CONCACAF Champions League: Houston Dynamo and LA Galaxy achieved important victories
Houston Dynamo and LA Galaxy have made important victories to continue competition
Houston Dynamo 2-0 W Connection
Jason Johnson and Bobby Boswell scored to help the Houston Dynamo beat Trinidad's W Connection FC 2-0 this Wednesday night in Group 1 of the CONCACAF Champions League.
Houston with seven points moved into first place in the group, while W Connection finished group play at 0-3-1 for one point.
Houston
will play Panama's Arabe Unido, 2-1-0 for six points, on Oct. 24 in
Panama. If Houston wins or ties, it will win the group and advance to
the Champions League quarterfinals. If Arabe Unido wins, it will win the
group and advance to the quarterfinals.
Johnson
opened the scoring in the 39th minute, taking a clear attempt from W
Connection goalkeeper Alejandro Figueroa back into the left box before
sending a blast from 12 yards out into the right net.
Boswell
extended the lead to 2-0 in the 51st minute, heading Alexander Lopez's
corner kick off Joao Jordoa's arm and inside the near post.
Cartaginés 0-3 LA Galaxy
A
reserve-heavy Los Angeles Galaxy defeated Club Sport Herediano 3-0 in
CONCACAF Champions League group play at the Costa Rican National Stadium
in San Jose, qualifying the American side for the CCL knockout rounds.
Los
Angeles opened the scoring in just the sixth minute. Jack McBean
slipped his marker and put a downward header onto Rafa Garcia's corner
kick for the opener.
Chandler Hoffman doubled up
in the 19th. Michael Stephens played a one-time cross from a McBean
pass, and Hoffman was in place to redirect the ball in off the post.
Laurent
Courtois added the third and final goal in the 30th minute, the veteran
picking up a loose ball 25 yards out and slamming it home.
The
win moves LA to 3-0-0 and ensures the Galaxy passage to the knockout
round. They will still have to travel to El Salvador on Oct. 24 to play
Isidro Metapan in the final group stage game.
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