CCL: Timbers and FC Dallas eye quarterfinal berth

• by Paul Kennedy  @pkedit, Oct 18, 2016

The Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League heads into its final week of group play with five berths in the quarterfinals still up for grabs. The Portland Timbers and FC Dallas can join the New York Red Bulls and Vancouver Whitecaps in the final.

The Timbers need to beat Costa Rica's Saprissa on Wednesday while FC Dallas has to get a result at Guatemala's Suchitepequez the next night.

Standings:
Group A: Honduras Progreso 7; UNAM 6 points; W Connection 1.
Group B: Saprissa 7 points; Portland Timbers 6; Dragon 1.
Group C: *Vancouver Whitecaps 12 points; Sporting KC, Central FC 1.
Group D: *Arabe Unido 9 points; Monterrey 6; Don Bosco 0.
Group E: Pachuca 9 points; Olimpia 6; Police United 0.
Group F: *NY Red Bulls 8 points; Alianza, Antigua 2.
Group G: Tigres 6 points; Herediano, Plaza Amador 4.
Group H: FC Dallas, Suchitepequez 5 points; Real Esteli 2.
*Clinched berth in quarterfinals.

Week 6, Schedule:
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18
Arabe Unido (PAN) vs. Don Bosco (HAI)
Tigres (MEX) vs. Herediano (CRC)
Antigua (GUA) vs. Alianza (SLV)
WEDNESDAY,  OCTOBER 19
Sporting KC vs. Central FC (TRI)
Portland Timbers vs. Saprissa (CRC)
Olimpia (HON) vs. Pachuca (MEX)
THURSDAY,  OCTOBER 20
Suchitepequez (GUA) vs. FC Dallas
UNAM (MEX) vs. W Connection (TRI)