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CONCACAF Champions League: Real Salt Lake vs. Monterrey Preview

It all comes down to this game. Real Salt Lake got a late goal from Javier Morales to earn a 2-2 draw in Monterrey. Monterrey controlled much of the game, but strangely took off two of their starters after taking

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CONCACAF Country Coefficients

The CONCACAF Champions League is winding down and I decided it was interesting to look at how the different nations are doing. As many people know, there are coefficients used in UEFA to rank the countries and teams. Given this

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CONCACAF Champions League: Final First Leg Preview

The final is here and Major League Soccer finally will have a representative with Real Salt Lake making it to the final where they will face Monterrey who emerged from the half of the bracket that was comprised of Mexican

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CONCACAF Champions League: Semifinal 2nd Leg Preview

This is a big time for MLS as they try to send a team to the final of the CONCACAF Champions League. Both first legs were won by the home teams, but they aren’t insurmountable leads, so there is everything

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CONCACAF Champions League: Semifinal First Leg Preview

The semifinals get started this week with an all Mexico final while Real Salt Lake start a tough battle with Costa Rican giant Saprissa. HEre is a look at the two match-ups for the semifinals. Real Salt Lake vs. Saprissa:

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CONCACAF Champions League: Quarterfinal Second Leg Preview

The second leg of the quarterfinals for the CONCACAF Champions League take place this week. It was an interesting first set of games as the Mexican teams seemed to go all out for it. None of the ties are settled

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CONCACAF Champions League: Salt Lake Earn Draw Despite Being Down A Man

The first leg of the match-up between two MLS sides in the CONCACAF Champions League started tonight. Salt Lake earned a 0-0 draw in Columbus despite spending the second half down a man when Tony Beltran was ejected. Nat Borchers

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CONCACAF Champions League: Quarterfinal First Leg Preview

The CONCACAF Champions League returns with the quarterfinals this week with two MLS teams squaring off as well as two intra-Mexican battles. Here is a look at the four quarterfinal first legs this week.

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CONCACAF Champions League: Knockout Round Draw

The knockout round draw for the CONCACAF Champions League occurred today and it was a decent draw for the MLS sides. Columbus and Real Salt Lake drew each other in the quarterfinals, but they will avoid the Mexican teams until

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Real Salt Lake 3, Cruz Azul 1: Salt Lake’s Paulo Impresses

Real Salt Lake came into this game needing a win in order to top Group A of the CONCACAF Champions League. They fielded a weakened squad with a number of injuries and suspensions, but it didn’t matter as they defeated

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