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| Chivas win Concacaf Champions League despite Toronto FC fightback | Chivas win Concacaf Champions League despite Toronto FC fightback |
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| Mexico’s Chivas beat Toronto FC 4-2 on penalties on Wednesday night to win the Concacaf Champions League and the right to play in the Club World Cup for the first time in its history. | Mexico’s Chivas beat Toronto FC 4-2 on penalties on Wednesday night to win the Concacaf Champions League and the right to play in the Club World Cup for the first time in its history. |
| Toronto got the 2-1 win they needed to force the penalty shootout, where the Mexicans scored their four kicks while Jonathan Osorio and Michael Bradley missed for Toronto. Orbelin Pineda put the home side ahead at the 18th, but Jozy Altidore tied it in the 25th and Sebastian Giovinco added a goal in the 43rd for Toronto. Chivas had won the first leg 2-1. | Toronto got the 2-1 win they needed to force the penalty shootout, where the Mexicans scored their four kicks while Jonathan Osorio and Michael Bradley missed for Toronto. Orbelin Pineda put the home side ahead at the 18th, but Jozy Altidore tied it in the 25th and Sebastian Giovinco added a goal in the 43rd for Toronto. Chivas had won the first leg 2-1. |
| Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney eyes MLS history ... and possibly the USA job | |
| Guadalajara, along with America the most successful team in Mexico with 12 league championships, won their second Concacaf title, and their first since 1962. “I’m happy because we achieved something important and deep, this will the first participation for Chivas in a Club World Cup, the players gave everything they had because they want to be part of history,” Chivas coach Matías Almeyda said. “It was tough game against a great opponent, We needed an international title, the players needed it and so did I.” | Guadalajara, along with America the most successful team in Mexico with 12 league championships, won their second Concacaf title, and their first since 1962. “I’m happy because we achieved something important and deep, this will the first participation for Chivas in a Club World Cup, the players gave everything they had because they want to be part of history,” Chivas coach Matías Almeyda said. “It was tough game against a great opponent, We needed an international title, the players needed it and so did I.” |
| Toronto was trying to become the first MLS team to win a Concacaf title since the LA Galaxy in 2000. | Toronto was trying to become the first MLS team to win a Concacaf title since the LA Galaxy in 2000. |
| “The team played a great game and won the match, but we lost the series at Toronto allowing two goals,” said Toronto’s coach Greg Vanney. “I’m proud of my team.” | “The team played a great game and won the match, but we lost the series at Toronto allowing two goals,” said Toronto’s coach Greg Vanney. “I’m proud of my team.” |
| Before the game, Toronto players and Vanney said that they wanted a win to give something back to the city that is still recovering from the tragedy earlier in the week when a van plowed into pedestrians killing 10 people. | Before the game, Toronto players and Vanney said that they wanted a win to give something back to the city that is still recovering from the tragedy earlier in the week when a van plowed into pedestrians killing 10 people. |
| “We went out there tonight with all those back in Toronto in mind,” added Vanney. “We didn’t bring home the championship, but we hope we made them proud.” | “We went out there tonight with all those back in Toronto in mind,” added Vanney. “We didn’t bring home the championship, but we hope we made them proud.” |
| Mexican clubs have won this tournament in the past 13 editions. The last non-Mexican team to win it was Costa Rica’s Saprissa in 2005. | Mexican clubs have won this tournament in the past 13 editions. The last non-Mexican team to win it was Costa Rica’s Saprissa in 2005. |
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