CONCACAF Champions’ Cup 2005 - Fixtures and TV Listings
Rob Maxwell 9 March 2005 10:35:49
CONCACAF Champions’ Cup 2005
+ Champions Cup opens with Quarter-Final play.
The feature match appears to be 2004 MLS Cup Winners D.C. United with American Youth star Freddy Adu and young MLS Star Alecko Eskandarian facing off against 2004 Caribbean Football Union Club Tournament winners Harbour View FC who feature a big chunk of the Jamaican National team.
Wed 09 Mar 2005 =============== D.C. United (USA) v Harbour View FC (JAM) [LIVE - FSC 7:30 pm EST Delay - FSEs Thu 1 pm EST]
Kansas City Wizards (USA) v Deportivo Saprissa (CRC) [LIVE - FSC 9:30 pm EST Delay - FSEs Thu 3 pm EST]
CF Monterrey (MEX) v CSD Municipal (GUA) [LIVE - FSEs 7:30 pm EST Delay - FSC Thu 3 pm EST]
CD Olímpia (HON) v Pumas UNAM (MEX) [LIVE - FSEs 10 pm EST Delay - FSC Thu 5 pm EST]
Wed/Thu 16/17 Mar 2005 ====================== Pumas UNAM (MEX) v CD Olímpia (HON) [Delay - FSC Thu 2 am EST Delay - FSEs Thu 12 Mid EST]
Harbour View FC (JAM) v D.C. United (USA) [LIVE - FSC 7:30 pm EST Delay - FSEs Fri 8 pm EST]
CSD Municipal (GUA) v CF Monterrey (MEX) [Delay - FSC Thu 5 pm EST Delay - FSEs Thu 11 pm EST]
Deportivo Saprissa (CRC) v Kansas City Wizards (USA) [LIVE - FSEs Thu 9 pm EST Delay - FSC Fri 3 pm EST]
+ Wednesday is a big LIVE Copa Libertadores day on FSEs.
Semi-Finals ----------- Wed 06 Apr 2005 - First Legs Wed 13 Apr 2005 - Second Legs
Final ----- Wed 04 May 2005 - First Leg Wed 11 May 2005 - Second Leg
---------------------------------------- Qualification ============= D.C. United (MLS Cup Winners) Kansas City Wizards (MLS Cup Beaten Finalists)
CD Olímpia (Torneo Interclubes de UNCAF Top 3 placement) CSD Municipal (Torneo Interclubes de UNCAF Top 3 placement) Deportivo Saprissa (Torneo Interclubes de UNCAF Top 3 placement)
Harbour View FC (Caribbean Football Union Club Tournament winners)
Pumas UNAM (Mexican League Clausura winners) CF Monterrey (Mexican League Apertura winners)
NOTE: The winner of the 2005 CONCACAF Champions’ Cup will qualify for the first FIFA Club World Championship to be held in Japan this December.
+ D.C., Monterrey take early leads in Champions Cup.
A Freddy Adu cross to Alecko Eskandarian opened scoring for D.C. United. Jamaican National Luton Shelton would capitalize on a mis-catch that would fall behind the United goalkeeper, allowing Shelton to collect the ball and then shot unopposed. Joshua Gros' header would give United the first leg 2-1 win.
Ricardo Martínez and Walter Ervitti scored at both ends of the first half for CF Monterrey before Víctor Muller collected a second half goal for CSD Municipal to cut Monterrey's aggregate lead to 2-1.
Los Pumas de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México would convert a late handball penalty kick from Diego Alonso to cancel out Wilson Palacios' earlier goal for CD Olímpia. Elsewhere, the Kansas City Wizards and Deportivo Saprissa played to a goalless draw.
Wed 09 Mar 2005 =============== D.C. United (USA) 2-1 Harbour View FC (JAM) Kansas City Wizards (USA) 0-0 Deportivo Saprissa (CRC) CF Monterrey (MEX) 2-1 CSD Municipal (GUA) CD Olímpia (HON) 1-1 Pumas UNAM (MEX)
Wed/Thu 16/17 Mar 2005 ====================== Pumas UNAM (MEX) v CD Olímpia (HON) [Delay - FSC Thu 2 am EST Delay - FSEs Thu 12 Mid EST]
Harbour View FC (JAM) v D.C. United (USA) [LIVE - FSC 7:30 pm EST Delay - FSEs Fri 8 pm EST]
CSD Municipal (GUA) v CF Monterrey (MEX) [Delay - FSC Thu 5 pm EST Delay - FSEs Thu 11 pm EST]
Deportivo Saprissa (CRC) v Kansas City Wizards (USA) [LIVE - FSEs Thu 9 pm EST Delay - FSC Fri 3 pm EST]
+ Wednesday is a big LIVE Copa Libertadores day on FSEs.
Semi-Finals ----------- Wed 06 Apr 2005 - First Legs Wed 13 Apr 2005 - Second Legs
Final ----- Wed 04 May 2005 - First Leg Wed 11 May 2005 - Second Leg
---------------------------------------- Qualification ============= D.C. United (MLS Cup Winners) Kansas City Wizards (MLS Cup Beaten Finalists)
CD Olímpia (Torneo Interclubes de UNCAF Top 3 placement) CSD Municipal (Torneo Interclubes de UNCAF Top 3 placement) Deportivo Saprissa (Torneo Interclubes de UNCAF Top 3 placement)
Harbour View FC (Caribbean Football Union Club Tournament winners)
Pumas UNAM (Mexican League Clausura winners) CF Monterrey (Mexican League Apertura winners)
NOTE: The winner of the 2005 CONCACAF Champions' Cup will qualify for the first FIFA Club World Championship to be held in Japan December 2006.
On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 02:28:03 -0500, "Rob Maxwell" <robu-san@excite.com> wrote:
Ricardo MartÃnez and Walter Ervitti scored at both ends of the first half >for CF Monterrey before VÃctor Muller collected a second half goal for CSD >Municipal to cut Monterrey's aggregate lead to 2-1.
Monterry manager very upset with Kevin Stott's officiating as his team lost several players to injury:
"Jason Maxwell" <jasonrmax@cox.net> wrote in message news:mCDXd.70727$Tt.41662@fed1read05...> "Rob Maxwell" <robu-san@excite.com> wrote in message> news:397jpeF5vo32jU1@individual.net...>> CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2005>>
Wed 09 Mar 2005>> ===============>> D.C. United (USA) v Harbour View FC (JAM) [LIVE - FSC 7:30 pm EST Delay ->> FSEs Thu 1 pm EST]>>
Actually, isn't the second game on delay after the first? I thought > kickoff> was about 8 EST. I could be wrong though.>
Yes, I did realized that later and I think it was a 7 pm EST start not, that it matters now, although a 8:30 K.C. start time would not have been unrealistic.
