[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Not for the first time an MLS club has lost to a presumably inferior foe in the Concacaf Champions League. But this was mosthumiliating defeat of them all. The league-leading Los Angeles Galaxy — with U.S. World Cup stars Landon Donovan and Edson Buddle playing the entire game — was spanked by […]
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American Soccer Scoreboard: Tuesday
American-born Miguel Ponce played the entire game for Mexican club Guadalajara in its 1-1 tie with Universidad de Chile in the first leg of their Libertadores Cup semifinal series.For all Tuesday’s results in the Concacaf Champions League, D-2 Pro League and Americans Abroad … Tuesday Results: Concacaf Champions League (Qualifying, First Leg) Los Angeles Galaxy […]
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Toronto FC clinches Concacaf berth
[CANADIAN NUTRILITE CHAMPIONSHIP] Philippe Billy‘s goal in the 62nd minute gave the Montreal Impact a 1-1 tie with theVancouver Whitecaps at Stade Saputo and assured MLS’s Toronto FC of defending the Canadian Nutrilite Championship. Ansu Toure scored the lone goal for Vancouver, whichneeded to win in order to advance to keep alive its hopes of […]
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Galaxy to face Islanders in prelim
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] The Los Angeles Galaxy will face the Puerto Rico Islanders in the marquee match of the preliminary round of the 2010-2011 CONCACAFChampions League. The Islanders reached the semifinals in 2008-09 and made the group stage in 2009-10 after knocking out Toronto FC in the preliminary round. MLS teams have apoor record in […]
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Gringo Torres' Pachuca headed to Club World Cup
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] American Jose Francisco Torres won the Concacaf Champions League title when he started forPachuca in its 1-0 win over Cruz Azul in Wednesday’s final. Edgar Benitez scored two minutes into stoppage time to even the series at 2-2 and give Pachuca itsthird continental crown in four years thanks to its away goal […]
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Torres' Pachuca escapes Mexico City with narrow loss
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Cruz Azul scored twice in the first 23 minutes, but American Jose Francisco Torres‘ Pachucarecovered and reduced the final score in the first leg of the Concacaf Champions League final in Mexico City to 2-1. Emanuel Villa gave Cruz Azulthe lead in the 19th minute and an own goal by Carlos Rodriguez […]
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Pachuca returns to regional final
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Pachuca got a goal from Edy Brambila in the sixth minute and held on to beat Toluca,1-0, and move into the final of the Concacaf Champions League against Cruz Azul. Pachuca, the Concacaf champion in 2007 and 2008, had earned a 1-1 draw in the first leg in Toluca. American Jose Francisco Torres […]
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Cruz Azul win Mexico City series
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Cruz Azul got four goals in the last quarter of an hour and crushed UNAM, 5-0, to move into the final of the CONCACAF ChampionsLeague. Pumas led, 1-0, following the first game, but Cristian Riveros equalized in 37th minute. Cruz Azul pulled away on goals byHoracio Cervantes on a header in the […]
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Mexico City derby draws 45,000 fans
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] In a competition that has struggled to win fan support, Wednesday’s crowd of 45,000 for UNAM’s 1-0 victory over Cruz Azul in thefirst leg of their CONCACAF Champions League semifinals ranks as the second largest crowd in its two-year history. The largest crowd was 55,571 for the Montreal Impact’s quarterfinal gameagainst Santos […]
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Toluca's Red Devils see red
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Visiting Pachuca held Toluca to a 1-1 tie Tuesday in in the first leg of the Concacaf Champions League semifinals. The homestandingRed Devils had two players sent off — Miguel Almazan and Diego Navaretti — and one of seven yellow cards went toPachuca’s American Jose Francisco Torres (for time wasting). The first […]