Galaxy clinches group title thanks to Islanders' win

• by Soccer America , Sep 27, 2012

[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Week 5] The Los Angeles Galaxy clinched the Group 5 title and a berth in the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Champions League Thursday night when the NASL's Puerto Rico Islanders beat Isidro Metapan of El Salvador, 3-0. Nothing will be at stake when the Galaxy travels to Isidro Metapan on Oct. 25 in the group's final game. FAS's 2-1 win over Olimpia of Honduras in El Salvador means that the Houston Dynamo will advance with a win or tie when it hosts Olimpia on Oct. 23. For all the action ...

WEEK 5 RESULTS:
Thursday, September 27
Puerto Rico Islanders (PUR) 3 Isidro Metapan (SLV) 0
PR: Hector Ramos 39
PR: Hector Ramos 79
PR: Gregory Richardson 90.
FAS (SLV) 2 Olimpia (HON) 1
OLI: Javier Portillo 64
FAS: Alejandro de la Cruz 77
FAS: Juan Carlos Moscoso 88

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

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 3.
Group 4: *Seattle Sounders 9 points; Marathon 4; Caledonia AIA 1.
Group 5: *Los Angeles Galaxy 7 points; Puerto Rico Islanders 4; Isidro Metapan 3.
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.