Table Topping Showdown
The top teams from Mexico's regular season and Major League Soccer's regular season are set to clash in the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals. Reigning Supporters' Shield winner Columbus Crew will host Toluca in the first leg and travel to Mexico for the second leg.
Pachuca Prefer Payback
Pachuca were embarrassed in a 4-1 loss at Arabe Unido in August. Worse than the loss was the manner in which the Panamanians taunted los Tuzos, said players and coaches. Pachuca have a chance for revenge when Arabe Unido visit Hidalgo.
D.C. Destroy
The other Champions League was in action as well today. The CONCACAF version featured D.C. United dismantling San Juan Jabloteh. Three first half goals paved the way to an easy 5-1 win over the T&T club, leaving the visitors without a win in the CCL group stages this year.
Becks Out For Columbus?
David Beckham didn't travel with the Galaxy as it flew to Columbus on Thursday. Kyle McCarthy discusses Beckham's projected absence from Saturday night's crunch clash and Brian Ching's new four-year deal with the Dynamo as he previews Week 28 in the Friday MLS Forecast.
Crew Fall To Cruz
The Columbus Crew are nearly invincible on their home field in Ohio, but Mexican squad Cruz Azul breached that defense in a 2-0 CONCACAF Champions League win. In a friendly clash, the two Chivas teams squared off, with the Mexican squad coming out the victor.
Dynamic Domination
The Houston Dynamo needed a win in the CONCACAF Champions League and they got a roaring one against group leaders Arabe Unido. Pachuca also won in a rout, but the Puerto Rico Islanders gave up a heartbreak equalizer in injury time.
CCL Heats Up
In the lions' den of away matches, one MLS team flew high and another fell to earth. The Columbus Crew rode an Eddie Gaven goal to victory, while Houston fell down a man and lost by two goals to Pachuca. Pumas, meanwhile, pulled out a draw versus W Connection.
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