At Dublin, Ireland:
Stephen McLaughlin's equalizer in the 73rd minute enabled Derry City to gain a 1-1 road draw with St. Patrick's Athletic in Friday League of Ireland Premier Division action. Sean O'Connor scored at 30 minutes for the hosts. The draw ended the Candystripes hopes of winning the league title as well as a berth in the second qualifying round for next year's UEFA Champions League. They will, however, take part in qualifying for next season's Europa League.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Scoreless In Monaco
At Fontvieille, Monaco:
Friday's French Ligue 2 contest between AS Monaco and visiting Tours ended in a 0-0 stalemate.
Friday's French Ligue 2 contest between AS Monaco and visiting Tours ended in a 0-0 stalemate.
Late Goal Denies TSV 1860 Munich Of Home Win
At Munich, Germany:
Florian Mohr's equalizer in the 83rd minute enabled SC Paderborn 07 to gain a 1-1 Friday road draw in German 2.Bundesliga action with TSV 1860 Munich. Kevin Volland scored for the hosts at 37 minutes.
Florian Mohr's equalizer in the 83rd minute enabled SC Paderborn 07 to gain a 1-1 Friday road draw in German 2.Bundesliga action with TSV 1860 Munich. Kevin Volland scored for the hosts at 37 minutes.
Ashley Carew Double Sparks U's
At Cambridge, England:
In Friday English National Conference action, Ashley Carew provided both goals (23', 90') as Cambridge United blanked visiting Lincoln City 2-0.
In Friday English National Conference action, Ashley Carew provided both goals (23', 90') as Cambridge United blanked visiting Lincoln City 2-0.
Home Setback for Stanley
At Accrington, England:
Jeff Goulding scored the only goal of the match at 44 minutes as Cheltenham Town defeated home standing Accrington Stanley 1-0 in the lone Friday English League Two contest.
Jeff Goulding scored the only goal of the match at 44 minutes as Cheltenham Town defeated home standing Accrington Stanley 1-0 in the lone Friday English League Two contest.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
CONCACAF Champions League: Galaxy, Isidro Metapan In Quarterfinals; Rapids Eliminated
Two games were played on Thursday as CONCACAF Champions League group-stage play came to a close.
Group A:
At Tegucigalpa, Honduras:
Juninho scored the only goal of the match in the 28th minute as the Los Angeles Galaxy defeated Motagua 1-0 on the road to advance to the quarterfinal round.
FINAL GROUP A STANDINGS:
1. Morelia (GP: 6; GD: +6; PTS: 12)
2. Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 12)
3. Alajuelense (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 12)
4. CD Motagua (GP: 6; GD: -12; PTS: 0)
Morelia and the Los Angeles Galaxy advanced to the quarterfinal round.
Group B:
At Metapan, El Salvador:
Paolo Suarez scored twice (50', 82') as Isidro Metapan held off visiting Real Espana 3-2 to lock up a berth in the quarterfinals, eliminating both their guests and the Colorado Rapids from the tournament.
FINAL GROUP B STANDINGS:
1. Santos Laguna (GP: 6; GD: +10; PTS: 13)
2. Isidro Metapan (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 9)
3. Colorado Rapids (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 7)
4. Real Espana (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 5)
Santos Laguna and Isidro Metapan advanced to the quarterfinal round.
Group A:
At Tegucigalpa, Honduras:
Juninho scored the only goal of the match in the 28th minute as the Los Angeles Galaxy defeated Motagua 1-0 on the road to advance to the quarterfinal round.
FINAL GROUP A STANDINGS:
1. Morelia (GP: 6; GD: +6; PTS: 12)
2. Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 12)
3. Alajuelense (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 12)
4. CD Motagua (GP: 6; GD: -12; PTS: 0)
Morelia and the Los Angeles Galaxy advanced to the quarterfinal round.
Group B:
At Metapan, El Salvador:
Paolo Suarez scored twice (50', 82') as Isidro Metapan held off visiting Real Espana 3-2 to lock up a berth in the quarterfinals, eliminating both their guests and the Colorado Rapids from the tournament.
FINAL GROUP B STANDINGS:
1. Santos Laguna (GP: 6; GD: +10; PTS: 13)
2. Isidro Metapan (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 9)
3. Colorado Rapids (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 7)
4. Real Espana (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 5)
Santos Laguna and Isidro Metapan advanced to the quarterfinal round.
MLS: Thanks To Own Goal, Red Bulls Clinch Playoff Berth; Fire, Timbers Eliminated
At Harrison, New Jersey:
Faryd Mondragon's own goal in the 7th minute proved to be the only goal of the match as the New York Red Bulls clinched a playoff berth with their 1-0 home win over the Philadelphia Union in the lone Thursday Major League Soccer contest, eliminating Chicago and Portland from playoff contention.
Faryd Mondragon's own goal in the 7th minute proved to be the only goal of the match as the New York Red Bulls clinched a playoff berth with their 1-0 home win over the Philadelphia Union in the lone Thursday Major League Soccer contest, eliminating Chicago and Portland from playoff contention.
Europa League:
Group stage play in the Europa League reached the midway point with 24 games played on Thursday.
Group A:
At London:
Roman Pavlyuchenko scored the lone goal of the match in the 33rd minute as Tottenham Hotspur defeated visiting FC Rubin Kazan 1-0.
At Thessaloniki, Greece:
Vieirinha scored the winning goal in the 63rd minute as PAOK FC defeated visiting Shamrock Rovers 2-1.
GROUP A STANDINGS:
1. Tottenham Hotspur (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 7)
2. PAOK FC (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
3. FC Rubin Kazan (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 4)
4. Shamrock Rovers (GP: 3; GD: -6; PTS: 0)
Group B
At Liege, Belgium:
Standard Liege were held to a 0-0 home draw by FC Vorskla Poltava.
At Hanover, Germany:
Goals from Dame N'Doye (68') and Cesar Santin (89') carried FC Copenhagen to a 2-2 road deadlock with Hannover 96. Christian Pander (29') and Sergio Pinto (82') each tallied once for the hosts.
GROUP B STANDINGS:
1. Standard Liege (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 5)
2. Hannover 96 (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
3. FC Copenhagen (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 4)
4. FC Vorskla Poltava (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 1)
Group C:
At Bucharest, Romania:
Miroslav Radovic provided the lone goal of the match at 73 minutes as Legia Warsaw defeated Rapid Bucharest 1-0 on the road.
At Tel Aviv, Israel:
Georgino Wijnaldum's penalty kick in the 70th minute provided all the scoring in PSV Eindhoven's 1-0 road win over Hapoel Tel Aviv.
GROUP C STANDINGS:
1. PSV Eindhoven (GP: 3; GD: +4; PTS: 9)
2. Legia Warsaw (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 6)
3. Rapid Bucharest (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 3)
4. Hapoel Tel Aviv (GP: 3; GD: -3; PTS: 0)
Group D:
At Lisbon, Portugal:
Santos Evaldo (43') and Matias Fernandez (70') provided the goal power that carried Sporting CP to a 2-0 home win over FC Vaslui, placing the Lions on the cusp of advancing to the knockout stage.
At Zurich, Switzerland:
Nicki Adrian's 23rd-minute equalizer carried FC Zurich to a 1-1 home stalemate with Lazio. Guiseppe Sculli scored at 22 minutes for the visiting Young Eagles.
GROUP D STANDINGS:
1. Sporting Club Portugal (GP: 3; GD: +5; PTS: 9)
2. FC Vaslui (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 2)
3. Lazio (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 2)
4. FC Zurich (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 2)
Group E:
At Stoke-on-Trent, England:
Goals from Kenwyne Jones (12'), Cameron Jerome (64'), and Ryan Shotton (32'), all in the first half, were more than enough as Stoke City dominated visiting Maccabi Tel Aviv 3-0.
At Kiev, Ukraine:
Denys Garmash scored the only goal of the match during second-half stoppage time (90'+4) as Dynamo Kiev defeated visiting Besiktas 1-0.
GROUP E STANDINGS:
1. Stoke City (GP: 3; GD: +4; PTS: 7)
2. Dynamo Kiev (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
3. Besiktas (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
4. Maccabi Tel Aviv (GP: 3; GD: -7; PTS: 1)
Group F:
At Bilbao, Spain:
Two successful penalty kicks from Fernando Llorente (69', 75') enabled Athletic Bilbao to erase a two-goal deficit and gain a 2-2 home draw with FC Red Bull Salzburg. Roman Wallner (30') and Santiago Vitor Leonardo (36') each scored a goal for the visiting Austrian club.
At Bratislava, Slovakia:
Paris Saint-Germain, despite ending the game with only nine men, still managed to hold hosts Slovan Bratislava to a 0-0 stalemate.
GROUP F STANDINGS:
1. Athletic Bilbao (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 7)
2. Paris Saint-Germain (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 4)
3. FC Red Bull Salzburg (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
4. SK Slovan Bratislava (GP: 3; GD: -4; PTS: 1)
Group G:
At Malmo, Sweden:
FC Metalist Kharkiv spotted Malmo FF a 1-0 lead, then, with Jonathan Cristaldo (32'), Vinicius Fininho (45'), Edmar Aparesida (57'), and Marko Devic (73') each scoring one, ended up overtaking and overpowering their Swedish hosts 4-1.
At Alkmaar, Netherlands:
AZ Alkmaar, thanks to goals from Peter Hlinka (OG-80') and Rasmus Elm (83') came back from two goals down to gain a 2-2 home draw with Austria Vienna. Dirk Marcellis (OG-19') and Alexander Gorgon (29') provided the first-half goals for the visiting Violets.
GROUP G STANDINGS:
1. FC Metalist Kharkiv (GP: 3; GD: +4; PTS: 7)
2. AZ Alkmaar (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 5)
3. Austria Vienna (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 4)
4. Malmo FF (GP: 3; GD: -7; PTS: 0)
Group H:
At Maribor, Slovenia:
Uwa Echiejile's equalizer at 44 minutes enabled Sporting Braga to gain a 1-1 road draw with NK Maribor. Agim Ibraimi scored in the 14th minute for the homestandings Purples.
At Bruges, Belgium:
Chris Wood scored the winning goal late in second-half stoppage time (90'+10) as Birmingham City defeated Club Brugge 2-1 on the road.
GROUP H STANDINGS:
1. Club Brugge (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
2. Birmingham (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 6)
3. Sporting Braga (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
4. NK Maribor (GP: 3; GD: -3; PTS: 1)
Group I:
At Rennes, France:
Joe Ledley's 70th-minute equalizer carried Celtic to a 1-1 road draw with Stade Rennes. The Bhoys' Du-Ri Cha scored an own goal for the hosts at 30 minutes.
At Udine, Italy:
Mehdi Benatia (88') and Antonio Floro Flores (90') provided the late scoring as Udinese defeated visiting Atletico Madrid 2-0.
GROUP I STANDINGS:
1. Udinese (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 7)
2. Atletico Madrid (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 4)
3. Stade Rennes (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 2)
4. Celtic FC (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 2)
Group J:
At Nicosia, Cyprus:
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar scored twice (35', 88') as FC Schalke 04 demolished AEK Larnaca 5-0 on the road.
At Haifa, Israel:
Weam Amasha's first-half double (10', 20') got the ball rolling as Maccabi Haifa obliterated visiting Steaua Bucharest 5-0.
GROUP J STANDINGS:
1. FC Schalke 04 (GP: 3; GD: +7; PTS: 7)
2. Maccabi Haifa (GP: 3; GD: +4; PTS: 6)
3. Steaua Bucharest (GP: 3; GD: -5; PTS: 2)
4. AEK Larnaca (GP: 3; GD: -6; PTS: 1)
Group K:
At Odense, Denmark:
Wout Brama (13'), Emir Bajrami (31'), Nacer Chadli (65'), and Luuk de Jong (82') each delivered a goal as FC Twente dominated hosts Odense Bollklub 4-1.
At Krakow, Poland:
Dudu Biton scored the lone goal of the match in the 60th minute as Wisla Krakow defeated visiting Fulham 1-0.
GROUP K STANDINGS:
1. FC Twente (GP: 3; GD: +6; PTS: 7)
2. Fulham FC (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
3. Odense Bollklub (GP: 3; GD: -3; PTS: 3)
4. Wisla Krakow (GP: 3; GD: -4; PTS: 3)
Group L:
At Moscow:
Dmitri Sychev scored twice (47', PK-72') as Lokomotiv Moscow defeated visiting AEK Athens 3-1.
At Graz, Austria:
Guillaume Gillet (66') and Matias Suarez (75') each scored a goal in the second half as RSC Anderlecht blanked SK Sturm Graz 2-0 on the road.
GROUP L STANDINGS:
1. RSC Anderlecht (GP: 3; GD: +7; PTS: 9)
2. Lokomotiv Moscow (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 6)
3. SK Sturm Graz (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 3)
4. AEK Athens (GP: 3; GD: -6; PTS: 0)
Group A:
At London:
Roman Pavlyuchenko scored the lone goal of the match in the 33rd minute as Tottenham Hotspur defeated visiting FC Rubin Kazan 1-0.
At Thessaloniki, Greece:
Vieirinha scored the winning goal in the 63rd minute as PAOK FC defeated visiting Shamrock Rovers 2-1.
GROUP A STANDINGS:
1. Tottenham Hotspur (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 7)
2. PAOK FC (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
3. FC Rubin Kazan (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 4)
4. Shamrock Rovers (GP: 3; GD: -6; PTS: 0)
Group B
At Liege, Belgium:
Standard Liege were held to a 0-0 home draw by FC Vorskla Poltava.
At Hanover, Germany:
Goals from Dame N'Doye (68') and Cesar Santin (89') carried FC Copenhagen to a 2-2 road deadlock with Hannover 96. Christian Pander (29') and Sergio Pinto (82') each tallied once for the hosts.
GROUP B STANDINGS:
1. Standard Liege (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 5)
2. Hannover 96 (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
3. FC Copenhagen (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 4)
4. FC Vorskla Poltava (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 1)
Group C:
At Bucharest, Romania:
Miroslav Radovic provided the lone goal of the match at 73 minutes as Legia Warsaw defeated Rapid Bucharest 1-0 on the road.
At Tel Aviv, Israel:
Georgino Wijnaldum's penalty kick in the 70th minute provided all the scoring in PSV Eindhoven's 1-0 road win over Hapoel Tel Aviv.
GROUP C STANDINGS:
1. PSV Eindhoven (GP: 3; GD: +4; PTS: 9)
2. Legia Warsaw (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 6)
3. Rapid Bucharest (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 3)
4. Hapoel Tel Aviv (GP: 3; GD: -3; PTS: 0)
Group D:
At Lisbon, Portugal:
Santos Evaldo (43') and Matias Fernandez (70') provided the goal power that carried Sporting CP to a 2-0 home win over FC Vaslui, placing the Lions on the cusp of advancing to the knockout stage.
At Zurich, Switzerland:
Nicki Adrian's 23rd-minute equalizer carried FC Zurich to a 1-1 home stalemate with Lazio. Guiseppe Sculli scored at 22 minutes for the visiting Young Eagles.
GROUP D STANDINGS:
1. Sporting Club Portugal (GP: 3; GD: +5; PTS: 9)
2. FC Vaslui (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 2)
3. Lazio (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 2)
4. FC Zurich (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 2)
Group E:
At Stoke-on-Trent, England:
Goals from Kenwyne Jones (12'), Cameron Jerome (64'), and Ryan Shotton (32'), all in the first half, were more than enough as Stoke City dominated visiting Maccabi Tel Aviv 3-0.
At Kiev, Ukraine:
Denys Garmash scored the only goal of the match during second-half stoppage time (90'+4) as Dynamo Kiev defeated visiting Besiktas 1-0.
GROUP E STANDINGS:
1. Stoke City (GP: 3; GD: +4; PTS: 7)
2. Dynamo Kiev (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
3. Besiktas (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
4. Maccabi Tel Aviv (GP: 3; GD: -7; PTS: 1)
Group F:
At Bilbao, Spain:
Two successful penalty kicks from Fernando Llorente (69', 75') enabled Athletic Bilbao to erase a two-goal deficit and gain a 2-2 home draw with FC Red Bull Salzburg. Roman Wallner (30') and Santiago Vitor Leonardo (36') each scored a goal for the visiting Austrian club.
At Bratislava, Slovakia:
Paris Saint-Germain, despite ending the game with only nine men, still managed to hold hosts Slovan Bratislava to a 0-0 stalemate.
GROUP F STANDINGS:
1. Athletic Bilbao (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 7)
2. Paris Saint-Germain (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 4)
3. FC Red Bull Salzburg (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
4. SK Slovan Bratislava (GP: 3; GD: -4; PTS: 1)
Group G:
At Malmo, Sweden:
FC Metalist Kharkiv spotted Malmo FF a 1-0 lead, then, with Jonathan Cristaldo (32'), Vinicius Fininho (45'), Edmar Aparesida (57'), and Marko Devic (73') each scoring one, ended up overtaking and overpowering their Swedish hosts 4-1.
At Alkmaar, Netherlands:
AZ Alkmaar, thanks to goals from Peter Hlinka (OG-80') and Rasmus Elm (83') came back from two goals down to gain a 2-2 home draw with Austria Vienna. Dirk Marcellis (OG-19') and Alexander Gorgon (29') provided the first-half goals for the visiting Violets.
GROUP G STANDINGS:
1. FC Metalist Kharkiv (GP: 3; GD: +4; PTS: 7)
2. AZ Alkmaar (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 5)
3. Austria Vienna (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 4)
4. Malmo FF (GP: 3; GD: -7; PTS: 0)
Group H:
At Maribor, Slovenia:
Uwa Echiejile's equalizer at 44 minutes enabled Sporting Braga to gain a 1-1 road draw with NK Maribor. Agim Ibraimi scored in the 14th minute for the homestandings Purples.
At Bruges, Belgium:
Chris Wood scored the winning goal late in second-half stoppage time (90'+10) as Birmingham City defeated Club Brugge 2-1 on the road.
GROUP H STANDINGS:
1. Club Brugge (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
2. Birmingham (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 6)
3. Sporting Braga (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
4. NK Maribor (GP: 3; GD: -3; PTS: 1)
Group I:
At Rennes, France:
Joe Ledley's 70th-minute equalizer carried Celtic to a 1-1 road draw with Stade Rennes. The Bhoys' Du-Ri Cha scored an own goal for the hosts at 30 minutes.
At Udine, Italy:
Mehdi Benatia (88') and Antonio Floro Flores (90') provided the late scoring as Udinese defeated visiting Atletico Madrid 2-0.
GROUP I STANDINGS:
1. Udinese (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 7)
2. Atletico Madrid (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 4)
3. Stade Rennes (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 2)
4. Celtic FC (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 2)
Group J:
At Nicosia, Cyprus:
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar scored twice (35', 88') as FC Schalke 04 demolished AEK Larnaca 5-0 on the road.
At Haifa, Israel:
Weam Amasha's first-half double (10', 20') got the ball rolling as Maccabi Haifa obliterated visiting Steaua Bucharest 5-0.
GROUP J STANDINGS:
1. FC Schalke 04 (GP: 3; GD: +7; PTS: 7)
2. Maccabi Haifa (GP: 3; GD: +4; PTS: 6)
3. Steaua Bucharest (GP: 3; GD: -5; PTS: 2)
4. AEK Larnaca (GP: 3; GD: -6; PTS: 1)
Group K:
At Odense, Denmark:
Wout Brama (13'), Emir Bajrami (31'), Nacer Chadli (65'), and Luuk de Jong (82') each delivered a goal as FC Twente dominated hosts Odense Bollklub 4-1.
At Krakow, Poland:
Dudu Biton scored the lone goal of the match in the 60th minute as Wisla Krakow defeated visiting Fulham 1-0.
GROUP K STANDINGS:
1. FC Twente (GP: 3; GD: +6; PTS: 7)
2. Fulham FC (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
3. Odense Bollklub (GP: 3; GD: -3; PTS: 3)
4. Wisla Krakow (GP: 3; GD: -4; PTS: 3)
Group L:
At Moscow:
Dmitri Sychev scored twice (47', PK-72') as Lokomotiv Moscow defeated visiting AEK Athens 3-1.
At Graz, Austria:
Guillaume Gillet (66') and Matias Suarez (75') each scored a goal in the second half as RSC Anderlecht blanked SK Sturm Graz 2-0 on the road.
GROUP L STANDINGS:
1. RSC Anderlecht (GP: 3; GD: +7; PTS: 9)
2. Lokomotiv Moscow (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 6)
3. SK Sturm Graz (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 3)
4. AEK Athens (GP: 3; GD: -6; PTS: 0)
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
CONCACAF Champions League: Santos Laguna Win Group B; Pumas Win Group C
Three CONCACAF Champions League group-stage contests were played on Wednesday.
Group B:
At Torreon, Mexico:
Aaron Galindo (55') and Alonso Escoboza (66') provided the scoring as Santos Laguna won the Group B crown with a 2-0 home win over the Colorado Rapids. The Rapids can still advance to the quarterfinal round should Thursday's match between Isidro Metapan and Real Espana end in a draw.
Group C:
Juan Cacho scored the game's lone goal in the 44th minute as UNAM Pumas locked up top spot in Group C with a 1-0 home blanking of Tauro FC.
FINAL GROUP C STANDINGS:
1. UNAM Pumas (GP: 6; GD: +6; PTS: 11)
2. Toronto FC (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 10)
3. FC Dallas (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 7)
4. Tauro FC (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 5)
UNAM Pumas and Toronto FC advanced to the quarterfinal round.
Group D:
At Alajuela, Costa Rica:
Jorge Barbosa scored twice (13', 41') as Herediano defeated visiting Comunicaciones 4-1 in a battle of already-eliminated clubs.
FINAL GROUP D STANDINGS:
1. Monterrey (GP: 6; GD: +7; PTS: 12)
2. Seattle Sounders FC (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 10)
3. Comunicaciones (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 7)
4. Herediano (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 6)
Monterrey and the Seattle Sounders advanced to the quarterfinal round.
Group B:
At Torreon, Mexico:
Aaron Galindo (55') and Alonso Escoboza (66') provided the scoring as Santos Laguna won the Group B crown with a 2-0 home win over the Colorado Rapids. The Rapids can still advance to the quarterfinal round should Thursday's match between Isidro Metapan and Real Espana end in a draw.
Group C:
Juan Cacho scored the game's lone goal in the 44th minute as UNAM Pumas locked up top spot in Group C with a 1-0 home blanking of Tauro FC.
FINAL GROUP C STANDINGS:
1. UNAM Pumas (GP: 6; GD: +6; PTS: 11)
2. Toronto FC (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 10)
3. FC Dallas (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 7)
4. Tauro FC (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 5)
UNAM Pumas and Toronto FC advanced to the quarterfinal round.
Group D:
At Alajuela, Costa Rica:
Jorge Barbosa scored twice (13', 41') as Herediano defeated visiting Comunicaciones 4-1 in a battle of already-eliminated clubs.
FINAL GROUP D STANDINGS:
1. Monterrey (GP: 6; GD: +7; PTS: 12)
2. Seattle Sounders FC (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 10)
3. Comunicaciones (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 7)
4. Herediano (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 6)
Monterrey and the Seattle Sounders advanced to the quarterfinal round.
MLS: 1-1 Draw Keeps Timbers In Playoff Race; DC United Miss Playoffs Again
At Washington:
In the lone Wednesday Major League Soccer contest, one that was postponed from August due to Hurricane Irene, the Portland Timbers kept their flickering playoff chances alive with a 1-1 road draw with DC United, eliminating the hosts from playoff contention for the fourth straight season. Kenny Cooper put the Timbers ahead in the 24th minute, while Dwayne De Rosario equalized at 73 minutes.
For the Timbers to reach the playoffs, New York must lose on Thursday at home to Philadelphia while Portland must win at Real Salt Lake on Saturday.
In the lone Wednesday Major League Soccer contest, one that was postponed from August due to Hurricane Irene, the Portland Timbers kept their flickering playoff chances alive with a 1-1 road draw with DC United, eliminating the hosts from playoff contention for the fourth straight season. Kenny Cooper put the Timbers ahead in the 24th minute, while Dwayne De Rosario equalized at 73 minutes.
For the Timbers to reach the playoffs, New York must lose on Thursday at home to Philadelphia while Portland must win at Real Salt Lake on Saturday.
Santos Back On Winning Track
At Santos, Brazil:
Neymar (15') and Humberlito Borges Teixeira (28') provided the scoring during the first half-hour on Wednesday as Santos defeated visiting Botafoto 2-0 in Brazilian Serie A action.
Neymar (15') and Humberlito Borges Teixeira (28') provided the scoring during the first half-hour on Wednesday as Santos defeated visiting Botafoto 2-0 in Brazilian Serie A action.
Twin Doubles Carry Blades To Road Victory
At Preston, England:
Matthew Phillips (4', 39') and Lee Williamson (74', 87') each scored twice on Wednesday as Sheffield United doubled up Preston North End 4-2 on the road in English League One action.
Matthew Phillips (4', 39') and Lee Williamson (74', 87') each scored twice on Wednesday as Sheffield United doubled up Preston North End 4-2 on the road in English League One action.
UEFA Champions League Group H: 2-0 Home Wins For Rossoneri And Barca
The midway point of action from Group H within the UEFA Champions League was reached on Wednesday with two contests.
At Milan, Italy:
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (33', that's him celebrating) and Kevin-Prince Boateng (70') each scored a goal as AC Milan blanked visiting FC BATE Borisov 2-0.
Getty Images photo
At Barcelona:
Andres Iniesta (10', that's him being congratulated by teammates) and David Villa (82') each tallied once as Barcelona blanked visiting FC Viktoria Plzen 2-0.
Associated Press photo
GROUP H STANDINGS:
1. AC Milan (GP: 3; GD: +4; PTS: 7)
2. Barcelona (GP: 3; GD: +7; PTS: 7)
3. FC BATE Borisov (GP: 3; GD: -7; PTS: 1)
4. FC Viktoria Plzen (GP: 3; GD: -4; PTS: 1)
At Milan, Italy:
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (33', that's him celebrating) and Kevin-Prince Boateng (70') each scored a goal as AC Milan blanked visiting FC BATE Borisov 2-0.
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At Barcelona:
Andres Iniesta (10', that's him being congratulated by teammates) and David Villa (82') each tallied once as Barcelona blanked visiting FC Viktoria Plzen 2-0.
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GROUP H STANDINGS:
1. AC Milan (GP: 3; GD: +4; PTS: 7)
2. Barcelona (GP: 3; GD: +7; PTS: 7)
3. FC BATE Borisov (GP: 3; GD: -7; PTS: 1)
4. FC Viktoria Plzen (GP: 3; GD: -4; PTS: 1)
UEFA Champions League Group G: Zenit And Shaktar Battle To 2-2 Draw In Ukraine; Dragons Held To 1-1 Home Draw By APOEL
Group G play in the UEFA Champions League reached the midway point with two Wednesday matches.
At Donetsk, Ukraine:
Zenit Saint Petersburg, with goals scored by Roman Shirokov (33', that's him, on the right, celebrating with Danny) and Viktor Fayzulin (60'), gained a 2-2 road draw with Shakhtar Donetsk. The hosts' tallies came courtesy of Willian (15') and Luiz Adriano (45'+1).
At Porto, Portugal:
Ailton scored at 19 minutes (that's him celebrating) as APOEL FC gained a 1-1 road draw with FC Porto. Hulk scored for the Dragons in the 13th minute.
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GROUP G STANDINGS:
1. APOEL FC (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
2. Zenit Saint Petersburg (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS; 4)
3. FC Porto (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 4)
4. Shakhtar Donetsk (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 2)
At Donetsk, Ukraine:
Zenit Saint Petersburg, with goals scored by Roman Shirokov (33', that's him, on the right, celebrating with Danny) and Viktor Fayzulin (60'), gained a 2-2 road draw with Shakhtar Donetsk. The hosts' tallies came courtesy of Willian (15') and Luiz Adriano (45'+1).
At Porto, Portugal:
Ailton scored at 19 minutes (that's him celebrating) as APOEL FC gained a 1-1 road draw with FC Porto. Hulk scored for the Dragons in the 13th minute.
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GROUP G STANDINGS:
1. APOEL FC (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
2. Zenit Saint Petersburg (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS; 4)
3. FC Porto (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 4)
4. Shakhtar Donetsk (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 2)
UEFA Champions League Group F: Goal At The Death Lifts Gunners; Home Win For Olympiacos
The midway point of Group F play in the UEFA Champions League was reached with two Wednesday games.
At Marseilles, France:
Aaron Ramsey scored the only goal of the match in second-half stoppage time (90'+2, shown here) as Arsenal defeated Marseille 1-0 on the road.
At Pireaus, Greece:
Olympiacos, with goals courtesy of Jose Holebas (8', shown here), Rafik Djebbour (40'), and Francois Modesto (78'), defeated visiting Borussia Dortmund 3-1.
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GROUP F STANDINGS:
1. Arsenal (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
2. Marseille (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 6)
3. Olympiacos (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
4. Borussia Dortmund (GP: 3; GD: -5; PTS: 1)
At Marseilles, France:
Aaron Ramsey scored the only goal of the match in second-half stoppage time (90'+2, shown here) as Arsenal defeated Marseille 1-0 on the road.
At Pireaus, Greece:
Olympiacos, with goals courtesy of Jose Holebas (8', shown here), Rafik Djebbour (40'), and Francois Modesto (78'), defeated visiting Borussia Dortmund 3-1.
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GROUP F STANDINGS:
1. Arsenal (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
2. Marseille (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 6)
3. Olympiacos (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
4. Borussia Dortmund (GP: 3; GD: -5; PTS: 1)
UEFA Champions League Group E: Comeback Win For Leverkusen; Blues Turn Genk Into Gunk
Group-stage action in the UEFA Champions League reached the midway point on Wednesday with eight games played, two of them in Group E.
At Leverkusen, Germany:
Andre Schurrle (52') and Sidney Sam (56', that's him celebrating) each scored a goal four minutes apart in the second half as Bayer Leverkusen came from behind to defeat visiting Valencia 2-1.
At London:
Fernando Torres scored twice (11', 27', that's him celebrating) as Chelsea demolished visiting KRC Genk 5-0.
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GROUP E STANDINGS:
1. Chelsea (GP: 3; GD: +7; PTS: 7)
2. Bayern Leverkusen (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 6)
3. Valencia (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 2)
4. KRC Genk (GP: 3; GD: -7; PTS: 1)
At Leverkusen, Germany:
Andre Schurrle (52') and Sidney Sam (56', that's him celebrating) each scored a goal four minutes apart in the second half as Bayer Leverkusen came from behind to defeat visiting Valencia 2-1.
At London:
Fernando Torres scored twice (11', 27', that's him celebrating) as Chelsea demolished visiting KRC Genk 5-0.
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GROUP E STANDINGS:
1. Chelsea (GP: 3; GD: +7; PTS: 7)
2. Bayern Leverkusen (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 6)
3. Valencia (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 2)
4. KRC Genk (GP: 3; GD: -7; PTS: 1)
AFC Champions League: Al-Sadd, Jeonbuk Take Semifinal Openers
The semifinal round of the AFC Champions League commenced on Wednesday.
At Suwon, South Korea:
Mamadou Niang scored both goals (70', 81') as Al-Sadd knocked off Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2-0 on the road in the opening match of their two-game series.
At Jeddah, Saudi Arabia:
Eninho (6'), Son Seung-Hoon (56'), and Cho Sung-Swan (76') each scored once as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors overcame an early 2-1 deficit and upended Al-Ittihad 3-2 in their series opener.
At Suwon, South Korea:
Mamadou Niang scored both goals (70', 81') as Al-Sadd knocked off Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2-0 on the road in the opening match of their two-game series.
At Jeddah, Saudi Arabia:
Eninho (6'), Son Seung-Hoon (56'), and Cho Sung-Swan (76') each scored once as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors overcame an early 2-1 deficit and upended Al-Ittihad 3-2 in their series opener.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
CONCACAF Champions League: Reds Blast Hoops On Road To Advance; Morelia Reach Quarterfinals Too
Three games were played in the group stage of the CONCACAF Champions League.
Group A:
At Morelia, Mexico:
Joao Rojas and Miguel Sabah provided the scoring that enabled Morelia to lock up a berth in the quarterfinal round with a 2-1 win over visiting Alajuelense.
Group C:
At Frisco, Texas:
Joao Plato scored twice (69', 81') as Toronto FC clinched a berth in the quarterfinal round with a 3-0 road domination of FC Dallas, eliminating the Hoops from the tournament.
Group D:
At Seattle:
Abraham Carreno (3') and Cesar Delgado (60') each scored once as Monterrey knocked off the Seattle Sounders 2-1 on the road to win Group D and eliminate Comunicaciones from the tournament.
Group A:
At Morelia, Mexico:
Joao Rojas and Miguel Sabah provided the scoring that enabled Morelia to lock up a berth in the quarterfinal round with a 2-1 win over visiting Alajuelense.
Group C:
At Frisco, Texas:
Joao Plato scored twice (69', 81') as Toronto FC clinched a berth in the quarterfinal round with a 3-0 road domination of FC Dallas, eliminating the Hoops from the tournament.
Group D:
At Seattle:
Abraham Carreno (3') and Cesar Delgado (60') each scored once as Monterrey knocked off the Seattle Sounders 2-1 on the road to win Group D and eliminate Comunicaciones from the tournament.
UEFA Champions League Group D: Galacticos Blast Lyon; Ajax Get Win On Road
Two Group D games were played in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.
At Madrid:
Karim Benzema (19', that's him celebrating), Sami Khedira (47'), and Sergio Ramo (81') each scored once as Real Madrid demolished visiting Lyon 4-0.
At Zagreb, Croatia:
Derk Boerrigter (49', that's him celebrating with teammates) and Christian Eriksen (90') each tallied once as Ajax Amsterdam blanked Dinamo Zagreb 2-0 on the road.
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GROUP D STANDINGS:
1. Real Madrid (GP: 3; GD: +8; PTS: 9)
2. Ajax Amsterdam (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 4)
3. Lyon (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 4)
4. Dinamo Zagreb (GP: 3; GD: -5; PTS: 0)
At Madrid:
Karim Benzema (19', that's him celebrating), Sami Khedira (47'), and Sergio Ramo (81') each scored once as Real Madrid demolished visiting Lyon 4-0.
At Zagreb, Croatia:
Derk Boerrigter (49', that's him celebrating with teammates) and Christian Eriksen (90') each tallied once as Ajax Amsterdam blanked Dinamo Zagreb 2-0 on the road.
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GROUP D STANDINGS:
1. Real Madrid (GP: 3; GD: +8; PTS: 9)
2. Ajax Amsterdam (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 4)
3. Lyon (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 4)
4. Dinamo Zagreb (GP: 3; GD: -5; PTS: 0)
UEFA Champions League Group C: Red Devils and Eagles Register 2-0 Road Wins
Two games on Tuesday in Group C of the UEFA Champions League.
At Bucharest, Romania:
Two Wayne Rooney penalty kicks (64', 90'+2, that's him celebrating after his first score) provided all the scoring as Manchester United, despite finishing the game with ten men, defeated FC Otelul Galati 2-0 on the road.
At Basel, Switzerland:
Bruno Cesar (20') and Oscar Cardozo (75', that's him celebrating) each tallied once as SL Benfica defeated FC Basel 2-0 on the road.
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GROUP C STANDINGS:
1. SL Benfica (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 7)
2. Manchester United (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 5)
3. FC Basel (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 4)
4. FC Otelul Galati (GP: 3; GD: -4; PTS: 0)
At Bucharest, Romania:
Two Wayne Rooney penalty kicks (64', 90'+2, that's him celebrating after his first score) provided all the scoring as Manchester United, despite finishing the game with ten men, defeated FC Otelul Galati 2-0 on the road.
At Basel, Switzerland:
Bruno Cesar (20') and Oscar Cardozo (75', that's him celebrating) each tallied once as SL Benfica defeated FC Basel 2-0 on the road.
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GROUP C STANDINGS:
1. SL Benfica (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 7)
2. Manchester United (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 5)
3. FC Basel (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 4)
4. FC Otelul Galati (GP: 3; GD: -4; PTS: 0)
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