2023 CONCACAF Champions League

[Kingston]

1 hour ago, narduch said:

 

 

That's creative!

[narduch]

Tonight's matches. All times ET. 

 

[Shway]

Anybody watching the Haitian match?

Some of there guys look very good.
They don’t look out of place.

[narduch]

Just now, Shway said:

Anybody watching the Haitian match?

Some of there guys look very good.
They don’t look out of place.

Saw the last 15 minutes. 

They only have 3 subs buy are 45 minutes away from pulling it off.

Scoreless st the half

[Shway]

Dumy Fédé has looked good for them. 
I know CPL is development league but I feel like they could scout more of these clubs.

No way they are being paid more.

[Shway]

...Seems like the fortress will be coming down soon

[narduch]

Philadelphia advanced with a 4-0 win over El Salvador's Alianza

[narduch]

Violette pull off the upset. 

They won't play an American team next round so they shouldn't have any visa issues.

[Kent]

I wasn't able to watch the game tonight. Did we ever find out what the issue with the Visas was? Are there players that are just straight up not eligible? Or was it incompetence at the club? The fact that they had former players that are based in the USA in their preliminary roster in anticipation of this makes me think it is probably that many players are not eligible, rather than the club not being able to be on top of the paperwork.

[Olympique_de_Marseille]

12 minutes ago, narduch said:

Violette pull off the upset. 

They won't play an American team next round so they shouldn't have any visa issues.

Lol, with Haiti you never know!

Haitians need visas to get into Mexico and Panama too!

5 minutes ago, Kent said:

I wasn't able to watch the game tonight. Did we ever find out what the issue with the Visas was? Are there players that are just straight up not eligible? Or was it incompetence at the club? The fact that they had former players that are based in the USA in their preliminary roster in anticipation of this makes me think it is probably that many players are not eligible, rather than the club not being able to be on top of the paperwork.

Dunno but the same bullshit happened last time when they had to play the New England Revolution; they had to forfeit.

It may be a mix if factors. Given how low the salaries are in the Haitian League and the fact that it has been on hiatus, there were rumblings of "defections" Cuban-player style.

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Even 10 years ago when I had to try to get paperwork done in Haiti is was a fucking nightmare; I can't imagine how bad it is now.

Edited March 15, 2023 by Olympique_de_Marseille

[narduch]

Atlas beat Olimpia 4-0 to.overturn the result.

[narduch]

Today's matches. All times ET.

One Soccer is giving the Whitecaps game a pre and post game show. Which means the Orlando game is not being shown on their main channel. 

[Watchmen]

Well, was getting ready to plan my LA trip but LAFC is now only up by 1, with Alajuelense leading 2-0.  Let's see how this goes.

[narduch]

Vela scored in the 83rd minute to ice it for LAFC 

[cornerkick]

Motagua of Honduras upset Pachuca via away goals, 1-1.  Competitive game and some intense defending by Motagua.

 

 

Edited March 17, 2023 by cornerkick

[Kingston]

I think this is the first time ever that we've had two quarter final upsets like that.

[Kent]

On 3/17/2023 at 8:48 AM, Kingston said:

I think this is the first time ever that we've had two quarter final upsets like that.

It was round of 16, not quarter final. First time under this format that there have been 2 non MLS/Liga MX teams this deep in the tournament. Before this format it happened though. Arabe Unido (Panama) won a group with Monterrey in 2016-17, the same year Saprissa (Costa Rica) won a group with Portland.

2014-15 was the most famously upset heavy tournament. Olimpia (Honduras), Herediano (Costa Rica), Saprissa (Costa Rica), and Alajuelense (Costa Rica) all made it to the quarter finals. Herediano and Alajuelense made it to the semi finals. 

[narduch]

Quarter finals start tonight. All times ET

Games on One Soccer. 

Fubo subscribers won't get the early game tomorrow 

 

Edited April 4, 2023 by narduch

[Kingston]

Hopefully Vancouver can continue against LAFC where they left off against Montreal.

[Kent]

I'm always disappointed when I see such small crowds for CCL games. I hope one day this competition gets to a point where the stadiums are packed consistently. Where "packed" means "at least as much as the average league game for the host team".

[narduch]

2nd legs this week. All times ET

 

[Goal_Kick]

So Philadelphia wins their series against Atlas.

Which means we get a LAFC/Philadelphia semi-final.

Which, with any luck, may be somewhat entertaining. 

[Kingston]

9 hours ago, Goal_Kick said:

So Philadelphia wins their series against Atlas.

Which means we get a LAFC/Philadelphia semi-final.

Which, with any luck, may be somewhat entertaining. 

Should be although it's unfortunate that both surviving MLS teams are on the same side of the bracket.

[Goal_Kick]

Tigres beat Leon 2-1 in the first leg of their CCL semi-final.

Seemed like a lot of people in that stadium.  

[SpursFlu]

A CCL final at the LA Coliseum would be pretty cool