Gomez, Santos Laguna aim to overturn deficit in second leg of CCL final
CONCACAF will crown its club champion tonight in Torreon, Mexico, and after a 2-0 victory in the first leg, Monterrey has to be liking its chances to finish off its back-to-back title run in their second leg against Santos Laguna (8 p.m., Fox Soccer Channel/Telefutura). So why should Santos Laguna feel confident? For starters, Santos...
Should yellow cards be wiped out before a major club final?
FIFA has already taken steps to assure that players picking up a single yellow card in the semifinals of the World Cup won't be ineligible for the final because of card accumulation. Should club governing bodies adopt the same approach? The question is raised yet again after Chelsea's riveting triumph over Barcelona, one in which...
Toronto FC: Our fans deserve better
Toronto FC is one game away from having its name in the record books for a lengthy streak to start the season. Unfortunately for the club and its fans, it is for all the wrong reasons. After a 3-2 loss at home against the Chicago Fire on Saturday, Toronto fell to 0-6-0 to start the...
MLS/CCL Wednesday: Match Night Commentary
It is a busier Wednesday night than usual for American soccer fans, what with two MLS matches and the CONCACAF Champions League Final on tap featuring American striker Herculez Gomez. D.C. United plays host to the Montreal Impact (7:30pm, Direct Kick) while red-hot Sporting Kansas City puts their perfect record on the line in Vancouver...
Former Galaxy striker Gomez gives Torreon something to cheer
Most of us, I suspect, will be more interested in the UEFA Champions League game going on today than the CONCACAF version. But a Los Angeles native (who deserves a call-up to the national team) is set to play a...
Gomez, Santos Laguna look to dethrone Monterrey as CCL final kicks off
MLS might no longer have a rooting interest in the CONCACAF Champions League, but that doesn't mean U.S. Soccer fans don't have a reason to pay close attention to what transpires in Mexico over the next week. Monterrey and Santos Laguna kick off their CCL final with the first leg Wednesday night at Estadio Tecnologico...
Thursday Kickoff: Coyle rules Holden out, Monterrey reaches CCL final & more
Stuart Holden won't be making his comeback for Bolton this season. Bolton manager Owen Coyle made that much clear in comments on the club's official website. Even though six months -- the injury timetable given when cartilage damage in his knee was discovered -- since his last surgery have passed, the relegation-threatened club is not...
Toronto FC eliminated from CCL with big loss to Santos
Things began so well for Toronto FC, but a defensive collapse ended their dreams of becoming the first MLS team to win the CONCACAF Champions League. Toronto FC were eliminated from the CONCACAF Champions League semifinals on Wednesday night, as they gave up four second-half goals to Santos Laguna in a 6-2 loss in the...
Toronto FC eliminated from CCL with big loss to Santos
Things began so well for Toronto FC, but a defensive collapse ended their dreams of becoming the first MLS team to win the CONCACAF Champions League. Toronto FC were eliminated from the CONCACAF Champions League semifinals on Wednesday night, as they gave up four second-half goals to Santos Laguna in a 6-2 loss in the...
MLS/CCL Wednesday: Your Running Commentary