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Secret service style DC United here for H'View clash
Howard Walker, Observer staff reporter
walkerh@jamaicaobserver.com
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
The CIA or the FBI? Sorry it was DC United who arrived in the island yesterday to play their first leg CONCACAF Champions' Cup quarter-finals match against Harbour View tomorrow in true secret service style.
The American outfit, requested no media coverage and trained behind closed doors yesterday.
But in breach of security, apparently information was leaked that they were scheduled to have dinner at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel at 7:00 pm last night.
The media shut out was also requested for today's training session at the Harbour View Mini-Stadium starting from 6:30 pm, whereafter interviews can be conducted.
DC United, winners of the CONCACAF Champions Cup in 1998, arrived with a very strong 23-member squad which is still blending, according to coach Tom Soehn.
They have made a number of high-profiled South American additions to their squad recently.
They have signed three Argentineans in former international Marcello Gallardo, midfield; Franco Niell, forward; and Gonzalo Peralta, defence, as well as one Colombian (Gonzalo Martinez, defence), and a Peruvian goalkeeper, Jose Carvallo.
The squad also includes Brazilians Fred (midfield) and Luciano Emilio (forward).
The impressive DC United international contingent is completed by veteran Bolivian striker Jamie Moreno, Russian forward Rod Dyachenko, and striker Guy-Roland Kpene of the Ivory Coast.
Defending CONCACAF champions Pachuca CF of Mexico, kick off the quarter-final round against Honduras' CD Motagua today.
Another Mexican team, Atlante FC (1983 CONCACAF champions) will host three-time Confederation winners Deportivo Saprissa of Costa Rica on March 13.
Guatemala's CSD Municipal, winners of the 1974 CONCACAF tournament, take on the visiting Houston Dynamo of USA on March 12.
The quarter-final winners will advance to the Champions' Cup semi-finals scheduled for April 1-3 and 8-10.
The final is set for April 22-24 and April 29-May 1 with the winner qualifying to the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008.
The 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup will be broadcast on television by the FoxSports International regional programming channels (Fox Soccer Channel - USA; FoxSports en Español - USA; Fox Sports Latin America Northern Cone - Caribbean, Central America & Mexico).
Howard Walker, Observer staff reporter
walkerh@jamaicaobserver.com
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
The CIA or the FBI? Sorry it was DC United who arrived in the island yesterday to play their first leg CONCACAF Champions' Cup quarter-finals match against Harbour View tomorrow in true secret service style.
The American outfit, requested no media coverage and trained behind closed doors yesterday.
But in breach of security, apparently information was leaked that they were scheduled to have dinner at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel at 7:00 pm last night.
The media shut out was also requested for today's training session at the Harbour View Mini-Stadium starting from 6:30 pm, whereafter interviews can be conducted.
DC United, winners of the CONCACAF Champions Cup in 1998, arrived with a very strong 23-member squad which is still blending, according to coach Tom Soehn.
They have made a number of high-profiled South American additions to their squad recently.
They have signed three Argentineans in former international Marcello Gallardo, midfield; Franco Niell, forward; and Gonzalo Peralta, defence, as well as one Colombian (Gonzalo Martinez, defence), and a Peruvian goalkeeper, Jose Carvallo.
The squad also includes Brazilians Fred (midfield) and Luciano Emilio (forward).
The impressive DC United international contingent is completed by veteran Bolivian striker Jamie Moreno, Russian forward Rod Dyachenko, and striker Guy-Roland Kpene of the Ivory Coast.
Defending CONCACAF champions Pachuca CF of Mexico, kick off the quarter-final round against Honduras' CD Motagua today.
Another Mexican team, Atlante FC (1983 CONCACAF champions) will host three-time Confederation winners Deportivo Saprissa of Costa Rica on March 13.
Guatemala's CSD Municipal, winners of the 1974 CONCACAF tournament, take on the visiting Houston Dynamo of USA on March 12.
The quarter-final winners will advance to the Champions' Cup semi-finals scheduled for April 1-3 and 8-10.
The final is set for April 22-24 and April 29-May 1 with the winner qualifying to the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008.
The 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup will be broadcast on television by the FoxSports International regional programming channels (Fox Soccer Channel - USA; FoxSports en Español - USA; Fox Sports Latin America Northern Cone - Caribbean, Central America & Mexico).
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