CONCACAF Champions League wrap: Cruz cruise in

Cruz Azul and Real Salt Lake are the first teams into the CONCACAF Champions League semi-finals after impressive wins on Tuesday.

Cruz scored a 5-1 aggregate win over Santos Laguna on Tuesday but the victory came at a cost with goal ace Christian Gimenez sent off in the 64th minute after picking up his second yellow card in the match.

Gimenez, who scored Cruz’s second goal on the night in their 3-1 quarter-final win, will now miss the first leg of the final four against either Monterrey or Toluca. Monterrey lead the tie 1-0 on aggregate.

Cruz sealed their third successive semi-final place with three goals in 16 minutes against a Santos side who had dominated possession and had most of the early chances.

The visitors picked up a crucial early goal to make it 3-0 on aggregate when Emanuel Villa scored on a counter-strike in the 37th minute.

After the interval, Villa scored his second in the 51st minute and assisted Gimenez in the 53rd minute to effectively end the tie. Villa has now scored nine goals in the tournament.

Gimenez, who has scored three goals in the CCL, was their top scorer in 2010 with 20 goals in 36 matches.

After Gimenez was sent off, Santos pulled a goal back with Cristian Benitez scoring in the 71st minute. Benitez was able to slot home a shot that had cannoned off the far post and went directly to him.

Real Salt Lake beat Columbus 4-1 to storm into semi-finals where they will play either Saprissa or Olimpia.

The tie, which was delicately poised at 0-0 after the first leg, came to life in the 21st minute when Costa Rican striker Alvaro Soborio scored from 13 yards.

Real Salt scored their second in the 36th minute when Javi Morales scored unmarked at the far post from an Andy Williams cross.

Columbus hit back three minutes after half-time through Andres Mendoza.

But the visitors’ hopes were dashed in the 76th minute when Morales scored his second of the match to make the score 3-1.

Seconds before the final whistle, Williams blasted home a free-kick from 20 yards.

Wed 2 March, 2011

CONCACAF Champions League wrap: Cruz cruise in

Cruz Azul and Real Salt Lake are the first teams into the CONCACAF Champions League semi-finals after impressive wins on Tuesday.

Cruz scored a 5-1 aggregate win over Santos Laguna on Tuesday but the victory came at a cost with goal ace Christian Gimenez sent off in the 64th minute after picking up his second yellow card in the match.

Gimenez, who scored Cruz’s second goal on the night in their 3-1 quarter-final win, will now miss the first leg of the final four against either Monterrey or Toluca. Monterrey lead the tie 1-0 on aggregate.

Cruz sealed their third successive semi-final place with three goals in 16 minutes against a Santos side who had dominated possession and had most of the early chances.

The visitors picked up a crucial early goal to make it 3-0 on aggregate when Emanuel Villa scored on a counter-strike in the 37th minute.

After the interval, Villa scored his second in the 51st minute and assisted Gimenez in the 53rd minute to effectively end the tie. Villa has now scored nine goals in the tournament.

Gimenez, who has scored three goals in the CCL, was their top scorer in 2010 with 20 goals in 36 matches.

After Gimenez was sent off, Santos pulled a goal back with Cristian Benitez scoring in the 71st minute. Benitez was able to slot home a shot that had cannoned off the far post and went directly to him.

Real Salt Lake beat Columbus 4-1 to storm into semi-finals where they will play either Saprissa or Olimpia.

The tie, which was delicately poised at 0-0 after the first leg, came to life in the 21st minute when Costa Rican striker Alvaro Soborio scored from 13 yards.

Real Salt scored their second in the 36th minute when Javi Morales scored unmarked at the far post from an Andy Williams cross.

Columbus hit back three minutes after half-time through Andres Mendoza.

But the visitors’ hopes were dashed in the 76th minute when Morales scored his second of the match to make the score 3-1.

Seconds before the final whistle, Williams blasted home a free-kick from 20 yards.

Wed 2 March, 2011

CONCACAF Champions League wrap: Cruz Azul cruise home

Cruz Azul enjoyed a 2-0 first-leg win over Santos Laguna in their all-Mexican CONCACAF Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday.

Javier Orozco and Christian Gimenez both scored in the second half to give Cruz Azul a handy buffer heading into the second leg at Santos’ Estadio Nuevo Corona on March 1.

In Tuesday’s other quarter-final first leg, the Columbus Crew and Real Salt Lake played out a spiteful 0-0 draw in Ohio.

Real Salt Lake finished the match with nine men after Tony Beltran and Nat Borchers were both sent off by referee Jair Marrufo, while Emilio Renteria was also dismissed.

Real Salt Lake will welcome Columbus to Sandy, Utah, for the second leg on March 1.

Wed 23 February, 2011

CONCACAF Champions League wrap: Cruz Azul cruise home

Cruz Azul enjoyed a 2-0 first-leg win over Santos Laguna in their all-Mexican CONCACAF Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday.

Javier Orozco and Christian Gimenez both scored in the second half to give Cruz Azul a handy buffer heading into the second leg at Santos’ Estadio Nuevo Corona on March 1.

In Tuesday’s other quarter-final first leg, the Columbus Crew and Real Salt Lake played out a spiteful 0-0 draw in Ohio.

Real Salt Lake finished the match with nine men after Tony Beltran and Nat Borchers were both sent off by referee Jair Marrufo, while Emilio Renteria was also dismissed.

Real Salt Lake will welcome Columbus to Sandy, Utah, for the second leg on March 1.

Wed 23 February, 2011

Barcelona cruise

By Anish on November 8, 2010 2:11 AM | 3 Comments | TrackBacksShare|

Goals from Messi,Villa and Pedro kept Barcelona on track.
Real Madrid meanwhile have not ever lost a game to Atletico Madrid in the last 11 years and they did not lose yesterday either - beating them 2 - 0 to stay on top of the Spanish Charts. ( Video)

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3 Comments my779 | November 9, 2010 11:09 PM | Reply

well that man never cease to amaze me...this will be a great season for him i think

mile | November 9, 2010 5:54 PM | Reply

What a season for Messi again! He scores in every match... Against Getafe he scored again...hmmm.. Can't wait for El Clasico..

Sergio Alvarez | November 9, 2010 9:23 AM | Reply

Barcelona is the best team out there can't wait for the classic between Barcelona and Real Madrid.

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