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Mexican Primera: 2010 Apertura Playoffs

The playoffs of the 2010 Mexican Apertura get started this midweek with the quarterfinal round. The first legs are this midweek followed up by the second legs this weekend. Here are some quick glances at the match-ups in the quarterfinals.

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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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CONCACAF Champions League: Pachuca-Cruz Azul 2nd Leg Preview

The second running of the CONCACAF Champions League finishes tonight as Cruz Azul visits Pachuca in the second leg of the final. Cruz Azul was able to win 2-1 at home where they surrendered their first goal at home in

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CONCACAF Champions League: Cruz Azul-Pachuca 1st Leg Preview

The CONCACAF Champions League is down to the final two teams and it features a rematch of an old coach, Enrique Meza, who coached Pachuca, before returning to Cruz Azul. The game does still have an American appeal as Jose

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CONCACAF Champions League: Semifinal 2nd Leg Preview

The final will be set after this week, and the all Mexico match-ups were both played tightly last week and there was not much difference between these squads. UNAM has a 1-0 lead after the first leg, while Pachuca got

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CONCACAF Champions League: Semifinals 1st Leg Previews

It’s all down to the Mexican teams now in the CONCACAF Champions League. It does take away some of the excitement from the competition but there is no questioning that the Mexican teams have been the class of the entire

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CONCACAF Champions League: Quarterfinals 2nd Leg Predictions

Most of the Mexican teams were able to get results that set them in a good position to advance. However, I was expecting more dominating performances by the Mexican teams in these games. The only exception is UNAM who were

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CONCACAF Champions League: Quarterfinals 1st Leg Predictions

UEFA Champions League is not the only Champions League going on right now. The knockout round of the CONCACAF Champions League gets started this week. This competition still has some room to grow as so far it has been an

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