Thanks to a hat trick by Argentine Julian Carranza, the Philadelphia Union managed a 3-2 win over Saprissa despite gifting the opening goal of the Concacaf Champions Cup clash at the Costa Rican team’s Estadio Saprissa, known as the Monster’s Cave. 

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Paul Kennedy edited Soccer America for 41 years (1985-2026). He began writing for SA in 1974. He started writing for France Football in 1978 and has served on in Ballon d'Or jury since 2007.