CONCACAF WEEKLY UPDATE
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
• CONCACAF Champions League
– Sporting Kansas City vs Real Estelí – 08:00 pm ET @ Kansas City, Kansas, USA – Sporting Park
– Club America vs Sporting San Miguelito – 10:00 pm ET @ Mexico City, Mexico – Estadio Azteca
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
• CONCACAF Champions League
– Caledonia vs Toluca – 8:00 pm ET @ Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago – Hasely Crawford Stadium
– Herediano vs Valencia – 10:00 pm ET @ Alajuela, Costa Rica – Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
– LA Galaxy vs Isidro Metapan – 10:00 pm ET @ Carson, California, USA – StubHub Stadium
Thursday, September 19, 2013
• CONCACAF Champions League
– DIRECTV W Connection vs Arabe Unido – 8:00 pm ET @ Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago – Hasely Crawford Stadium
– Luis Angel Firpo vs CD Victoria – 10:00 pm ET @ San Salvador, El Salvador – Estadio Cuscatlán
CONCACAF.com NEWS
CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying
Four added to U.S. roster for Mexico WCQ
Head coach Jurgen Klinsmann added four players to the United States roster on Saturday for the upcoming World Cup Qualifier against Mexico.
http://www.concacaf.com/article/four-added-to-u-s-roster-for-mexico-wcq
De La Torre’s Mexico tenure comes to an end
The Mexican Football Federation announced Saturday that it has relieved men’s national team head coach Jose Manuel de la Torre of his duties, following a 2-1 loss to Honduras in a World Cup Qualifying match just hours earlier.
http://www.concacaf.com/article/de-la-torres-mexico-tenure-comes-to-an-end
Honduras wins at Mexico, jumps into third place
Honduras made history with a 2-1 victory over host Mexico on Friday in the final round of CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying. The Central American power became just the second team to win a qualifier against Mexico at the Estadio Azteca, matching the feat of Costa Rica in 2001.
http://www.concacaf.com/article/honduras-wins-at-mexico-jumps-into-third-place
Costa Rica climbs to Hexagonal summit with win
Costa Rica moved atop the final round table of World Cup Qualifying in CONCACAF on Friday behind a 3-1 triumph over the United States at the Estadio Nacional.
http://www.concacaf.com/article/costa-rica-climbs-to-hexagonal-summit-with-win
Panama, 10-man Jamaica play to scoreless draw
Panama missed a chance to jump over Mexico in the final round of CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying on Friday after 0-0 draw with 10-man Jamaica at the Estadio Rommel Fernandez.
http://www.concacaf.com/article/panama-10-man-jamaica-play-to-scoreless-draw
CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
***We kindly request that the media refer to the competition by its official title: CONCACAF Champions League. Alternate names such as “Concachampions” are inaccurate and not official. We thank you in advance for your cooperation. ***
CONCACAF FEATURED VIDEOS
CONCACAF Boys U-15 Tournament Cayman Islands
This video features the 22 teams that participated in the CONCACAF Boys Under-15 Tournament played in the Cayman Islands.
http://www.concacaf.com/video/concacaf-under-15-tournament-teams
This video features highlights from different games of the first ever CONCACAF Boy’s Under-15 Tournament, played in the Cayman Islands this past August.
http://www.concacaf.com/video/mens-u-15-tournament
DISCIPLINARY and STANDINGS
Referee Assignments
Referee assignments for Week 4 of CONCACAF Champions League will be posted on CONCACAF.com on Monday, September 16, 2013.
Disciplinary Report
The following players will serve a one-game suspension in their team’s next CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying date:
Panama
• #5 Roman TORRES
USA
• #20 Geoffrey Scott CAMERON
• #5 Matthew Scott BESLER
• #17 Josmer Volmy ALTIDORE
Jamaica
• #17 Rodolph AUSTIN
• #1 Donovan RICKETTS
Mexico
• #6 Gerardo TORRADO
Costa Rica
• #6 Christian BOLAÑOS
• #1 Keylor NAVAS
The following players will serve a one-game suspension in their team’s next CONCACAF Champions League date:
Impact de Montreal (CAN)
• #18 Collen WARNER
• #26 Adrian LOPEZ
CD Luis Ángel Firpo (SLV)
• #12 Christian CASTILLO MARTINEZ
• #1 Dagoberto PORTILLO GAMERO
• #4 Carlos Romeo MONTEAGUDO ALFARO
• #14 Dennis Jonathan ALAS MORALES
AD Isidro Metapan (SLV)
• #10 Eliseo QUINTANILLA ORTIZ
• #15 Alfredo PACHECO
Valencia FC (HAI)
• #14 Harold SANON
Standings by competition
World Cup Qualifying
(Games Played – Wins – Draws – Losses – Points)
Final Round
1 Costa Rica 7-4-2-1-14
2 United States 7-4-1-2-13
3 Honduras 7-3-1-3-10
4 Mexico 7-1-5-1-8
5 Panama 7-1-4-2-7
6 Jamaica 7-0-3-4-3
*For more information visit: www.concacaf.com/category/world-cup-qualifying-men/schedule-results
2013-14 CONCACAF Champions League
(Games Played – Wins – Draws – Losses – Points)
Group 1
1 Houston 2-1-1-0-4
2 Arabe Unido 2-1-0-1-3
3 DIRECTV W Connection 2-0-1-1-1
Group 2
1 Sporting KC 2-2-0-0-6
2 Olimpia 2-1-0-1-3
3 Real Esteli 2-0-0-2-0
Group 3
1 Cruz Azul 2-2-0-0-6
2 Herediano 2-1-0-1-3
3 Valencia 2-0-0-2-0
Group 4
1 Club America 2-1-0-1-3
2 Sporting SM 2-1-0-1-3
3 Alajuelense 2-1-0-1-3
Group 5
1 Heredia 2-2-0-0-6
2 Montreal 2-1-0-1-3
3 San Jose 2-0-0-2-0
Group 6
1 Toluca 2-2-0-0-6
2 Comunicaciones 2-1-0-1-3
3 Caledonia AIA 2-0-0-2-0
Group 7
1 Club Tijuana 3-2-1-0-7
2 LA Firpo 2-0-1-1-1
3 CD Victoria 1-0-0-1-0
Group 8
1 Cartagines 3-1-1-1-4
2 LA Galaxy 1-1-0-0-3
3 Isidro Metapan 2-0-1-1-1
*For more information visit: http://www.concacaf.com/category/champions-league/schedule-results