CONCACAF Champions Cup (R)

that's what they get for sending their reserve squad, which is i what i think i read they did somewhere

 

Familiar faces

Zarco Rodriguez, formerly of Los Burns, scored for FAS:

http://espanol.sports.yahoo.com/030306/2/hoas.html

And MLS ref Kevin Terry officiated the Necaxa x Arnett game, apparently missing "un claro penal" that could have given the Jamaicans the advantage:

http://espanol.sports.yahoo.com/030306/2/ho9f.html

Although it looks like the Mexican clubs still aren't really bothering to take this tournament seriously, it's not clear that they need to - Necaxa has an excellent chance of advancing and America could still have a decent shot if they play their starters in the return leg.

 

when do mls teams play against mfl teams?

 

In the quarterfinals (next round).

 

I find it particularly interesting that Club América picked up four bookings in the second half, after they were already down. I wonder if the Cobi Jones Tactic was involved here?

 

Concacaf CC on Telemundo

This game is on Telemundo right now (Sat. 3/8, 4 pm ET).

I had no idea they would be showing it tape delay as I hadn't seen anything on SoccerTV and the Telemundo site just says "Sabado de Futbol."

Maybe we'll see a few more as the tourney progresses. I'm just glad to see someone, anyone, pick up these games, even on multi-day tape-delay.

 

Toluca stage late comeback to record 3:2 victory

12.03.03 - Vicente Sanchez scored two goals to lead CD Toluca FC to a 3:2 victory, ending the dreams of W Connection FC of posting a famous victory in the teams' first-leg match in the CONCACAF Champions Cup on Wednesday.
Sanchez hit for his goals as Toluca came back from a two-goal deficit with three goals in the final 25 minutes at Estadio Nemesio Diaz in Toluca, as the champions of the last short-season title in Mexico's Primera Division received a major scare from the Trinidad & Tobago club.

Toluca started few first-choice performers in the contest, and despite holding the majority of possession, the visitors created the better opportunities, mainly striking quickly on the break.

Rolando Viana gave W Connection a lead after just 18 minutes, beating Toluca goalkeeper Mario Albarrán with a shot from the right side. Kendall Davis then rounded Albarrán on the run to double the lead 20 minutes later for last year's T&T PFL runners-up, who are still weeks away from beginning their 2003 season.

But the Toluca powerhouse took advantage of the lack of match fitness over the final quarter of the match, Sanchez pegging back W Connection with a 65th-minute strike after claiming a poor clearance.

Edgar Garcia then pulled the home side level with a goal on 77 minutes with a shot from the left that beat WCFC 'keeper Alejandro Figueroa, Sanchez completing the comeback six minutes later by sending a rebound home with a right-footed blast.

12.03.2003: Toluca, Edo. de Mexico; Estadio Nemesio Diaz (A: 5000)
CD TOLUCA FC - W CONNECTION FC 3:2 (0:2)
Rolando VIANA 18'; Kendall DAVIS 38' - Vicente SANCHEZ 65', 83'; Edgar GARCIA 77'
TOLUCA: Mario Albarrán - José Manuel Cruzalta, Maximiliano Cuberas, Erik Espinoza (78: Emmanuel Ruíz), Aríel Franco, Edgar García, José Nuñez (64: Sergio Ponce), José Castillejos (54: Edgar García), Antonio Naelson, Edgar González, Vicente Sánchez. Booked: Sánchez 80'
WCFC: Alejandro Figueroa - Renato Pereira, Elijah Joseph, Jose Luiz Seabra, Rolando Viana, Reynold Carrington, Earl Jean, Gefferson Goulart (67: Arnold Dwarika), Kendall Davis (64: Titus Elva), Stokely Mason (76: Hector Torres), Silvio Spann. Booked: Pereira 39'
R: Jose Beningo PINEDA (HON)

http://www.concacaf.com/news/article.page/1260

 

It isn't the first, nor will it be the last, time that Terry has swallowed his whistle. That said, I always hope that he is the ref in any MLF v MLS matchup; it seems to cut down on all the diving from the Mexican sides.

 

they would use a neutral-country ref, wouldn't they?

 

It can't be in the best interest of this tournament for these match reports (from the confed's web site itself) to keep mentioning that the Mexican clubs aren't playing their First XI's. Unless they want to embarass the Mexies into taking it seriously by making them look arrogant, aloof, and just anti-concacaf (which most of them are ).

Anyway, I can just see such a plan backfiring on Saucy Jack.

 

You may think of it as arrogant or anti-concacaf, but you dont understand the pressures the coaches face in the MFL. These pressures are not so much present in the other leagues in concacaf. The FMF is an entity that moves and generates over 750 million dollars. They say in the next 5-10 years, it will generate and move more than a billion dollars.

Already, 7 coaches have been fired and we are reaching the half season marker. Even the teams that are financially stable, are pressured to play more young players. Some coaches do and some dont. The ones that dont are scared of getting fired. This is something that I dont want but i know it is inevitable, but the MFL will become more like the Euro leagues where the fans and executives look more on results than on progress. There are cases where a coach builds a team from scracth and play a very attractive style of football.. but for various reasons.. the results dont favor them.

but its another means to expose our youth players to international experience. I dont see a problem with it.

with the reserve tournaments, the university tournament, the sub teams tournaments, are all means to give the younger players playing time so that they can be readu for the first team.

But what it comes down to... why should teams like Fas, Joe Public, Comunicaciones complain about us not sending our first team?

 

Whats your thoughts on the W Connection/Toluca game ??

Whats your thoughts on the W Connection/Toluca game ??

Anyone cares to add anything.

I think is wasn't a bad one and hopefully W Connection will get it right on the return leg game in Trinidad.

Imagine W Connection was leading 2-0 until the 70th minute. ( IMPRESSIVE )..........