Islanders onto CONCACAF Semis
Puerto Rico wins 1-0 at Marathon, will face Cruz Azul in Champions League Semifinals
Puerto Rico continued its defiance of expectations, advancing to the CONCACAF Champions League Semifinals by committing another first in the tournament. The Islanders handed Honduran champion Marathon its first shutout of the event, 1-0, to secure its berth in the Semifinals after a 2-1 victory the week before.
Impact stunned in stoppage
Heartbreaking Santos rally ends Montreal's Champions League run
Carlos Darwin Quintero scored twice in second-half injury time and rallied Santos Laguna to a 5-2 victory over the Montreal Impact on Thursday, sending it to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Champions League in miraculous, heartbreaking fashion 5-4 on aggregate.
Montreal downs Santos 2-0
Sebrango gives Impact two-goal advantage for the road
Two goals from forward Eduardo Sebrango led the Montreal Impact to a 2-0 win (halftime 1-0) against Mexican club Santos Laguna, in the first game of the quarterfinal series of the CONCACAF Champions League, at Olympic Stadium, in front of 55,571 spectators.
Islanders down Marathon 2-1
Puerto Rico surprises Honduran league leaders in first leg
The Puerto Rico Islanders overcame a rusty start to rally from a deficit in the second half for a 2-1 CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinal victory over CD Marathon Thursday evening. Goals from newcomer Nicholas Addlery and second-half sub Kendall Jagdeosingh handed the in-season league leaders (4-1-3) from Honduras just their second defeat of the tournament as well as for the year.
Impact suffer first CCL loss
Montreal finishes second in Champions League group
The Montreal Impact (3-1-2; 11 points) lost 2-1 against Atlante FC (3-1-2; 11 points), Tuesday at Olimpico Andrés Quintana Roo Stadium, in Cancun, Mexico. With this loss, the Impact finishes second in Group C in the CONCACAF Champions League group stage.
Islanders advance to CCL Quarters
2-2 Champions League road draw enough for Puerto Rico
Osei Telesford and Fabrice Noel scored first-half goals and Puerto Rico held on for a 2-2 draw with Tauro FC on Wednesday, earning the Islanders a place in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions League.
Impact advance to Quarterfinals
Montreal first to reach Champions League quarters with 1-1 draw
On a cold and rainy night, the Montreal Impact (3-0-2; 11 pts) and CD Olimpia of Honduras, (1-2-2; 5 pts) played to a 1-1 draw, Tuesday, in the final match of the season at Saputo Stadium. With the single point, the Impact also clinched a berth in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions League. Montreal remains the lone unbeaten team in the competition.
Puerto Rico falls late at home
Final Champions League group match looms large
Mario Giovany Acevedo scored with four minutes remaining and CSD Municipal beat the Puerto Rico Islanders 1:0 on Thursday, keeping alive the Guatemalan side’s hopes for a quarterfinal berth in the CONCACAF Champions League.
Islanders fall to Santos Laguna
Puerto Rico suffers first loss in six Champions League matches
Oribe Peralta scored midway through the first half and Andony Hernandez and Agustin Herrera added second-half tallies Wednesday, leading Club Santos Laguna to a 3-0 victory over the Puerto Rico Islanders and ending its two-game losing streak in the CONCACAF Champions League.
Montreal downs Joe Public 4-1
Road win puts club on verge of Champions League Quarterfinals
The Montreal Impact (3-0-1; 10 pts) defeated Joe Public FC (1-3-0: 3 points) 4-1, Wednesday, in their fourth group stage match in the CONCACAF Champions League, at Hasely Crawford Stadium, in Trinidad & Tobago.
Road draw for Islanders at Municipal
Puerto Rico posts surprising 2-2 tie in Champions League
The USL First Division Puerto Rico Islanders nearly posted a stunning victory on the road against Guatemala's storied club Municipal, seeing the win disappear in the final minutes for a 2-2 CONCACAF Champions League draw as many players rested in preparation for the USL-1 playoffs.
Montreal wins 2-1 at Olimpia
Impact post stunning road win in Champions League
Two goals from forward Roberto Brown led the Montreal Impact (2-0-1; 7 points) to a 2-1 win against the Honduran team CD Olimpia, (1-1-1; 3 points) Wednesday in the third game of the CONCACAF Champions League group stage in front of 7,224 noisy spectators at Tiburcio Carias Andino Stadium (Estadio National) in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
Montreal draw 0-0 against Atlante
Impact earn Champions League point against Mexican champ
The Montreal Impact (1-0-1; 4 pts) and Mexican club Atlante FC (1-0-1; 4 pts), played to a 0-0 draw in front of 12,187 spectators at Saputo Stadium, in their second match of the CONCACAF Champions League group stage.
Islanders stun Santos Laguna 3-1
Puerto Rico downs Mexican champs in Champions League
The Puerto Rico Islanders continued the unbeaten run of the second-division United Soccer Leagues teams, beating Club Santos Laguna 3-1 Tuesday night to take control of Group D in the CONCACAF Champions League.
Impact blank Joe Public 2-0
Montreal opens Champions League group play with win
The Montreal Impact shut out Joe Public FC from Trinidad & Tobago 2-0, Wednesday, in its first game of the CONCACAF Champions League group stage, under the rain at Saputo Stadium. Montreal is the only team from the Preliminary Round to have not allowed a goal through three games in the event.
Islanders down Tauro FC 2-1
Puerto Rico opens Champions League group play with win
First half goals by Petter Villegas and Kendall Jagdeosingh gave the 10-man Puerto Rico Islanders a 2-1 victory over Tauro FC on Tuesday night in the opening Group Stage game for both teams in the CONCACAF Champions League.
Islanders advance in Champions League
Puerto Rico rallies with two late strikes to reach group stage
The Puerto Rico Islanders joined fellow USL-1 side Montreal in the next stage of the CONCACAF Champions League, shocking Costa Rican powerhouse Alajuelense in a stunning rally late for a 2-1 win at home and 3-2 series aggregate result.
Impact move on in Champions League
Scoreless draw in Honduras sends Montreal onto group stage
The Montreal Impact made history Tuesday night in Honduras, playing the Nicaraguan champion Real Esteli to a 0-0 draw, maintaining their 1-0 aggregate advantage in the series from their opening leg victory at home. The result advances Montreal onto the group phase with Atlante (Mexico), Olimpia (Honduras) and Joe Public (T&T), who finished their series 6-1 victors on aggregate against New England with a 4-0 win in Foxboro. Watch Puerto Rico’s second leg Wednesday night on FSC.
Montreal, Puerto Rico surprise in debuts
CONCACAF Champions League starts off well for USL-1 sides
In their CONCACAF Champions League debuts, the Montreal Impact and Puerto Rico Islanders opened eyes with surprising results. The Impact were 1-0 victors at home against Real Esteli and Puerto Rico posted a stunning 1-1 draw against recent CONCACAF Champions Cup winners Alajuelense.
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