2013-14 CONCACAF Champions League

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Here is who the MLS sides participating in the tournament will be playing:

Sporting Kansas City
• 8/7 at Real Estelí FC; 10 pm ET, Estadio Independcia, Estelí, Nicaragua
• 8/27 at CD Olimpia; 10 pm ET, Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
• 9/17 vs. Real Estelí FC; 8 pm ET, Sporting Park
• 10/23 vs. CD Olimpia; 8 pm ET, Sporting Park

Houston Dynamo
• 8/20 at W Connection; 8 pm ET, in Trinidad and Tobago
• 8/27 vs. Árabe Unido; 8 pm ET, BBVA Compass Stadium
• 9/25 vs. W Connection; 8 pm ET, BBVA Compass Stadium
• 10/24 at Árabe Unido; 8 pm ET, in Panama

Montreal Impact
• 8/7 vs. San Jose Earthquakes; 8 pm ET, Stade Saputo
• 8/21 at CD Heredia; 10 pm ET, in Guatemala
• 9/17 at San Jose Earthquakes; 10 pm ET, Buck Shaw Stadium
• 9/25 vs. CD Heredia; 8 pm ET, Stade Saputo

San Jose Earthquakes
• 8/7 at Montreal Impact; 8 pm ET, Stade Saputo
• 8/28 at CD Heredia; 10 pm ET, in Guatemala
• 9/17 vs. Montreal Impact; 10 pm ET, Buck Shaw Stadium
• 10/23 vs. CD Heredia; 10 pm ET, Buck Shaw Stadium

LA Galaxy
• 8/20 vs. Cartaginés; 10 pm ET, StubHub Center
• 9/18 vs. Isidro Metapán; 10 pm ET, StubHub Center
• 9/25 at Cartaginés; 10 pm ET, in Costa Rica
• 10/24 at Isidro Metapán; 10 pm ET, in El Salvador


www.mlssoccer.com/ccl/news/article/2013/07/01/concacaf-champions-league-group-stage-schedule-released

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Postgame:
SKC 2-0 RES
Sporting KC defeats Real Esteli in the CCL group stage

www.sportingkc.com/blog/post/2013/08/07/postgame-sporting-kc-2-0-real-esteli


FINAL:
Quakes 0, Impact 1
Quakes fall in first leg of CONCACAF Champions League play

www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2013/08/highlights-impact-1-0-earthquakes

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Not So Fast
Ten-man Impact fall to late goal in Guatemala, Group 5 wide open

www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2013-08-21-HDA-v-MTL/recap


Better Late Than Never
Keane rescues LA with 2nd-half brace on organized Cartaginés

www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2013-08-20-LA-v-CRT/recap


Point Taken
Dynamo grab a point on the road in difficult CCL opener

www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2013-08-20-WC-v-HOU/recap


Here Come Xolos
Ex-Galaxy Academy striker Arriola on fire as Tijuana win in Honduras

www.mlssoccer.com/ccl/news/article/2013/08/21/american-exports-paul-arriola-scores-again-tijuana-win-concacaf-champions-le

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HOUSTON BOUNCE BACK


Despite a shaky start, two goals from Cam Weaver were enough to see off Panamanian side Arabe Unido 2-1 in the CONCACAF Champions League on Tuesday night. It was not a pleasant affair, with a questionable penalty awarded to the visitors in the first half and seven yellow cards in the second. After the match, Dynamo head coach Dom Kinnear didn’t mince his word: “The team that had more respect for the game won the game.”

SPORTING KC ROLL ON THE ROAD


Two wins out of two and with both their remaining games to be played at Sporting Park? Things are looking good for Sporting Kansas City. A brace from Soony Saad led SKC to a 2-0 win over Honduran side CD Olimpia in the CCL. While there’s still work to be done, SKC manager Peter Vermes acknowledges “we’re in a good place.”

SAN JOSE'S LOFTY SHINY CCL OBJECTIVE


While the Earthquakes are by no means out of the MLS playoff race, the focus now shifts to a potential run in Champions League. Interim coach Mark Watson seems ready to give it a go when the team returns to action Wednesday night against Heredia in Guatemala: “We’re definitely trying to get hardware in the CCL”

www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/08/28/kick-seattle-fans-tasked-leading-usmnt-supporters-columbus-and-beyond

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Recap:
Sporting KC stays unbeaten in Champions League with 1-1 draw against Nicaragua's Real Esteli FC

Peterson equalizes in 78th minute to extend lead in Group 2
www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/09/recap-sporting-kc-stays-unbeaten-champions-league-1-1-draw-against-nicaraguas-real-este

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Final:
Quakes 3, Impact 0
Quakes cruise past Montreal Impact; keep CCL hopes alive

www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2013/09/recap-quakes-3-impact-0


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Recap:
LA 1, ISM 0

Early goal from Laurent Courtois enough to push LA over Metapan
www.lagalaxy.com/news/2013/09/ccl-match-recap-la-galaxy-1-isidro-metapan-0

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NASL in the CCL?


The CONCACAF Champions League resumed play on Tuesday night, with five teams from Major League Soccer among the eight groups of three teams. The Los Angeles Galaxy and Houston Dynamo qualified as champion and runner up of MLS, Sporting Kansas City qualified as the U.S. Open Cup winner, San Jose as the Supporters Shield winners, and the Montreal Impact qualified as winners of Canada's Amway Canadian Championship.

But what about the possibility of an NASL team taking part in the CCL? Some around the league would like to see it happen, and there are currently two paths to that end, a team either winning the Lamar Hunt Open Cup, or winning the Canadian Championship.

The Carolina RailHawks advanced as far as the quarterfinals of the Open Cup this year, and FC Edmonton played in the semi-finals of the Canadian Cup, falling in a two-game set to Vancouver Whitecaps FC.

RailHawks coach Colin Clarke would like to see an NASL qualify via another route.

"I think the NASL champion should qualify," said Clarke. "The standards and the quality of some of the teams from some of the smaller countries are certainly not up to the standards of NASL."


www.reddit.com/tb/1ms8z9

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Highlights:
Montreal Impact 2-0 CD Heredia
Watch the highlights from Tuesday's win at Stade Saputo

www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2013/09/highlights-montreal-impact-2-0-cd-heredia

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HIGHLIGHTS:
Dynamo 2, W Connection 0


www.houstondynamo.com/blog/post/2013/09/25/highlights-dynamo-2-w-connection-0


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Let's Get Physical
LA young gun McBean impresses with physical performance in San Jose
Three Points: Galaxy clinch quarterfinal berth


www.lagalaxy.com/news/2013/09/first-half-barrage-helps-la-galaxy-overwhelm-cartagines-and-lock-down-ccl-quarterfinals

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Hail The KC Kid
Homegrown Ellis gives Sporting narrow edge after first leg
golazo.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-03-12-sporting-kansas-city-vs-cruz-azul/recap


Still Kings
Galaxy get one early, hold on late vs. Club Tijuana

golazo.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-03-12-la-galaxy-vs-club-tijuana/recap


Less Is More
After slow preseason, Quakes' Gordon reaps his reward vs. Toluca

www.mlssoccer.com/ccl/news/article/2014/03/12/concacaf-champions-league-san-jose-forward-alan-gordon-slow-preseason-pays-off

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LA Lose Heartbreaker to TJ
Robbie Keane scored twice but the LA Galaxy couldn’t complete the comeback

golazo.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-03-18-club-tijuana-vs-la-galaxy/recap

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Heartbreak for Quakes as Toluca advance on PKs

golazo.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-03-19-toluca-vs-san-jose-earthquakes/recap


Sporting KC drops 5-1 decision in second leg at Estadio Azul; falls 5-2 on aggregate in the CCL Quarterfinals

golazo.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-03-19-cruz-azul-vs-sporting-kansas-city/recap