Game Notes: Sporting KC vs Cruz Azul

2013-14 CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinals (Leg 1) | Wednesday, March 12, 2014 - 7:00 p.m. CT

GAME NOTES

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Sporting Kansas City vs Cruz Azul Sporting Park Kansas City, Kan. FOX Sports 2 | Univision Deportes Sports Radio 810 WHB

SPORTING KANSAS CITY ACTIVE ROSTER Name.

Eric Kronberg

Erik Palmer-Brown Ike Opara

Kevin Ellis

Matt Besler

Paulo Nagamura Chance Myers Graham Zusi

Antonio Dovale Benny Feilhaber Sal Zizzo Mikey Lopez

Lawrence Olum Dom Dwyer Seth Sinovic

Claudio Bieler C.J. Sapong

Peterson Joseph Oriol Rosell

Jon Kempin Soony Saad

Alex Martinez Mechack Jerome Christian Duke Andy Gruenebaum Josh Gardner

Jacob Peterson Aurelien Collin Jimmy Medranda

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SPORTING KC IN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

Pronunciation krawn-berg

oh-PAR-ah BEEZ-ler pow-lo na-ga-MOO-ra

2009 North American Superliga 3-1 L vs Club Santos Laguna (MEX) in Group Stage 1-1 T at New England Revolution (USA) in Group Stage 0-0 T vs. FC Atlas AC (MEX) in Group Stage

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2005 CONCACAF Champions’ Cup 2-1 L at Deportivo Saprissa (CRI) in Quarterfinals 0-0 T vs. Deportivo Saprissa (CRI) in Quarterfinals

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2002 CONCACAF Champions’ Cup 1-1 T vs CD Monarcas Morelia (MEX) in Semifinals 6-1 L at CD Monarcas Morelia (MEX) in Semifinals 2-0 W vs Club Santos Laguna (MEX) in Quarterfinals 2-1 L at Club Santos Laguna (MEX) in Quarterfinals 2-0 W vs W. Connection (TTO) in Round of 16 1-0 W at W. Connection (TTO) in Round of 16

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2001 Copa Merconorte 1-0 L vs Club Santos Laguna (MEX) in Group Stage 1-1 T vs. Barcelona SC (ECU) in Group Stage 2-1 L at Club Sporting Cristal SAC (PER) in Group Stage 3-2 W at Barcelona SC (ECU) in Group Stage 4-2 L at Club Santos Laguna (MEX) in Group Stage 2-1 L vs Club Sporting Cristal SAC (PER) in Group Stage

GREEN-uh-BOHM au-REEL-ee-en muh-DRAHN-dah

SPORTING KC ALL-TIME INTERNATIONAL MATCHES GOALS AGAINST GOALS PLAYER GP 1. Chris Brown 11 2. Roy Lassiter 8 3. Soony Saad 3 3. Onandi Lowe 3 5. Claudio Lopez 3 5. Jose Burciaga 5 5. Dario Fabbro 2 5. Carey Talley 4 5. Gary Glasgow 9 5. Mike Burns 11 5. Preki 5 5. Francisco Gomez 12 5. Matt McKeon 12 5. Ike Opara 3 5. Dom Dwyer 4 5. Jacob Peterson 3

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GAMES PLAYED PLAYER GP 1. Kerry Zavagnin 14 2. Nick Garcia 12 2. Francisco Gomez 12 2. Matt McKeon 12 5. Chris Brown 11 5. Mike Burns 11 7. Tony Meola 10 8. Three players tied...

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PLAYER 1. Tony Meola 2. Bo Oshoniyi 3. Kevin Hartman 4. Eric Kronberg

GP 10 4 3 4

GA 15 8 4 1

SHUTOUTS PLAYER 1. Tony Meola 1. Eric Kronberg 3. Kevin Hartman 3. Bo Oshoniyi

GP 10 4 3 4

2013-14 CONCACAF Champions League Aug. 7: 2-0 W at Real Esteli FC (NIC) at Estadio Independencia Aug. 27: 2-0 W at CD Olimpia (HON) at Estadio Nacional Sept. 17: 1-1 T vs Real Esteli FC (NIC) at Sporting Park Oct. 23: 0-0 T vs CD Olimpia (HON) at Sporting Park March 12: vs. Cruz Azul (MEX) at Sporting Park March 19: at Cruz Azul (MEX) at Estadio Azul

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GAMES STARTED PLAYER GS 1. Kerry Zavagnin 13 2. Nick Garcia 12 3. Matt McKeon 11 3. Mike Burns 11 5. Tony Meola 10 6. Chris Brown 9 6. Chris Klein 9 8. Peter Vermes 8 9. Francisco Gomez 7 10. Diego Gutierrez 6

GAMES PLAYED AND GAMES STARTED (ALPHABETICAL) FIRST LAST GP Stephen Armstrong 4 Davy Arnaud 6 Matt Besler 5 Claudio Bieler 2 Chris Brown 11 Chris Brunt 2 Teal Bunbury 2 Jose Burciaga 5 Mike Burns 11 Aurelien Collin 3 Jimmy Conrad 4 Dom Dwyer 4 Roger Espinoza 2 Dario Fabbro 2 Benny Feilhaber 3 Nick Garcia 12 Josh Gardner 2 Gary Glasgow 9 Francisco Gomez 12 Herculez Gomez 3 Michael Green 1 Andrew Gregor 5 Diego Gutierrez 6 Michael Harrington 3 Kevin Hartman 3 Santiago Hirsig 3 Aaron Hohlbein 3 Tahj Jakins 2 Mechack Jerome 2 Jack Jewsbury 5 Mo Johnston 2 Peterson Joseph 3 Chris Klein 9 Michael Kraus 2 Eric Kronberg 4

GS 3 4 5 2 9 0 1 4 11 3 4 1 1 2 3 12 1 5 7 2 1 4 6 1 3 3 3 2 2 3 1 1 9 0 4

FIRST LAST GP Roy Lassiter 8 Jonathan Leathers 2 Claudio Lopez 3 Onandi Lowe 3 Rauwshan McKenzie 2 Matt McKeon 12 Tony Meola 10 Kurt Morsink 1 Chance Myers 1 Paulo Nagamura 1 Lawrence Olum 2 Ike Opara 3 Bo Oshoniyi 4 Jacob Peterson 3 Preki 5 Brandon Prideaux 3 Eric Quill 4 Oriol Rosell 4 Soony Saad 3 Mark Santel 4 C.J. Sapong 4 Igor Simutenkov 1 Seth Sinovic 4 Khari Stephenson 2 Carey Talley 4 Abe Thompson 2 Peter Vermes 9 Sasha Victorine 2 Diego Walsh 2 Lance Watson 2 Josh Wolff 5 Kerry Zavagnin 14 Alex Zotinca 2 Graham Zusi 3

GS 4 1 2 3 1 11 10 0 1 1 2 3 4 2 4 1 4 4 3 2 1 1 4 1 3 1 8 2 0 2 5 13 1 3

KERRY ZAVAGNIN CONTINUES INTERNATIONAL STREAK

CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PRIMER

Sporting KC assistant coach Kerry Zavagnin has either played (14) or served on the technical staff (7) for every competitive international match in club history.

His 14 appearances in competitive international matches from 2000-2008 are the most by a KC player all-time. He became an assistant coach beginning with the 2009 season and is currently in his 15th consecutive season with the club.

The CONCACAF Champions League is the Confederation’s annual club championship. It was inaugurated in 2008-2009, replacing the Champions Cup, which had decided the region’s best team since 1962. The competition sees the top 24 club teams from across North America, Central America and the Caribbean playing for a berth in the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup. Sporting KC qualified as 2012 U.S. Open Cup champions and will also participate in the 2014-15 tournament.

FOUR ON SPORTING KC WITH PRIOR CCL EXPERIENCE Four Sporting Kansas City players have previously participated in the CONCACAF Champions League while with other Major League Soccer clubs.

Josh Gardner (LA Galaxy 2006, Columbus Crew 2010-11), Andy Gruenebaum (Columbus Crew 2010-11), Jacob Peterson (Toronto FC 2010-11) and Paulo Nagamura (Chivas USA 2008-09) each bring experience in the tournament to Sporting Kansas City’s 2013-14 quest for the continental crown.

HOMETOWN HERO ADDS INTERNATIONAL PEDIGREE Sporting KC captain Matt Besler is the only player on the team’s roster to have played in a competitive international match for the club prior to the 2013-14 CCL tournament. Besler started all three games in the 2009 North American Superliga as KC went 0-1-2 in the group stage, including a shutout of Mexico’s Atlas.

AGGREGATE SCORING & TIEBREAKERS The team with the most goals scored over both legs (March 12 in Kansas City and March 19 in Mexico City) in the quarterfinal series will advance to the semifinals to play the winner between Tijuana (MEX) and LA Galaxy (USA).

In the event the aggregate score is tied at the end of regulation in Leg 2, the following tie-breaker criteria will be applied, in order, to determine a winning team: • Greater aggregate number of away goals scored in regulation time in the two matches (excluding any goals scored in overtime) • Greater number of goals scored in the overtime periods (two periods of 15 minutes each) at the end of the second match • Kicks from the penalty spot procedure (as per FIFA Laws of the Game)

With Besler anchoring the defense, Sporting KC allowed only 1 goal in the 201314 CCL group stage, tied with Alajuelense (CRC) for the fewest of all 24 teams.

INTERNATIONAL INTRODUCTION: VERMES AS MANAGER Manager Peter Vermes leads Sporting Kansas City in the club’s first international competition since taking the helm of the club in 2009. Vermes is unbeaten as the Sporting KC manager against international opponents; highlighted by the team’s historic 2-1 win over Manchester United in 2010 and also including draws against Newcastle United (0-0), CD Guadalajara (2-2) and Stoke City (1-1).

As a player, Vermes appeared in nine competitive international matches while with the club from 2000-2002 and helped the team reach the semifinals of the 2002 Champions’ Cup, the club’s best-ever showing on the international stage.

LEG ONE REFEREE ASSIGNMENTS In accordance with CONCACAF Champions League regulations, “The referee, assistant referees and fourth official chosen for each game shall be from a country whose club is not included in the game in question” and “the match officials shall be selected from the current FIFA International lists.”

Referee: Elmer Bonilla (SLV) Assistant Referee 1: Douglas Bermúdez (SLV) Assistant Referee 2: Héctor Recinos (SLV) 4th Official: Marlon Mejía (SLV) A FIFA International referee since 2006, Bonilla was in the middle for the FIFA World Cup qualifier between the U.S. MNT and Jamaica in October at Sporting Park. His résumé also includes the 2012 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament, 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup and 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup. In CONCACAF Champions League competition, the 35-year-old Bonilla officiated two games during the 2013-14 group stage (Liga Deportiva Alajuelense vs.

Club América in August; Club Tijuana vs. Club Deportivo Victoria in September).

This marks the second straight year Bonilla has been selected for the quarterfinal round after being assigned the Seattle Sounders FC home match against Tigres UANL (MEX) last March.

Bonilla is part of a crew that also includes a pair of assistant referees who have held FIFA International status since 2007. Together, the trio are three of El Salvador’s 10 FIFA International referees and all worked together for Real Salt Lake’s 2012-13 CCL group stage match against C.S. Herediano (CRC) in October 2012.

BROADCAST INFORMATION Wednesday night’s match will air live at 7 p.m. CT on FOX Sports 2 and via FOX Soccer 2Go with Steve Cangialosi and Janusz Michallik commentating. The match will also air live nationally on Univision Deportes Network in Spanish.

Locally, Sports Radio 810 WHB will air the match with Callum Williams, Jake Gutierrez and Jake Yadrich live at Sporting Park. Coverage begins at 6:30 p.m.

CT and continues with The Final Whistle: Sporting KC Postgame Show.

For online coverage during the match, visit the links below: - SportingKC.com/GameOn or @SKCGameday on Twitter - concacafchampions.com or @TheChampions on Twitter - Sporting Club Uphoria and CONCACAF - Champions League mobile apps

UNBEATEN GROUP WINNERS GROUP 2 - Sporting KC advances TEAM GP

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SOLD OUT SPORTING PARK FOR CCL SHOWDOWN All seats have been sold for Wednesday’s CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal at Sporting Park and a capacity crowd of 18,467 will be in attendance for the showdown between Sporting Kansas City (USA) and Cruz Azul (MEX). The highly anticipated match-up was included for all Sporting Kansas City Season Ticket Members and is the team’s first home match since MLS Cup 2013 was held at the state-of-the-art venue in December.

In addition to the league championship -- the first held in Kansas City -- Sporting Park hosted the 2013 MLS All-Star Game, the National Soccer Hall of Fame induction and the final home FIFA World Cup qualifier for the U.S. Men’s National Team. Sporting KC has sold out 36 consecutive MLS matches at Sporting Park and sold out of the team’s 14,000 season ticket allotment in 2013.

COLLIN TO SERVE ONE GAME SUSPENSION Sporting Kansas City defender Aurelien Collin will miss Wednesday’s opening leg while serving a one-game suspension for caution accumulation. Collin, a MLS Best XI selection and two-time MLS All-Star, received his second yellow card of the group stage in a 0-0 draw against C.D. Olimpia in October.

KEEPING AN EYE ON CAUTION ACCUMULATION “Any player to accumulate two single yellow cards in two different matches in the CCL is suspended for the following game. Thereafter, each time a player accumulates two single yellow cards in two different matches, he will be suspended for the following game with the exception that single cautions will be eliminated at the end of the Quarter Final Round and at the end of the championship stage.”

Five Sporting Kansas City players have received a caution through the team’s opening four games in CONCACAF Champions League competition: Seth Sinovic, Mechack Jerome, Paulo Nagamura, Soony Saad and Josh Gardner.

Should any of those players receive a yellow card during Wednesday’s match, then the player must serve a mandatory one-game suspension for caution accumulation in the second leg at Cruz Azul next Wednesday in Mexico City.

Four Cruz Azul players are also on caution accumulation warning: Rogelio Chávez, Juan Garcia Sancho, Alejandro Castro and Mauro Formica.

GET TO KNOW: CRUZ AZUL

CRUZ AZUL’S CLAUSURA CAMPAIGN IN LIGA MX

Founded in 1927, Cruz Azul are eight-time league champions and three-time Copa MX champions, including the Copa MX Clausura 2013 title. Cruz Azul is the most successful team in CONCACAF Champions League history, winning the tournament five times (tied for most among all clubs) and finishing runnersup in both the 2008-09 and 2009-10 editions. The team’s 29 wins are most in CCL history to go along with six draws and nine losses all-time in the tournament (12-8-2 away record). Cruz Azul has advanced to at least the semifinal stage in each of their previous three CCL appearances.

With seven games remaining in the 2014 Liga MX Clasura campaign, Cruz Azul currently lead the league with an 8-1-1 record:

Nicknamed La Maquina, the team qualified for the 2013-14 CONCACAF Champions League Tournament as 2013 Liga MX Clasura Liguilla runners-up. In 2014, Cruz Azul is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the club’s first season in the top division of Mexican soccer. Luis Fernando Tena replaced Guillermo Vazquez as head coach in December and is now in his fourth stint at the helm of Cruz Azul.

Tena’s appointment comes as Cruz Azul aims to end a 16-year drought without a league title dating back to 1997. Tena takes on the challenge after spending the last four years within the Mexico Men’s National Team system, guiding the Under-23’s to the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

CRUZ AZUL: PLAYERS TO WATCH Cruz Azul’s roster features nine players who represented their countries in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying: Christian Giménez (Mexico) Achille Emana (Cameroon) Gerardo Flores (Mexico) Gerardo Torrado (Mexico) Joao Rojas (Ecuador) José de Jesús Corona (Mexico) Luis Amaranto Perea (Colombia) Marco Fabián (Mexico) Pablo Barrera (Mexico)

In net, Corona captained his country to the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 33-year-old will be the most likely of Cruz Azul’s players to earn a spot on Mexico’s 23-man roster for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Torrado, the club’s captain and 34-year-old holding midfielder, is a three-time World Cup veteran who has logged 143 international appearances, most among all active Mexico National Team players and third most in federation history behind Pavel Pardo (145) and Claudio Suarez (177). Torrado has been sidelined since Feb. 1 with an injury to his foot.

CRUZ AZUL DEPTH CHART Two players looking to make their 2014 debuts for Cruz Azul are Achille Emana and Michael Farfan.

Emana, who represented Cameroon at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, led the team with four goals in the CCL group stage however the 31-year-old is yet to appear for Cruz Azul in 2014 after being sidelined early in the season due to injury.

Farfan -- one of three MLS players signed by Cruz Azul following the end of the 2013 season -- was a 2012 MLS All-Star and 2011 MLS Rookie of the Year finalist for the Philadelphia Union but is yet to see the field for his new side.

SPORTING KC ALL-TIME INTERNATIONAL STATS USA: 0-0-1 | HON: 1-0-1 MEX: 1-5-2 | CRI: 0-1-1 TTO: 2-0-0 | ECU: 1-0-1 PER: 0-2-0 | NIC: 1-0-1

CRUZ AZUL IN MID-SEASON FORM Cruz Azul kicked off their 2014 season on Jan. 4 -- 63 days before Sporting Kansas City’s season opener, which came four days ago in Seattle. Cruz Azul have played 10 out of 17 games in their Clausura campaign while Sporting KC are only one game into a 34-game MLS regular season schedule.

Sporting Kansas City and Cruz Azul will meet for the first time on Wednesday.

Prior to the quarterfinal series, Sporting KC has been paired with a Mexican opponent in a two-game series on only two previous occasions -- both of which came during the 2002 CONCACAF Champions’ Cup:

Giménez, 33, recorded 13 goals and eight assists in 2013 and now has 118 goals in his Mexican club career dating back to 2004. He is joined in the attack by fellow Argentine Mariano Pavone, 31, who led the team with 18 goals in 2013 and contributed a team-high three assists in the CCL group stage.

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Saturday’s loss snapped an eight-game winning streak and nine-game unbeaten run to open the year. Formica and Fabián rank in the Top 10 for scoring this season with four goals each, while Pavone leads Liga MX with four assists on the year. Goalkeeper José de Jesús Corona has the second best goals against average (0.60) and second most shutouts (6) in the league.

MLS CUP CHAMPIONS VS. LIGA MX LEADERS

Cruz Azul acquired the 24-year-old Fabian on loan from CD Guadalajara in the buildup to 2014. Fabian scored three goals for Mexico during the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup and five goals (including two at Sporting Park) during the 2012 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament. He went on to score in the semifinals of the 2012 Summer Olympics at Wembley Stadium in London.

Record By Tourney...

- Superliga: 0-1-2 - CCL: 5-3-4 - Merconorte: 1-4-1 Overall: 6-8-7 - Home: 2-3-6 - Away: 4-5-1

- Jan. 4: 0-0 T at Monterrey - Jan. 11: 2-1 W vs. Santos (Jerónimo Amione Cevallos 79’, Mariano Pavone 90’) - Jan. 18: 1-0 W at Chiapas (Mauro Formica 27’) - Jan. 25: 4-0 W vs. Veracruz (Joao Rojas 29’, Luis Perea 38’, Mariano Pavone 46+’, Marco Fabián 79’) - Feb. 1: 2-0 W at Guadalajara (Mauro Formica 49’, Rogelio Chávez Martínez 52’) - Feb. 9: 4-1 W at Atlante (Marco Fabián 1’ and 82’, Joao Rojas 47’, Mauro Formica 64’) - Feb. 15: 1-0 W vs. Puebla (Marco Fabián 93+’) - Feb. 21: 3-1 W at Queretaro (Rogelio Chávez Martínez 36’ and 89’, Mauro Formica 43’) - March 1: 1-0 W vs. Toluca (Christian Giménez 80’) - March 8: 3-0 L at U.A.N.L

Other Stats of Note...

- Goals for: 24 - Goals Against: 28 - Shutouts: 8 - Been Shutout: 4

In the quarterfinals, KC became the first MLS team (and one of two to this day) to win a two-legged series with a Mexican team in CONCACAF competition courtesy of a 3-2 aggregate victory over Santos Laguna. KC was then eliminated 7-2 on aggregate by Monarcas Morelia in the semifinals.

Sporting KC is 1-5-2 all-time in competitive matches against Mexican clubs.

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CRUZ AZUL ROSTER

NAME POS Josè de Jesùs Corona GK Fausto Manuel Pinto Rosas DEF Julio Cèsar Dominguez DEF Alejandro Castro Flores MF Gerardo Torrado Diez de Bonilla MF Pablo Edson Barrera Acosto FWD Marco Fabián de la Mora MF Hugo Mariano Pavone FWD Christian Gimènez MF Joao Robin Rojas Mendoza FWD Guillermo Allison Revuelta GK Allam Bello MF Luis Amaranto Perea Mosquera DEF Gerardo Flores Zuñiga DEF Pablo Edson Barrera Acosta MF Sergio Javier Nàpoles Saucedo DEF Jerònimo Arturo Amione Cevallos FWD Edzimbi Achille Emana FWD Xavier Iván Baéz Gamiño MF Rafael Baca Miranda MF Michael Farfán Stopani DEF Rogelio Alfredo Chàvez Martìnez DEF Jesús Lara FWD Mauro Abel Formica MF Javier Caso Ravelo DEF Jairo Villeda Reyes DEF Héctor Enrique Gutiérrez Ramírez MF Horacio Cervantes Chávez DEF Manuel Madrid Quezada DEF Ismael Valadez Arce FWD Manuel Lajud GK Diego Israel Martìnez Monroy MF Jesús Henestrosa Vega MF Rodrigo Fernández MF Carlos Naranjos MF José Villarreal López FWD

DOB NATIONALITY 1/26/81 Mèxico 8/8/83 Mèxico 11/8/87 Mèxico 3/27/87 Mèxico 4/30/79 Mèxico 6/21/87 Mèxico 7/21/80 Mèxico 5/27/82 Mèxico 2/1/81 Mèxico 6/14/89 Ecuador 9/25/90 Mèxico 6/8/88 Mèxico 1/30/79 Colombia 2/5/86 México 6/21/87 México 11/23/89 Mèxico 3/31/90 Mèxico 6/6/82 Cameroon 7/22/87 Mèxico 9/11/89 Mèxico 6/23/88 USA 10/28/84 Mèxico 4/8/94 Mèxico 4/4/88 Argentina 3/20/86 Mèxico 1/19/87 México 8/29/86 Mèxico 10/17/81 México 8/29/93 Mèxico 9/14/85 Mèxico 12/25/93 Mèxico 8/6/93 Mèxico 6/19/94 Mèxico 10/28/93 Mèxico 7/21/95 Mèxico 9/10/93 USA

2013-14 CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE STATISTICAL LEADERS (THROUGH MARCH 11) GOAL SCORING (INDIVIDUAL)

GOAL SCORING (TEAM)

PLAYER NAME TEAM GS 1. Raúl Nava López Toluca 7 2. Nicolás Armando Muñoz I. Metapán 5 3. Achille Emana Cruz Azul 4 4. Anllel Porras Herediano 3 4. Edgar Benítez Toluca 3 4. Hérculez Gómez Hurtado Tijuana 3 4. Pablo Herrera Barrantes Cartaginés 3 4. Rodolfo Paolo Suárez Díaz Comunicaciones 3

TEAM GS 1. Toluca (MEX) 16 2. Herediano (CRC) 11 3. Cruz Azul (MEX) 10 3. Tijuana (MEX) 10 5. Arabe Unido (PAN) 7 5. Comunicaciones (GUA) 7

SHOTS ON GOAL (INDIVIDUAL)

SHOTS ON GOAL (TEAM)

PLAYER NAME TEAM SOG 1. Mariano Pavone Cruz Azul 18 2. Luis Gabriel Rey América 17 2. Nicolás Armando Muñoz I. Metapán 17 4. Andres Felipe Andrade América 15 4. Chris Wondolowski SJ Earthquakes 15 4. Raúl Alonso Jiménez América 15

TEAM SOG 1. América (MEX) 73 2. Toluca (MEX) 70 3. Alajuelense (CRC) 68 4. Tijuana (MEX) 61 5. Cruz Azul (MEX) 60 5. SJ Earthquakes (USA) 60

FOULS COMMITTED (INDIVIDUAL)

FOULS COMMITTED (TEAM)

PLAYER NAME TEAM FC 1. Seth Sinovic Sporting KC 12 2. Diego Chavarria L.A. Firpo 11 2. Rafael García LA Galaxy 11 4. Abdiel Macea Arabe U. 10 4. Cristian Alberto Pellerano Tijuana 10

TEAM FC 1. SJ Earthquakes (USA) 69 2. CD Victoria (HON) 64 3. Alajuelense (CRC) 63 4. Sporting KC (USA) 62 5. LA Galaxy (USA) 61

FOULS SUFFERED (INDIVIDUAL)

FOULS SUFFERED (TEAM)

PLAYER NAME TEAM FS 1. Paul Arriola Tijuana 14 2. Greg Garza Tijuana 13 3. Rubens Sambueza América 12 4. Erick Davis Sporting SM 11 4. Joao Ananias WConnection 11 4. Juan Ramón Barrera R. Esteli 11

TEAM FS 1. Tijuana (MEX) 71 2. Sporting KC (USA) 61 2. Arabe U. (PAN) 61 4. SJ Earthquakes (USA) 60 5. Alajuelense (CRC) 58

2013-14 CCL CHAMPIONSHIP STAGE: QUARTER FINALISTS Toluca (MEX)

Cruz Azul (MEX)

Tijuana (MEX)

Arabe Unido (PAN)

Alajuelense (CRC)

LA Galaxy (USA)

Sporting KC (USA)

SJ Earthquakes (USA)

2013-14 CCL CHAMPIONSHIP STAGE: SCHEDULE/RESULTS Quarterfinals - Leg 1 QF1: Toluca 1, SJ Earthquakes 1 QF2: Cruz Azul at Sporting KC QF3: Tijuana at LA Galaxy QF4: Árabe Unido 0, Alajuelense 0

Quarterfinals - Leg 2 Toluca - SJ Earthquakes (March 19) Cruz Azul - Sporting KC (March 19) Tijuana - LA Galaxy (March 18) Árabe Unido - Alajuelense (March 20)

1962: Guadalajara (Mexico) 1963: Racing (Haiti) 1967: Alianza (El Salvador) 1968: Toluca (Mexico) 1969: Cruz Azul (Mexico) 1970: Cruz Azul (Mexico) 1971: Cruz Azul (Mexico) 1972: Olimpia (Honduras) 1973: Transvaal (Suriname) 1974: Municipal (Guatemala) 1975: Atletico Español (Mexico) 1976: Aguila (El Salvador) 1977: Club America (Mexico)

1978: Universidad de Guadalajara (Mexico), Comunicaciones (Guatemala), Defence Force (Trinidad & Tobago) 1979: FAS (El Salvador) 1980: Pumas UNAM (Mexico) 1981: Transvaal (Suriname) 1982: Pumas UNAM (Mexico) 1983: Atlante (Mexico) 1984: Violette (Haiti) 1985: Defence Force (Trinidad & Tobago) 1986: Alajuelense (Costa Rica)

Semifinals - Legs 1 & 2

Finals - Legs 1 & 2

QF1 winner vs. QF4 Winner QF2 winner vs. QF3 Winner

Semifinal winners advance...

April 1-3 (Leg 1) and April 8-10 (Leg 2)

April 15-17 (Leg 1) April 22-24 (Leg 2)

CONCACAF CLUB CHAMPIONS: 1962-2013 1987: Club America (Mexico) 1988: Olimpia (Honduras) 1989: Pumas UNAM (Mexico) 1990: Club America (Mexico) 1991: Puebla (Mexico) 1992: Club America (Mexico) 1993: Saprissa (Costa Rica 1994: Cartagines (Costa Rica) 1995: Saprissa (Costa Rica) 1996: Cruz Azul (Mexico) 1997: Cruz Azul (Mexico) 1998: D.C. United (USA) 1999: Necaxa (Mexico)

2000: Los Angeles Galaxy (USA) 2002: Pachuca (Mexico) 2003: Toluca (Mexico) 2004: Alajuelense (Costa Rica) 2005: Saprissa (Costa Rica) 2006: Club América (Mexico) 2007: Pachuca (Mexico) 2008: Pachuca (Mexico) 2008-09: Atlante (Mexico) 2009-10: Pachuca (Mexico) 2010-11: Monterrey (Mexico) 2011-12: Monterrey (Mexico) 2012-13: Monterrey (Mexico)

BOX SCORES: 2013-14 CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP STAGE GAMEDAY 1 (GROUP 2): SPORTING KC 2, REAL ESTELI 0

GAMEDAY 1 (GROUP 3): CRUZ AZUL 3, HEREDIANO 0

Sporting KC at Real Esteli | 8/7/2013 | Estadio Independencia | Esteli, Nicaragua

Cruz Azul vs. Herediano | 8/22/2013 | Estadio Azul | Mexico City, Mexico

Sporting Kansas City: 18-Eric Kronberg; 78-Aurélien Collin, 24-Mechack Jerome, 13-Lawrence Olum, 3-Ike Opara; 15-Seth Sinovic, 10-Benny Feilhaber (19-Peterson Joseph 68), 20- Oriol Rosell; 14-Dom Dwyer (9-Teal Bunbury 83), 14-Jacob Peterson; 22-Soony Saad (17-C.J. Sapong 87)

Cruz Azul: 1-José Corona, 4-Julio Domínguez, 28-Rogelio Chávez Martínez, 16-Jair Pereira, 8-Israel Castro, 10-Christian Giménez (5-Alejandro Castro Flores 66), 6-Gerardo Torrado Díez de Bonilla (13-Allam Bello Huerta 46), 18-Sergio Nápoles Saucedo, 9-Mariano Pavone, 11-Joao Rojas Mendoza (78-Jesús Henestrosa Vega 60), 19-Jerónimo Amione Cevallos

Misconduct Summary: KC -- Mechack Jerome (caution) 5 KC -- Soony Saad (caution) 46+ EST -- Franklin Lopez (caution) 64 EST -- Alan Kardek (caution) 72

Misconduct Summary: HER - Keylor Soto (caution) 26 HER - Esteban Granados (caution) 89

Scoring Summary: KC -- Ike Opara (Benny Feilhaber) 32 KC -- Dom Dwyer (Aurelien Collin) 75

Scoring Summary: CAZ - Jair Pereira 32 CAZ - Mariano Pavone 42 CAZ - Gerardo Torrado 46+

Referee: Jafeth Perea (PAN) AR1: Gabriel Victoria (PAN) AR2: Juan Baines (PAN)

Referee: Armando Castro (HON) AR1: Christian Ramirez (HON) // AR2: Melvyn Cruz (HON)

GAMEDAY 3 (GROUP 2): SPORTING KC 1, REAL ESTELI 1 Real Esteli at Sporting KC | 9/17/2013 | Sporting Park | Kansas City, Kan. Sporting Kansas City: 18-Eric Kronberg; 31-Josh Gardner, 3-Ike Opara, 5-Matt Besler, 15-Seth Sinovic; 20-Oriol Rosell, 19-Peterson Joseph (17-C.J. Sapong 46), 10-Benny Feilhaber; 8-Graham Zusi, 16-Claudio Bieler (14-Dom Dwyer 62), 22-Soony Saad (37-Jacob Peterson 75) Misconduct Summary: EST - Douglas de Souza Ferreira (caution) 58 KC - Josh Gardner (caution) 84 EST - Juan Barrera (caution) 94+ Scoring Summary: EST - Rudel Calero (Samuel Wilson) 54 KC - Jacob Peterson (Graham Zusi) 84 Referee: Sandy Vasquez (DOM) AR1: Hector Delgadillo (MEX) AR2: Mario Lopez (MEX)

GAMEDAY 2 (GROUP 2): SPORTING KC 2, CD OLIMPIA 0 Sporting KC at CD Olimpia | 8/27/13 | Estadio Nacional | Tegucigalpa, Honduras Sporting Kansas City: 18-Eric Kromberg; 78-Aurélien Collin, 24-Mechack Jerome, 3-Ike Opara, 15-Seth Sinovic, 10-Benny Feilhaber (19-Peterson Joseph 66), 6-Paulo Nagamura (17-C.J. Sapong 76), 20- Oriol Rosell, 8-Graham Zusi, 22-Soony Saad, 16-Claudio Bieler (14-Dom Dwyer 47) Misconduct Summary: KC -- Paulo Nagamura (caution) 50 KC -- Seth Sinovic (caution) 53 OLI -- José Fonseca (caution) 57 KC -- Aurelien Collin (caution) 73 OLI -- Rioberto Padilla (caution) 73 Scoring Summary: KC -- Soony Saad (Graham Zusi) 26 KC -- Soony Saad (penalty kick) 67 Referee: Ricardo Montero (CRC) AR1: Leonel Leal (CRC) AR2: Octavio Jara (CRC)

GAMEDAY 4 (GROUP 2): SPORTING KC 0, CD OLIMPIA 0 CD Olimpia at Sporting KC | 10/23/2013 | Sporting Park | Kansas City, Kan. Sporting Kansas City: 18-Eric Kronberg; 7-Chance Myers, 78-Aurelien Collin, 5-Matt Besler (c), 15-Seth Sinovic; 20-Oriol Rosell, 13-Lawrence Olum, 8-Graham Zusi; 37-Jacob Peterson (31-Josh Gardner 92+), 9-Teal Bunbury (14-Dom Dwyer 79), 17-C.J. Sapong Misconduct Summary: KC -- Aurelien Collin (caution; reckless foul) 25 OLI -- Carlos Mejia (caution; delaying a restart) 40 KC -- Teal Bunbury (caution; unsporting behavior) 40 OLI -- Nery Medina (caution; reckless foul) 61 Scoring Summary: None Referee: Joel Aguilar (SLV) AR1: Juan Francisco Zumba (SLV) AR2: William Torres (SLV)

GAMEDAY 2 (GROUP 3): CRUZ AZUL 2, VALENCIA 1 Cruz Azul at Valencia | 8/28/13 | Stade Sylvio Cator | Port-au-Prince, Haiti Cruz Azul: 12-Guillermo Allison, 28-Rogelio Chávez Martínez, 4-Julio Domínguez, 76-Manuel Madrid Quezada, 78-Jesús Henestrosa Vega (77-Francisco Flores 46), 13-Allam Bello Huerta (75-Juan Garcia Sancho 46), 5-Alejandro Castro Flores, 18-Sergio Nápoles Saucedo, 33-Mauro Fórmica, 19-Jerónimo Amione Cevallos, 60-Antonio Pedroza (32-Jesus Lara Garcia 74) Misconduct Summary: VAL - Samuel Pompée (caution) 5 CAZ - Juan Garcia Sancho (caution) 66 VAL - Harold Sanon (caution) 68 VAL - Géraldy Joseph (caution) 76 CAZ - Rogelio Chávez Martínez (caution) 80 Scoring Summary: CAZ - Jerónimo Amione Cevallos 17 VAL - Andre Amy 72 CAZ - Jesus Lara Garcia 86 Referee: Oscar Davila (NCA) AR1: Gerson Lopez (GUA) // AR2: Rogelio Espinoza (NCA)

GAMEDAY 3 (GROUP 3): CRUZ AZUL 3, VALENCIA 0 Cruz Azul vs. Valencia | 9/24/2013 | Estadio Azul | Mexico City, Mexico Cruz Azul: 12-Guillermo Allison, 28-Rogelio Chávez Martínez, 4-Julio Domínguez, 16-Jair Pereira (19-Jerónimo Amione Cevallos 58), 14-Luis Perea (76-Manuel Madrid Quezada 82), 8-Israel Castro, 20-Achille Emana, 33-Mauro Fórmica (5-Alejandro Castro Flores 72), 18-Sergio Nápoles Saucedo, 9-Mariano Pavone, 11-Joao Rojas Mendoza Misconduct Summary: VAL - Esso Amicy (caution) 21 Scoring Summary: CAZ - Achille Emana 6 CAZ - Achille Emana 31 CAZ - Achille Emana 75 Referee: Jeffrey Solis (CRC) AR1: Carlos Fernandez (CRC) // AR2: Geovany Garcia (SLV)

GAMEDAY 4 (GROUP 3): CRUZ AZUL 2, HEREDIANO 1 Cruz Azul at Herediano | 10/22/2013 | Estadio Cordero | Heredia, Costa Rica Cruz Azul: 12-Guillermo Allison, 4-Julio Domínguez, 5-Alejandro Castro Flores, 14-Luis Perea, 16-Jair Pereira, 8-Israel Castro, 20-Achille Emana, 33-Mauro Fórmica, 6-Gerardo Torrado Díez de Bonilla (28-Rogelio Chávez Martínez 63), 18-Sergio Nápoles Saucedo (19-Jerónimo Amione Cevallos 64), 9-Mariano Pavone (32-Jesus Lara Garcia 77) Misconduct Summary: HER - José Cubero (caution) 9 CAZ - Alejandro Castro Flores (caution) 17 HER - Dave Myrie (caution) 52 CAZ - Israel Castro (caution) 72 CAZ - Mauro Fórmica (caution) 79 Scoring Summary: CAZ - Achille Emana 6 HER - Anllel Porras 56 CAZ - Jesus Lara Garcia 89 Referee: Walter Lopez (GUA) AR1: Gerson Lopez (GUA) // AR2: Ronaldo De la Cruz (GUA)