[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] MLS clubs, winless in 24 games in Mexico, have made it two wins in two games on Mexican soil in this year’s group stage of theConcacaf Champions League. UNAM, the 2011 Clausura champion, had the excuse of fielding a reserve team when it fell to FC Dallas last week. But Monterrey, the […]
concacaf champions league
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
MLS clubs put perfect record on the line
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] The perfect record of MLS clubs in the Concacaf Champions League won’t last long as a week after going 5-0-0 they return to actionin Day 2 of group play. The Seattle Sounders and Colorado Rapids take to the road Tuesday for matches in Mexico and Honduras, respectively. MLS clubs Toronto FC and […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
MLS teams go 5-for-5
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Toronto FC completed a perfect week for MLS clubs in the Concacaf Champions League when it beat Panama’s Tauro FC, 2-1, on the roadthanks to early goals by Ryan Johnson and Julian de Guzman. Toronto had lost in Panama to Arabe Unido inlast year’s group stage and finished third in its group. […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
FC Dallas keeps MLS clubs perfect with historic win
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] FC Dallas’ debut in the Concacaf Champions League produced a result of historic proportions. UNAM paid the price for resting itsstars as FC Dallas beat Pumas, 1-0, in rainy Mexico City for the first win by an MLS club in 26 Concacaf games on Mexican soil. The Colorado Rapids recovered from giving […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Fucito double fuels Seattle rout of Comunicaciones
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] By beating Comunicaciones, 4-1, at CenturyLink Field Tuesday, Seattle matched its total of wins the last time it played in theConcacaf Champions League group phase. Tied 1-1 and down to 10 men 10 minutes into the second half folllowing the ejection of Lamar Neagle, Seattle seized control withgoals by Mike Fucito in […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Five MLS teams vie for regional crown
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Real Salt Lake gave MLS a significant dose of respect within the Concacaf club hierarchy by reaching the Champions League finallast April, in which it lost, 3-2, on aggregate to Mexican club Monterrey. With five teams in the group phase of the 2011-12 edition that kicks off Tuesday, and the glamorous Galaxy […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Seattle and Dallas advance in Champions League
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Nate Jaqua came off the bench to score the overtime goal by which Seattle moved into the Concacaf Champions Leaguegroup phase at the expense of Panamanian club San Francisco, 2-1, on aggregate. FC Dallas also advanced thanks to a 1-0 win over Alianza FC of El Salvador on a goal by defender […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
American soccer this week …
[SCOREBOARD] Recent acquisition Ryan Johnson scored twice to give Toronto FC itssecond 2-1 win over Real Esteli of Nicaragua and move into the group stage of the Concacaf Champions League. For all the action … CONCACAF CHAMPIONSLEAGUE Preliminary Round, Second Leg Results: Aug. 2 RealEsteli (Nic.) 1 Toronto FC 2. TFC: Ryan Johnson 37 TFC: […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
American soccer this week …
[DATEBOOK] The second leg of the Concacaf Champions League preliminary round series begins Tuesday when Toronto FC takesa 2-1 lead to Real Esteli in Nicaragua. For all the action … CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Preliminary Round,Second Leg Schedule: Aug. 2 Real Esteli (Nic.) vs. Toronto FC Aug. 3 Seattle vs. San Francisco (Pan.) Puerto Rico Islanders […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Jackson gives Dallas win in El Salvador
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Brazilian Jackson scored in the 70th minute to give FC Dallas a 1-0 win over El Salvador’sAlianza Thursday in the first leg of their Concacaf Champions League preliminary round series. July 28 in San Salvador Alianza 0 FC Dallas 1. Goal: Jackson (Villar) 70. Alianza — Cuellar, Martinez, Messias, Corrales, Castillo, Sosa, […]