (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)



GROUP F:

At Cusco, Peru:

Jhonny Vidales (7') and Alfredo Ramua (88') each scored once as Real Garcilaso blanked visiting Santos 2-0.

Group F Standings:

1. Real Garcilaso (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
2. Club Nacional (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. Estudiantes (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. Santos (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)



GROUP G:

At Cabudare, Venezuela:

Carlos Sierra's tally in the 10th minute provided all the scoring in Deportivo Lara's 1-0 home win over Independiente of Argentina.

Group G Standings:

1. Deportivo Lara (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
2. Corinthians (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. Millonarios (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. Club Atletico Independiente (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)



GROUP H:

At Lima, Peru:

Alianza Lima and visiting Boca Juniors battled to a 0-0 stalemate.

At Barranquilla, Colombia:

Bruno Henrique scored twice (19', 70') as Palmeiras dominated Atletico Junior 3-0 on the road.

Group H Standings:

1. Palmeiras (GP: 1; GD: +3; PTS: 3)
2. Boca Juniors (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. Alianza Lima (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. Atletico Junior (GP: 1; GD: -3; PTS: 0)