Guadalajara and Tigres must win to advance

• by Soccer America , Sep 27, 2012

[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Week 5] Mexico's Guadalajara had to settle for a 1-1 tie at Trinidad & Tobago's W Connection on Wednesday in the Concacaf Champions League, leaving it three points behind Xelaju of Guatemala with one game to play in Group 8. Guadalajara, which started American Jesus Padilla, will need to beat Xelaju by two goals or 1-0 to avoid becoming the first Mexican team not to reach the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Champions League.

-- Tigres will also need to beat Costa Rica's Alajuelense to win its group.

-- Santos, last year's runner-up, just needs to avoid a three-goal loss at home against Toronto FC to move on.

-- Defending champion Monterrey has already qualified for the knockout stage.

WEEK 5 SCHEDULE:
Wednesday, September 26
W Connection (TRI) 1 Guadalajara (MEX) 1
GUA: Erick Torres 38
WC: Leon Clyde 65
Marathon (HON) 2 Caledonia AIA (TRI) 1
MAR: Harrison Rochez 53
CAL: Abdallah Phillips 72
MAR: Jonathan Reyes 81
Alajuelense (CRC) 1 Real Esteli (NCA) 0
ALA: Alvaro Sanchez  (pen.) 48

Tuesday, September 25
Aguila (SLV) 0 Toronto FC 3
TFC: Quincy Amarikwa 15
TFC: Terry Dunfield 40
TFC: Terry Dunfield 88
Monterrey (MEX) 3 Municipal (GUA) 0
MON: Abraham Dario Carreno 12
MON: own goal 53
MON: Neri Cardozo 80
Herediano (CRC) 2 Tauro (PAN) 1
HER: Pablo Salazar (pen.) 7
TAU: Wilian Aguilar 18
HER: Enoc Perez 36

WEEK 5 SCHEDULE:
Thursday, September 27
Puerto Rico Islanders (PUR) vs. Isidro Metapan (SLV), 8 p.m.
FAS (SLV) vs. Olimpia (HON), 10 p.m.
 
STANDINGS:
Group 1: Santos 9 points; Toronto FC 6; Aguila 0.
Group 2: Herediano 9 points; Real Salt Lake 6; Tauro FC 0.
Group 3: Houston Dynamo 7 points, Olimpia 4; FAS 0.
Group 4: *Seattle Sounders 9 points; Marathon 4; Caledonia AIA 1.
Group 5: Los Angeles Galaxy 7 points; Isidro Metapan 3 points; Puerto Rico Islanders 1.
Group 6: Alajuelense 7 points; Tigres 5; Real Esteli 1.
Group 7: *Monterrey 9 points; Municipal 6; Chorrillo 0.
Group 8: Xelaju 7 points; Guadalajara 4; W Connection 2.
*Clinched group title.

WEEK 6 SCHEDULE:
Tuesday, October 23
Houston Dynamo (USA) vs. Olimpia (HON), 8 p.m.
Real Salt Lake (USA) vs. Herediano (CRC), 10 p.m.
Chorrillo FC (PAN) vs. Monterrey (MEX), 10 p.m.
Wednesday, October 24
Santos (MEX) vs. Toronto FC (CAN), 8 p.m.
Seattle Sounders (USA) vs. Marathon (HON), 10 p.m.
Tigres (MEX) vs. Alajuelense (CRC), 10 p.m.
Thursday, October 25
Guadalajara (MEX) vs. Xelaju (GUA), 8 p.m.
Isidro Metapan (SLV) vs. LA Galaxy (USA), 10 p.m.