SuperLiga set to kick off tonight

The second edition of the SuperLiga Tournament pitting the best teams in MLS and the best from Mexico is set to kick off tonight with a pair of juicy match-ups. D.C. United, the hottest team in MLS, plays host to Chivas de Guadalara at RFK Stadium, while defending MLS champion Houston faces Mexican champion Atlante at Robertson Stadium.

There is plenty of excitement surrounding this year's tournament after the success of the inaugural event. Who doesn't remember Pachuca's dramatic penalty kick shootout win against the LA Galaxy in last year's final?

This year's tournament promises to be even more intense as Mexican clubs look to do better than they did last year, when Pachuca was the only Mexican club to reach the semifinals.

Here is a closer look at the schedule as well as some marquee match-ups:

Here is the tournament schedule for the group stages:

• TONIGHT
• Chivas de Guadalajara at D.C. United, 8pm, Telefutura
• Atlante at Houston Dynamo, 10pm, Telefutura
• SUNDAY
• Santos Laguna at New England Revolution, 8pm, Telefutura
• Pachuca at Chivas USA, 10pm, Telefutura
• TUESDAY
• Atlanta at D.C. United, 8pm, Telefutura
• Chivas de Guadalajara at Houston Dynamo, 10pm, Telefutura
• WEDNESDAY
• Pachuca at New England Revolution, 8pm, Telefutura
• Santos Laguna at Chivas USA, 10pm, Telefutura
• SATURDAY, July 19
• Houston Dynamo at D.C. United, 8pm, Telefutura
• Chivas de Guadalajara vs. Atlante (at Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara), 10pm, Telefutura
• SUNDAY, July 20
• New England Revolution at Chivas USA (at Titan Stadium, Fullerton)
• Pachuca vs. Santos Lagu

Comments

[CACuzcatlan]

This whole labor/prize money issue has kinda soured it for me. Hopefully the games are good so I can get into it again. I'm glad the union called out the league on its bullshit. Lets hope that MLS players can get the full prize money if they win.

[expat lumberjack]

for those without telefutura, the games will also be broadcast on live streams from the superliga website, with english commentary:

http://superliga2008.com/schedule/

[ANTONIO MIGUEL]

I didnt know Oswaldo Sanchez played for Pachuca -- I thought it was Calero...

[Ryan]

I still wish there was english language TV

[Andrew]

Go MLS teams!

[Will]

Sanchez plays for Santos Laguna, who the Revs will play Sunday night.

[WeatherManNX01]

For those in the D.C. area, Comcast SportsNet will be airing the D.C. United SuperLiga matches. I'm not a United fan (go Revs!), but hey, soccer on TV. Works for me.

[rick]

I wonder if the Mexican teams will be full of excuses (like Hugo Sanchez) if they lose-"the field was too bumpy" or "the media put too much pressure on the players"

I hate the Mexican club and national teams because the are such poor losers against US competition.

[ives]

Everybody is a comedian. I wrote about Calero first before switching to Sanchez and forgot to change the club. My mistake.

[ANTONIO MIGUEL]

you are the professional...

[Jacob]

Thanks expat, I was left wondering if I have telefutura or not, but you've made that a moot point.

Also, I went to see my Silverbacks vs. Pachuca this week, and I was thoroughly impressed with their level of play considering I thought it was just the beginning of their preseason, of course I may be wrong. Either way, since I don't really have a favorite MLS team, I'm hoping for good, quality games.

[RSF]

some good early chances for both teams in this DC/Chivas game

[Jacob]

Its a bit hard to tell from the mlsnet stream, is it pro DCU or Chivas?

[LJ]

So hey, are the reporters covering MLS really push from an explanation from MLS officers to explain why our players get d-ck if they win? unlike the Mex teams.

IVES, or Anybody! it is ridiculous. 150k, bast-rds.

[adam]

the lights went out at RFK! Oops.

[Jacob]

I always kinda like it when this happens, just for humor. If you notice, I said before that I don't really have a favorite mls team and would be rooting for good soccer, but looking back on that, now I realize, I'm just rooting for the MLS team. It's that classic US vs. Mexico thing, they've got me hooked.

[Jacob]

Great shot. Nothing anyone was gonna do about that one.

[Jonny]

So Antonio, since Ives is the "professional", what does that make you? The as-shole who talks trash?

[ANTONIO MIGUEL]

Wow Jonny, I did not know how compassion and feelings you had for Ives - All I am trying to do is help the big guy correct his mistakes.