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):
Disagree-think they’re surprisingly awesome, best kits since first year to me.
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.
Could Seattle’s jerseys look more ridiculous? I think the lattes are getting to their brains in the pac-nw.
whatdog
They cant wear the scudetto jerseys until they start the season. The white/blue was nice.
Roger, you Center sucks for soccer.
Yeah Donovan did nothing… except be involved in both Galaxy goals.
I really dislike TFC, they have the dirtest players in the league.
TFC fans-throw your streamers, Galaxy will just score a goal. Love Beckham sticking it to the fans.
I take it all back Landon, I apologize.
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.
Boyens has looked horible this whole game, that’s why he’s coming off on top of needing a goal.
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 looks pretty good.
WORDDD!! Their time wasting tactics are sickening.
toronto players are biotches!
Electric atmosphere, terrible pitch.
Galaxy bit unlucky, should be up a couple goals right now
Wow…Josh Saunders looks horrible today.
Terrible call by the linesman on Keane there, clearly onsides and would have been clean through on goal.
IKR? I’m disappointed.
he needs to be more energetic with his runs…
There is no equal in the world with his long passing
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
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!
concacaf stream is good. Gotta register, but still free. No ads
Did LA get rid of Donovan? He doesn’t appear to be out there
That pitch is trash.
where is koevermans?
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
Is Stefan Frei ever gonna be any good?
What an Amazing Crowd they should play their remaining games at the dome should they advance.
Come on Toronto, beat the Gals!!
Its almost a 5 man backline when Frings sweeps back
Dunseth is so bad…I can’t wait for NBC Sports
Toronto needs to learn to hold onto games like these, or they’ll continue on as they always have- hit and miss.
Why is Ty Harden still playing for Tornoto? I though they fixed their backline???
magee is Christ
MLS should be embarrassed to allow games on this kind of crap field turf!
Magee!! Let’s go boys!
Wow, this Boyens kid is horrible. Todd Dunivant did horribly on that corner too, the whole defense looks bad without Omar.
and almost tore his ankle up on that lousy Canadian pitch
And welcome to the Galaxy Boyens. Poor marking
Beckham almost bent that corner in…amazing save to keep it out
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.
There’s also an official stream up at concacaftv: http://www.concacaftv.premiumtv.co.uk/
Why aren’t LA wearing their new Blue sash and white kit?
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
streams streams streams
Let’s do this, LA!