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Jubii. Herediano gik videre til kvartfinalen efter de spillede 0-0 ude mod Real Salt Lake.

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Cerro Porteño - Colon de Santa Fe 2-1

0-1 Emmanuel Gigliotti 1-1 Roberto Nanni 2-1 Julio "El Negro" Dos Santos

Udv: Diego Pozo og Maxmiliano Caire (Colon)

http://www.youtube.com/w…1tqrqFJbj_o

Millonaríos - Palmeiras 3-0

1-0 Juan Ortíz, 2-0 Wason Rentería 3-0 Lewis Ochoa

Udv: Carlos (Palmeiras)

http://www.youtube.com/w…l-fG3-MF2ZI


CONCACAF Champions....

Herediano er videre til kvartfinalerne, Houston Dynamo er ligeså med 1-1 hjemme mod Olimpia. Honduranerne kom foran ved Douglas Caetano, men Andrew Hainult udlignede for Texanerne...Forsvarspilleren Brayan Beckeles blev smidt ud for gæsterne...

Monterrey de forsvarende mestre fra Mexico slog Panama´s FC Chorillo med 6-0 - Abraham Carreño, 2 x humberto " El Chupete" Suazo, Jesus Corona, Neri Cardozo og Luis Madrigal stod for scoringerne til Los Rayados


http://www.youtube.com/w…0xpHIs_vttA


I liga MX - afvikling af en udsat kamp fra runde 13...Monarcas slår hjemme Atlas med 2-0 - målscorer João Rojas og Francisco Torres.

http://www.youtube.com/w…57ZgvMRado0

Santos in position to reach CCL quarters

Santos is fairly comfortable about getting to the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions League. Tigres is less so.

Santos goes into Wednesday night´s Group 1 finale against Toronto FC in Torreon, Mexico, with a three-point lead over the Canadian side and a 3-1 victory in their first encounter at BMO Field.

For Toronto to reach the quarterfinals for a second straight year, it has to beat Santos Laguna by at least three goals or two goals - so long as it scores four.

It is a daunting task made even more difficult by Toronto FC´s injury woes.

The Canadians could be without defenders Logan Emory and Darren O´Dea, as well as striker Eric Hassli. All three are listed as questionable. Emory left Saturday´s 0-0 draw with the Montreal Impact with a lingering shoulder injury.

O´Dea returned from World Cup qualifying with Ireland with a thigh injury and while Hassli returned from a sprained ankle on Saturday, he could miss the trip to Mexico because his wife was expecting to give birth.

"We´ll just take a deep breath and assess it," Toronto coach Paul Mariner told MLSSoccer.com.

Santos , which leads Group 1 with nine points, is hoping for a repeat of last season´s semifinals second leg in Torreon, when Santos won 6-2. It enters the match coming off a 4-1 loss to Toluca in the Mexican Apertura.

"Los Guerreros" are looking to add to Mexico´s dominance in the Champions League since its inception. Tigres UNAL would too, but its position is more precarious.

It trails Group 6 leader Alajuelense by two points entering Wednesday night´s match at Estadio Universitario, and needs a victory to avoid becoming the first Mexican team to fail to get to the quarterfinals.

The teams played to a 2-2 draw in the first Group Stage meeting on August 22 at Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto as Luis Miguel Valle struck the dramatic equalizer in the first minute of second-half stoppage time.

Tigres is hoping to ride the momentum from a 5-0 victory over Pumas UNAM in the Mexican Apertura on Saturday. Alberto Acosta scored three goals in the victory that snapped a three-game losing streak and a six-game winless skid.

"I hope the team comes out with this confidence in their teammates and what worked," Tigres coach Ricardo Ferreti said. "Advancing to the next round is one of the goals we set, seeking qualification in both tournaments."

Alajuelense, though, is not entering with the idea of merely playing for a draw.

"The team can spring a surprise, because we´re going with the mentality to win," Alajuelense coach Oscar Ramirez told Nacion.com. "What happens is that we still do not know what we are going to face.

"If they (Tigres) will focus on the domestic season, or if CONCACAF interests them more. Those are the circumstances which with we have worked."

While Group 1 and Group 6 are undecided, Seattle already has clinched the top spot in Group 4 and will work for better quarterfinal seeding when it hosts Marathon Wednesday at CenturyLink Field.

The Sounders enter the match having clinched a top three berth in Major League Soccer´s Western Conference with a 3-1 win over FC Dallas Saturday.

"I think we are hungry, more than anything," Seattle midfielder Brad Evans told the Seattle Times. "We can compete with anybody and we have shown that throughout the year. For us, I think we are confident, but we aren´t overconfident."

Despite having being mathematically eliminated from reaching knockout stage, Marathon, which lost to Seattle, 3-2, in San Pedro Sula on September 19, is looking to end its Champions League campaign strong.

"We will take this match with the same responsibility to represent the country and we hope to do it in the best way," captain Mario Berrios told Diez.hn.

Xelajú ready for Guadalajara challenge

QUETZALTENANGO, Guatemala -- The mission for Xelajú is clear enough.
To progress to the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals, the defending Guatemalan champion need not win at Guadalajara on Thursday. All the Super Chivos require to seal a place in knockout round on their visit to the Estadio Omnilife is at least one point, but under certain circumstances a narrow loss would be enough to make history.

Hernan Medford´s side knows it won´t be easy -- no Mexican club has ever fallen short of the CCL quarterfinals. Last month, Guatemala´s Municipal headed to Monterrey with a chance to advance and was subsequently dismantled 3-0 by the Rayados.

Xelajú will need to be more competitive on Mexican soil to fulfill its dream of advancing. Such an achievement would certainly provide a boost to the Guatemalan game following the national team´s agonizing elimination from qualifying for the 2014 World Cup.

After a memorable 1-0 win over Chivas in August, Medford´s troops travel to Guadalajara with plenty of confidence. In that match, Edgar Chinchilla´s second half goal made the difference, as the Mexican giants were surprised away from home in what was for them the opener of their CCL campaign.

That loss, though, wouldn´t be the end of Chivas´ struggles. After a triumph at home over Trinidad & Tobago´s DirecTV W Connection, they labored through a 1-1 draw in the return match on the road last time out, meaning only a win on Thursday -- perhaps by multiple goals -- will prevent disaster for the fabled club.

To obtain the necessary result against Guadalajara, it is essential that the Super Chivos be on the receiving end of more luck than they had at the weekend, drawing 1-1 with Suchitepéquez in the domestic league. Playing in its mountain fortress at the Estadio Mario Camposecoin Quetzaltenango, the home team dominated the action, but hit the post four times, missed two penalty kicks, and scored an own-goal in dropping points at home.

Medford´s squad has been more fortunate during the CONCACAF campaign, coming from behind to tie on the road at DirecTV W Connection, edging Chivas at home, and fighting off a stiff challenge to earn a valuable three points when the Trinidad & Tobago team came to visit last month.

Xelajú tuned up further during the recent international break with a trip to the USA, where it emerged victorious in a friendly match against an all-star team of international veterans led by former Mexican internationals Luis Hernandez and Claudio Suarez, played in Tennessee.

Now, Medford has his focus set squarely on qualifying: "We´ll be playing eleven versus eleven," he told local media as the team prepared for Tuesday´s flight to Mexico. "If Chivas doesn´t respect that, then they´ll be in some trouble. The result here wasn´t because they played badly, it was because of the things our team did on the field."

With seven points from three matches, undefeated Xelajú leads Group 8 by three points over Guadalajara. The Guatemalans can move on with a win or a tie on Thursday, while the Mexicans can assure themselves of advancement by winning the match by more than two goals.

A 1-0 win would also mean a quarterfinal spot for Chivas, but any other scoreline in a one-goal win by the home team would put Xelajú through on away goals between the two sides.

Alajuelense heads to Mexico with confidence

ALAJUELA, Costa Rica - With plenty of optimism and hopes of qualifying for the quarterfinals of the 2012-13 edition of the CONCACAF Champions League, Alajuelense departed Monday for Mexico, ahead of a Wednesday night showdown with Tigres in Monterrey.

It´s all come down to this final match in Group 6, with the Costa Ricans sitting atop the table on seven points, and the Mexican side just two back.

That makes the scenario for the final group match absolutely clear for both sides: Tigres need a win to advance, and avoid becoming the first Mexican team to miss out on the quarterfinals since the tournament went to the group format for the 2008-09 season.

Given the high stakes, Alajuelense´s players are categorizing this match as one of the biggest of the year for them.

"We know what we´re playing for," goalkeeper Patrick Pemberton told the club´s website, lda.cr. "This is one of the biggest matches, maybe the biggest of the semester for us, because we´re close to qualifying."

The Rojinegros finds themselves in a promising position after having navigated the group stage undefeated to this point. When the two teams met on August 22nd in Costa Rica, Tigres was only seconds away from earning a valuable victory on the road. A goal one minute into second-half stoppage time from Luis Valle gave La Liga a share of the points.

That result will be a boost to the Costa Ricans´ confidence heading into the Estadio Unversitario, but they know all the same that a different environment awaits them in the building known as "The Volcano."

"This game is a final, we´re not holding anything back," said attacker Allen Guevara. "We´re going to get the points. We studied the last match that we played here (in Costa Rica), though we know going there that things will be totally different."

Despite the standings, the Costa Ricans say they have no intention of playing for a tie, and the single point that would hand them the classification. As the game wears on, though, head coach Oscar Ramirez´s team will be conscious of the opportunity to get a result and make history.

"We´re going to play a good game, to go for the win and if not, at least the tie," said defender Kenner Gutierrez. "Everything is in our hands to bring back the qualification we desire."

Aside from an advantage in the Group 6 table, Alajuelense will have some history on its side when it takes the field Wednesday night. While this is Tigres´ first participation in the CONCACAF Champions League, Alajuelense won the tournament in 1986 and 2004, when it was known as the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

Seneste udtalelse fra Boca-lejren

Erviti quiere ganar y jugar mejor

BUENOS AIRES -- Walter Erviti, mediocampista de Boca Juniors, manifestó el martes que el Superclásico contra River Plate del próximo domingo "no se gana cueste lo que cueste", sino que deben prestarle atención al juego.

En ese contexto, Erviti no coincidió con las declaraciones del martes del presidente de Boca, Daniel Angelici, a un matutino ("el superclásico hay que ganarlo cueste lo que cueste"), similares a los cánticos que realizó la hinchada el domingo pasado en el empate sin goles ante Estudiantes de La Plata, en la Bombonera.

"No se gana cueste lo que cueste. Hay que ganar tratando de jugar mejor, de ser inteligentes, y estar concentrados", afirmó.

"Estamos en un momento de duda, y por eso no se dan los resultados. Tenemos que mejorar, pero lo importante es empezar a ganar de nuevo", agregó en declaraciones a Radio 9.

Además, sobre Julio César Falcioni, cuestionado por buena parte de la hinchada Xeneize, Erviti sostuvo que lo conoce "desde hace años" y que es "uno de los mejores técnicos" que tuvo.

"Conozco a Falcioni hace muchos años, es un técnico muy trabajador, serio y responsable. Nunca faltó a un entrenamiento, nunca llegó tarde. No hablo de él como persona, pero sí puedo hacerlo como profesional y para mí es uno de los mejores técnicos que tuve", indicó.

Boca, quinto con 18 puntos a cinco del líder Newell`s, visitará a River (15) el próximo domingo desde las 15.30 en el estadio Monumental, en el marco de la duodécima fecha del Torneo Inicial.

Peruzzi er tilbage for Velez mod Racing.

Vélez recupera a Peruzzi

BUENOS AIRES -- El defensor de Vélez Gino Peruzzi se recuperó de la lesión que le impidió jugar frente a Tigre y reaparecería el sábado ante Racing, por la duodécima fecha del torneo Inicial.

Por su parte, el entrenador Ricardo Gareca evalúa quién será el reemplazante de Francisco Cerro, quien fue expulsado en la victoria frente a Tigre.

Peruzzi, que se perdió el encuentro en Victoria a causa de la molestia muscular sufrida en uno de los entrenamientos del seleccionado argentino, en la previa del encuentro frente a Chile, regresaría a la titularidad en el sector derecho de la defensa.

De esta manera, el capitán Fabián Cubero aparece como alternativa para ocupar el lugar de Cerro en el mediocampo.

Así, el equipo que se perfila para recibir a Racing formaría con: Sebastián Sosa; Peruzzi, Fernando Tobio, Sebastián Domínguez, Emiliano Papa; Iván Bella, Cubero, Alejandro Cabral, Federico Insúa; Facundo Ferreyra y Lucas Pratto.

Gallego probó con Tuzzio y Tula

BUENOS AIRES -- Con los regresos de los experimentados defensores Eduardo Tuzzio y Cristian Tula, el entrenador de Independiente, Américo Gallego, apostará por un equipo compuesto por varios habituales titulares y algunos suplentes para visitar el jueves a Liverpool de Uruguay, por la Copa Sudamericana.

Tuzzio y Tula se recuperaron de sendas lesiones y reaparecerán en el encuentro de vuelta de los octavos de final de la Sudamericana, que se jugará en el estadio Centenario de Montevideo.

Gallego dispuso el martes una práctica formal de fútbol en el predio Santo Domingo de Villa Domínico, en la que ensayó con Diego Rodríguez como arquero, y con una defensa compuesta por Gabriel Vallés, Tula, Tuzzio y el paraguayo Claudio Morel Rodríguez.

El mediocampo lo conformarían Lucas Villafáñez, Fabián Vargas, Fernando Godoy y Federico Mancuello, mientras que Paulo Rosales y Patricio Vidal serían los atacantes.

Además de la confirmación de los regresos de Tuzzio y Tula, la buena noticia en el entrenamiento fue que Jonathan Santana sumó sus primeros minutos de fútbol y estaría cerca de ponerse a disposición de Gallego.

La nómina de concentrados la completan: Hilario Navarro, Samuel Cáceres, Leonel Galeano, Hernán Fredes, Roberto Battión, Osmar Ferreyra, Martín Benítez y Ernesto Farías.

Lidt mere Copa Sudamericana...

Sampaoli exige buscar el triunfo

SANTIAGO DE CHILE -- El entrenador de la Universidad de Chile, Jorge Sampaoli, afirmó el martes que su equipo tiene la "obligación" de buscar el triunfo este jueves en Ecuador ante el Emelec y subrayó que si la U juega como en el partido de ida, que terminó 2-2, no logrará pasar de fase en la Copa Sudamericana.

"Si volvemos a repetir el partido de la ida no vamos a tener opciones. En ese compromiso fuimos neutralizados con dos líneas de cuatro, pero creo que el equipo está mejor que en ese momento", dijo el técnico argentino en una rueda de prensa pocas horas antes de viajar a Guayaquil.

La U, campeón de la Copa Sudamericana, y el Emelec jugarán este jueves en Guayaquil el partido de vuelta de los octavos de final.

Sampaoli reconoció que durante el partido disputado en Santiago la U se vio superada por el conjunto ecuatoriano en algunas fases del choque, aunque confía en mejorar el rendimiento del plantel.

"La U ante Emelec tiene que jugar como ante Colo Colo. Con valentía, yendo al frente", dijo el entrenador en alusión al duelo del fin de semana pasado, en el que la U cayó por 0-1 frente a su eterno rival.

Los universitarios tendrán la baja del portero Johnny Herrera, que el jueves tiene que declarar en un juzgado chileno después de un incidente que protagonizó en septiembre, cuando fue detenido por conducir en estado de ebriedad.

Sampaoli destacó que Herrera "es un referente y tiene mucha experiencia", pero alabó a su reemplazo, Paulo Garcés, que "está pasando por un buen momento".

og lidt mere....

Dep. Quito viaja con dos bajas

GUAYAQUIL -- El campeón ecuatoriano, Deportivo Quito, viajó el martes con dos bajas en su formación titular a territorio argentino para este jueves al Tigre en el partido de vuelta de los octavos de final de la Copa Sudamericana.

El equipo ecuatoriano, colista del actual torneo local, se impuso por 2-0 en la ida y ahora como visitante tiene el desafío de resistir la presión del rival y sacar provecho de su buena renta.

El equipo que dirige el argentino Rubén Darío Insúa perderá por lesión a Santiago Morales y por suspensión a Isaac Mina.

Por contra, una de sus estrellas, el defensor Giovanny Espinoza, logró solucionar a tiempo para viajar problemas con el fisco ecuatoriano.

Insúa aún tiene dudas sobre el equipo titular, en especial la situación del argentino Sebastián Rusculleda.

"Tenemos que ver la evolución de Rusculleda, que había tenido un esguince de tobillo el martes de la semana pasada, y veremos cómo está. Lo que sí puedo asegurar es que los jugadores que pongamos van a ser aquellos que estén al ciento por ciento", explicó.

"Vamos a ir a jugar pensando que la llave está 0 a 0. Y buscaremos intentar ganar el partido", anunció Insúa.

La probable formación titular del Deportivo Quito es la siguiente: Adrián Bone; Juan Paredes, Giovanny Espinoza, Luis Checa, Luis Romero; Alex Bolaños, Fredy Olivo, Luis Saritama, Sebastián Rusculleda; Maximiliano Bevacqua y Luis Congo.