Congrats to DC United - 2008 US Open Cup Champions!


US Open Cup

Final
Match & Score:
-Wed Sep 3
DC United 2-1 Charleston Battery - DCU goals by Luciano Emilio & Fred. CG goal by Ian Fuller.
Attendance: 8,212
Venue: RFK Stadium, Washington DC
Match report from the Washington Post. Click to continue reading...

A terribly embarrassing night for MLS in the CONCACAF Champions League. New England was assaulted 0-4 at home by Joe Public, and Chivas USA was held 1-1 at home by Tauro. It was really ugly, especially at Foxborough. There will be a lot of excuses flying today. And they all fall short of those scorelines. Click to continue reading...

Longtime FC Dallas GK Matt Jordan kept a clean sheet as USL-1 side Montreal Impact advanced in the Champions League

Even after DC United beats the Charleston Battery in tonight's US Open Cup Final, USL will have achieved something tangible that MLS failed at attempting, and failed badly at: to advance a team out of the qualifying round of the CONCACAF Champions League.

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Below are the collated results for the Preliminary Round of the 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League. Ties are a two-match, home-and-away series, higher aggregate score wins, and away goals count. If aggregate and away goals are level, a 30-minute extra time period is played with penalties if necessary. Click to continue reading...

MLS teams wouldn't lose meaningful series against teams from Panama and Trinidad and Tobago, would they?

We'll find out tonight. Both MLS teams trail after the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round.

Here's the situation:

New England Revolution vs. Joe Public FC (T&T) in Foxboro, Mass.

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The time has come for North America's answer to their European counterpart. The Champions League begins tonight. In this space I will rank and give a brief preview of the eight preliminary matchups. Several of the teams come from leagues that have played internationally very little over the past few years, so those teams will be unranked. Click to continue reading...

Tuesday night, the USL showed what it was really capable of doing. Montreal, a point out of last place in the second tier USL-1, drew with Toronto 1-1 to win the Canadian Championship on points. In winning the Championship, Montreal gained access to the preliminary round of the Champions League this fall and, if they beat Nicaraguan side Real Esteli in a home and away series, will enable USL-1 teams to enter the North American Club Rankings. Click to continue reading...

There is only one place left in the CONCACAF Champions League, and that will be filled tonight. Toronto FC and Montreal face off in the final game of the Canadian Championship. The winner will secure a berth against Real Esteli of Nicaragua in the Preliminary Round. Montreal will advance if the game ends in a draw. Click to continue reading...