CONCACAF Champions League
Both teams started this competition in high fashion, and both recorded clear wins in the first round. However, Monterrey gets the bigger round of applause, as they pounded Herediano as visitors, with a whooping 5-0. They are the defending champions, so I'm sure everyone expects them to do well, as they try to defend their title. That's probably why they haven't decided to put an exclusively reserve-team (like Pumas did last week), and I have to say, they are looking good. And for today, they have the entire squad at their disposal, including striker Humberto Suazo, who recovered from an injury and could see some action tonight. Of course, this doesn't mean we'll see a 100% team, but it should be a good mix. The Sounders also started the tournament in fashion, with a 4-1 win of Comunicaciones, despite playing with a few reserves, and with a man less for the last 30 minutes, at the score of 1-1. So a good performance overall, but Monterrey is at a whole other level. No word about the Sounders line-up for tonight, but I doubt it will be the best they have, as they played a tough match in the weekend, at Dallas (25 shots towards the goal for Dallas, but still they lost), and the players were looking dead tired at the end. Last season, Seattle and Monterrey also played in the groups, and Los Rayados won 3-2 in Mexico, despite being 0-2 down at HT, after a horrendous first half. Their win today shouldn't be in doubt.
Monterrey (-0.75 AH) @ 1.72, 4/10
Result: 0-1, LOST
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