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| Cristian Riveros' header in the 69th minute earned Mexico's Cruz Azul a 1-0 victory over Arabe Unido of Panama in the first-leg quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions League on Thursday. After a slow first half, the Panama team attacked more in the second but it was the Mexican club which took advantage of the few scant chances in the match. |
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| Honduran club Marathon defeated Mexico's UNAM Pumas 2-0 on Wednesday in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal. In the other quarterfinal first leg, Comunicaciones of Guatemala secured a 1-1 home draw against Mexico's Pachuca. Marathon forward Walter Martinez scored a 17th minute penalty, and Carlos Will Mejia also scored from the spot in the 52nd. |
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| Steven Lenhart's knowledge of a second language came in useful a few times during the hard-fought first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal Tuesday at Crew Stadium against Mexico's Toluca. |
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| Toluca scored twice before the half but Steven Lenhart countered in the second half to lead the Columbus Crew back to a 2-2 tie in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal series. |
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| In the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal between Columbus and Toluca, an Steven Lenhart gave the hosts a draw. |
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| COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP)Steven Lenhart scored two second-half goals to rally the Columbus Crew to a 2-2 tie against Toluca of Mexico on Tuesday in the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal series. Lenhart cut the 2-0 deficit in the 66th minute with a half-volley 13 yards off goal. He tied it in the 84th minute from nearly the same spot on the right side of the penalty area. |
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| The CAF boss is expected in this evening... |
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| Ghana’s midfield ace Michael Essien hopes to grab his maiden African Best Player award on Thursday... |
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| The current African player of the year says he prefers Samuel Eto’o as his successor… |
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| Ivory Coast’s Didier Drogba may clinch his second continental recognition in Accra, Ghana on Thursday… |