[CONCACAF CHAMPION LEAGUE] The least-regarded of five MLS entrants — and the lone Canadian participant — in the Concacaf Champions League is the only one toreach the semifinals. Toronto FC stunned the Galaxy, 2-1, in the second leg of their quarterfinal series Wednesday night at Home Depot Center to eliminate Los Angeles, 4-3, on aggregate. […]
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Herculez Gomez takes down sloppy Seattle
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Seattle did all the little things to prepare for its Concacaf Champions League quarterfinal series against Santos, traveling toMexico in preseason for a single game and bringing another Mexican team to Seattle for another and sending advance scouts to prepare for the second leg in Torreon. It got an off weekend to […]
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Galaxy fights fatigue in Toronto showdown
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] One day can make all the difference. That’s the concept Galaxy coach Bruce Arena espoused about theConcacaf Champions League quarterfinal, second leg against Toronto FC to be played Wednesday (10 p.m. ET, Fox Soccer, Galavision) at Home Depot Center. It comes three days after the Galaxy lost itsleague opener to Real Salt […]
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Seattle seeks historic triumph in Mexico
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Whether it fails or succeeds in the Concacaf Champions League, all those connected with Seattle Sounders FC will believe they gavethe competition their best shot, on and off the field. Seattle flew to Dallas for a training session Tuesday, then continued on to Torreon, Mexico, where it faces Santos Laguna (8 p.m. […]
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Concacaf Champions League this week ..
[SCOREBOARD] Chilean Humberto Suazo followed up on his two goals in the first leg with two goals to leaddefending champion Monterrey to a 4-1 second-leg victory over Morelia and 7-2 win on aggregate in the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Champions League. For all the action … RESULTS: Quarterfinals, Second Leg Tuesday, March 13 Monterrey 4 Morelia1. MON: […]
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Concacaf Champions League this week ..
[DATEBOOK] Defending champion Monterrey will take a two-goal lead into the second leg of their Concacaf Champions League quarterfinal series against visitingMorelia Tuesday at the Estadio Tecnologico. The three MLS clubs will again be in action on Wednesday. For all the Concacaf Champions League action … SCHEDULE: Quarterfinals, Second Leg Tuesday, March 13 Monterrey vs. […]
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Concacaf Champions League this week …
[SCOREBOARD] Mark Blanco scored two goals to give El Salvador’s Isidro Metapan a 2-1 win over UNAM of Mexico in thefirst leg of their Concacaf Champions League quarterfinal series. For all the Concacaf Champions League action … RESULTS: Quarterfinals, First Leg Thursday, March 8 Isidro Metapan 2 UNAM 1 MET: Mark Blanco26 MET: Mark Blanco […]
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Seattle holds serve against Santos
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] They gave up a goal to one of their former players but still the Seattle Sounders held serve at home by beating Santos Laguna ofMexico, 2-1, in the first leg of their quarterfinal at Century Link Field Wednesday. Trailing 1-0 to a first-half David Estrada goal, Santos Laguna equalized whenHerculez Gomez ran […]
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Galaxy spoils Toronto party
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] It was called the biggest game in the history of Toronto FC, drawing 47,658 fans, and it showed it was up for the occasion, gettingearly goals from Ryan Johnson and rookie Luis Silva. But then TFC reverted to its old ways of failing to put away gamesand allowing the Los Angeles Galaxy […]
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Concacaf Champions League this week …
[SCOREBOARD] Chilean Humberto Suazo showed why is considered one of the best players in Mexico, scoring all three goalsas defending champion Monterrey beat Morelia, 3-1, on the road in the first leg of their Concacaf Champions League quarterfinal series. For all the Concacaf Champions League action … RESULTS: Quarterfinals, First Leg Tuesday, March 6 Morelia […]