Toronto FC aiming for Santos Laguna upset with CCL final berth on the line
Toronto FC is a win away from becoming the second consecutive MLS team to reach the finals of the CONCACAF Champions League. That win, however, needs to come in a house of horrors for visiting teams against a club that is hitting on all cylinders during its rise to the top of the Mexican Clausura...
TFC tie Santos Laguna in CCL semifinal opener
Santos Laguna, the highest-scoring team in Mexico was expected to demolish Toronto FC in their CONCACAF Champions League semifinal series. If that is going to happen, Santos will have to do the demolishing down in Mexico. Toronto FC put on an inspiring performance to battle the top team in Mexico to a stalemate, as the...
Toronto FC vs. Santos Laguna: Your Running Commentary
Toronto FC kicks off their quest to become the second straight MLS team to reach the CONCACAF Champions League finals tonight when the Reds welcome Mexican power Santos Laguna to BMO Field for the first leg of their semifinal tie (8 p.m., Fox Soccer Channel/Telefutura). TFC reached the semifinals by springing a surprise on the...
TFC defense in need of answers to stop Gomez, Santos Laguna in CCL semifinals
If Toronto FC is to figure out a remedy for their defensive problems, Wednesday night would be an ideal time to do so. TFC, Major League Soccer's last hope in the CONCACAF Champions League, welcomes red-hot Herculez Gomez and in-form Santos Laguna to BMO Field Wednesday night for the opening match of their CCL semifinal...
Pumas win big to complete CCL semis
The CONCACAF Champions League semifinals are set after another rout capped off the latest round. Pumas UNAM, which entered Thursday night's second leg against Isidro Metapan in a 2-1 hole, unleashed an 8-0 beating on its Salvadoran counterpart to become the third Mexican team to qualify for the tournament semifinals. The scoreline matched the most...
Galaxy, winless in three games to start season, seeks answers – fast
It's surely too early to describe the Galaxy, without a win in three games to begin the defense of their MLS crown and having crashed out of the hemisphere's most prestigious club competition to a franchise that often resembles the...
Toronto FC eliminate LA Galaxy from CCL
BY ADAM SERRANO CARSON, Calif. -- Toronto FC made Canadian soccer history on Wednesday, knocking off the LA Galaxy, 2-1 to become the first Canadian side to advance to the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Champions League. TFC will take on Mexican side Santos Laguna in the CCL semifinals. Three key saves by goalkeeper Milos Kocic...
Santos Laguna demolish Seattle to reach CCL semis
By FRANCO PANIZO The chances that an MLS club wins the CONCACAF Champions League this year diminished considerably after the Seattle Sounders crashed out of the tournament in embarrassing fashion. Led by two goals from red-hot striker Herculez Gomez, Santos Laguna dismantled the Sounders, 6-1, in the second leg of the quarterfinals series on Tuesday...
Santos Laguna vs. Toronto FC: Match Night Commentary