Three MLS teams will continue their quests to become the first Major League Soccer club to win the CONCACAF Champions League title as the quarterfinals kick off tonight in Toronto and Seattle.
The defending MLS Cup champion LA Galaxy take on Toronto FC at Rogers Center as almost 50,000 TFC fans gather to cheer on the clear underdogs in the first leg of this all-MLS quarterfinal (8pm, Fox Soccer Channel).
In Seattle, the Sounders take on Mexican club Santos Laguna in the first leg of what is widely regarded as the toughest match-up of the quarterfinals (10pm, Fox Soccer Channel). American forward Herculez Gomez will be in the lineup for a dangerous Santos side coming off a 5-2 victory against Tecos.
The Sounders boast one of the strongest squads in MLS, and will mark the official Seattle debut for goalkeeper Michael Gspurning as well as Eddie Johnson, who is expected to see playing time after recovering from a hamstring injury.
SBI will be providing live commentary on tonight's matches so please feel free to follow along here. As always, you are welcome to share your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below.
Enjoy the action (Tonight's commentary is after the jump):
Let’s do this, LA!
streams streams streams
firstrowsportsDOTeu should do the trick…
Does anyone know if myp2p whatever after the DOT is up now? They were down at the end of last year….
But why you streaming, it’s on Telefutura nationwide, the great nicknames the Spanish commentators give MLS players alone makes it worth it lol
Why aren’t LA wearing their new Blue sash and white kit?
There’s also an official stream up at concacaftv: link to concacaftv.premiumtv.co.uk
Just got home and tuned in. Plata looks to be an exciting player (only really saw highlights last season of TFDC matches).
And like that, TFC up 2-0 off a sweet header. Welcome to professional footy Luis Silva, and this match is off to a terrific start.
Beckham almost bent that corner in…amazing save to keep it out
And welcome to the Galaxy Boyens. Poor marking
and almost tore his ankle up on that lousy Canadian pitch
Wow, this Boyens kid is horrible. Todd Dunivant did horribly on that corner too, the whole defense looks bad without Omar.
Magee!! Let’s go boys!
MLS should be embarrassed to allow games on this kind of crap field turf!
magee is Christ
Why is Ty Harden still playing for Tornoto? I though they fixed their backline???
Toronto needs to learn to hold onto games like these, or they’ll continue on as they always have- hit and miss.
Dunseth is so bad…I can’t wait for NBC Sports
Its almost a 5 man backline when Frings sweeps back
Come on Toronto, beat the Gals!!
What an Amazing Crowd they should play their remaining games at the dome should they advance.
Is Stefan Frei ever gonna be any good?
Might as well watch the Concacaf stream, then you don’t have to bother with all the firstrow add nonsence being vomited all over your screen.
Btw, anyone know who the name of the announcer is on the concacaf stream? Guy is awesome
where is koevermans?
That pitch is trash.
Did LA get rid of Donovan? He doesn’t appear to be out there
concacaf stream is good. Gotta register, but still free. No ads
Hobo -
‘MLS should be embarrassed to allow games on this kind of crap field turf!’
-MLS should be embarrassed that most cities/teams don’t have this type atmosphere!
He continually refers to Toronto’s 2011 as a disaster. He ignores that they have improved dramatically under Winter and his system. They have beaten some good teams to get this far into the tourney.
Biased commentary
There is no equal in the world with his long passing
he needs to be more energetic with his runs…
IKR? I’m disappointed.
Terrible call by the linesman on Keane there, clearly onsides and would have been clean through on goal.
Wow…Josh Saunders looks horrible today.
Galaxy bit unlucky, should be up a couple goals right now
Electric atmosphere, terrible pitch.
toronto players are biotches!
WORDDD!! Their time wasting tactics are sickening.
Boyens looks pretty good.
L.A. has not looked good today, disjointed in the midfield, nobody is willing to take players on in good positions on the wing. Landon has been invisible too.
Boyens has looked horible this whole game, that’s why he’s coming off on top of needing a goal.
Toronto has done **** all this entire half, if LA were actually playing decent they would have put this game away already. I expect them to win big in the second leg, 2-2 haha take that Toronto.
Toronto is still terrible. I wish both teams could lose somehow.
I take it all back Landon, I apologize.
TFC fans-throw your streamers, Galaxy will just score a goal. Love Beckham sticking it to the fans.
I really dislike TFC, they have the dirtest players in the league.
Yeah Donovan did nothing… except be involved in both Galaxy goals.
Roger, you Center sucks for soccer.
They cant wear the scudetto jerseys until they start the season. The white/blue was nice.
whatdog
Could Seattle’s jerseys look more ridiculous? I think the lattes are getting to their brains in the pac-nw.
No, LA is just stacked. Buddle and Keane were pests all night, and this was after limited training.
Well-fought game by both sides. I can’t take anything away from Toronto.
Disagree-think they’re surprisingly awesome, best kits since first year to me.
Roberto Carlos my friend
better than the yellow ones…uniquely Seattle tho
What intensity by both sides.
Welcome to the KO rounds
Sounders on the board. Sublimely weighted ball by Freddy M to assist the header. DCU fan rootin for Seattle to rep MLS.
Long distance shooting, yes…Corners and Long Balls, no
Santos has maintained composure though
Where was Ecuadorian Intenrnational Caicedo?
He was supposed to shore up the middle for TFC. They could have used him in this one.
Sounds familiar.
Well they are going to debut that on Saturday for the Season and Home Opener vs RSL, and more important is that they are away, so why not use the really nice Dark Royal Blue away Uniforms that would contrast just as well with Toronto’s Red Jerseys?
The blue ones are nice, but the black villian kits are the best.
Seattle needs to get another one before they head into Mexico
Santos will be trying to pull one back in the 2nd Half, no doubt
Watching on a feed of Al-Jazeera +4 English, and the British announcer got every single thing about Eddie Johnson wrong. Not a Manchester United youth product. Did not play for Coventry. Was not with Portland last year. Apparently Johnson is a weird mix of Kenny Cooper and I don’t know what.
*Al-Jazeera +9
Same announcer as CONCACAF.tv guy. Thought that was funny.
Of the four teams that played tonight, the Sounders looked the best. Great possession football.
Sounders 2-1. Santos was fortunate Ossie Alonso had such a poor game. If he can pick it up to his usual standards Seattle may go through.
Announcer thought Sounders had the Eddie Johnson from Portland. Don’t they have a producer/director listening in?
Sounders played very well – as if in midseason form. The additions looked very solid: Gspurning, Johanssen. (No Sivabaek though).
Terrific finish by Herc Gomez on the Santos goal. Classic goal scorers goal.
Look like both happened…good game
Look like Monterrey, LA, and Settle are looking good going into their 2nd Legs.
Hopefully tomorrow’s game will be as intense as the 1st 3