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CONCACAF
Champions Cup 2004 |
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LD Alajuelense wins the
2004 Champions Cup |
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Results |
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FINAL |
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First Leg - May
4 |
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Deportivo Saprissa
1 - LD Alajuelense 1 |
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Second Leg -
May 11 |
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LD Alajuelense
4 - Deportivo Saprissa 0 |
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LD Alajuelense
wins the 2004 Champions Cup on 5-1 aggregate |
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SEMIFINAL |
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First Leg -
April 14 |
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LD Alajuelense 1 - CF Monterrey 0 |
LD Alajuelense 1 - CF Monterrey 1 |
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Second Leg -
April 21 |
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Deportivo Saprissa 2 - Chicago
Fire 0 |
Chicago Fire 2 - Deportivo
Saprissa 1 |
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(LD Alajuelense wins series 2-1 on aggregate) |
(Deportivo
Saprissa wins series 3-2 on aggregate) |
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QUARTERFINAL |
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First Leg -
March 17 |
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Deportivo Saprissa
2 - CF
Pachuca 0 |
CF
Monterrey 0 - CD F.A.S. 0 |
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CL Financial San Juan Jabloteh
5 - Chicago
Fire 2 |
LD Alajuelense
3 - San
Jose Earthquakes 0 |
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First Leg -
March 24 |
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CF
Pachuca 2 -
Deportivo Saprissa 0 |
Chicago
Fire 4 - CL Financial San Juan Jabloteh 0 |
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(Series
tied 2:2 on aggregate; Deportivo
Saprissa wins 3-0 on PKs) |
(Chicago
wins 6-5 on aggregate) |
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CF
Monterrey 4 - CD F.A.S. 1 |
San
Jose Earthquakes 1 - LD Alajuelense 0 |
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(CF Monterrey wins 4-1 on aggregate) |
(LD
Alajuelense wins 3-1 on aggregate) |
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MATCH REPORTS |
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CHICAGO
REGISTER A 2-1 WIN OVER SAPRISSA BUT DROP SERIES ON AGGREGATE |
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The Chicago Fire
rallied back from a goal down in the first half to beat
Deportivo Saprissa 2-1, but they lost 3-2 on aggregate in the
CONCACAF Champions Cup. Saprissa, who are one of the most
dominant clubs in Costa Rica, scored an all important away goal
when Alonso Solis found the back of the net in the 11th minute
of play. Andy Williams brought the Fire level on level terms
just ten minutes after the intermission, but the Fire still
needed score at least three more goals due to the away goals
rule. Defender Jim Curtin scored a late consolation goal to earn
the Fire the victory, but it was to be to little too late. In
the other semifinal match, LD Alajuelense also from Costa Rica
defeated CF Monterrey 2-1 on aggregate to join Saprissa in the
CONCACAF Champions Cup Final. |
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CHICAGO DROP
2-0 DECISION TO DEPORTIVO SAPRISSA IN CHAMPIONS CUP |
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The Chicago Fire
dropped the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal to
Deportivo Saprissa 2-0. Andres Nunez and Alonso Solis both
scored in the second half for the Costa Rican side. Chicago, who
were unable to score an all important away goal face a two goal
deficit as the home-and-home series heads to Chicago. In the
match there were three red cards two for Chicago and one for
Saprissa. Fire captain Chris Armas and head coach Dave Sarachan
were both sent off in the first half. The series will resume on
April 21st at Soldier Field in Chicago. In the other semifinal
match up, LD Alajuelense of Costa Rica defeated Mexican side
Monterrey 1-0. |
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CHICAGO
FIRE ADVANCE IN 2004 CONCACAF CHAMPIONS CUP; SAN JOSE
EARTHQUAKES ELIMINATED
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Chicago Fire completed an improbable comeback in the CONCACAF
Champions Cup with a 4-0 win over CL Financial San Juan Jabloteh.
Chicago overturned a 5-2 away defeat and won 6-5 on aggregate
over the side from Trinidad. Dipsy Selolwane scored two goals
and added an assist to lead Chicago to the victory. Damani Ralph
and Chris Armas also tallied for the Fire, who will take on
Deportivo Saprissa of Costa Rica in the semifinals of the
Champions Cup. The San Jose Earthquakes were less fortunate in
their home tie with LD Alajuelense of Costa Rica. San Jose won
their match 1-0, but were eliminated on a 3-1 aggregate. Brian
Mullan scored the lone goal of the match at the stroke of
fulltime for the Earthquakes. LD Alajuelense will face CF
Monterrey of Mexico in the other semifinal. |
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SAN
JOSE, CHICAGO DROP MATCHES IN 2004 CONCACAF CHAMPIONS CUP
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The San Jose
Earthquakes and Chicago Fire of the MLS both lost in their first
legs of the quarterfinals in the 2004 CONCACAF Champions Cup.
San Jose dropped a 3-0 decision to LD Alajuelense 3-0 in Costa
Rica. Erick Scott, Froylán Ledezma and Luis Diego Arnaez scored
the three goals for LD Alajuelense. In the other match, Chicago
Fire lost 5-2 to CL Financial San Juan Jabloteh in Trinidad.
Jonathan Jaqua and Justin Mapp scored two important away goals
for the Fire. Cornell Glen scored a hat trick to lead CL
Financial San Juan Jabloteh and Kerry Moray added two more
goals. Both Chicago and San Jose will be at home in the second
leg of the quarterfinals on April 24th. |
