GALAXY AT SAPRISSA.Byline: - Larry Morgan Competition: Second leg of the CONCACAF CONCACAF Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (Soccer) CONCACAF Confederacion Norte, Centroamericana y del Caribe de Futbol Asociacion (Spanish) Champions' Cup quarterfinal. Kickoff: 6 p.m., Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San Jose, Costa Rica. TV: Fox Soccer Channel Fox Soccer Channel is a United States digital cable network, owned by News Corporation, that specializes in soccer. The channel took its current name on February 7, 2005; before then, the network was known as Fox Sports World, Launched Nov. 1, 1997. . Galaxy update: Right back Chris Albright returns to the Galaxy lineup after a knee injury suffered in January while with the U.S. national team. Left back Todd Dunivant (strained left hip flexor flexor /flex·or/ (flek´ser) 1. causing flexion. 2. a muscle that flexes a joint. flexor retina´culum see entries under retinaculum. ) and midfielders Paulo Nagamura (fractured sternum sternum: see rib. ) and Ned Grabavoy (flu) will miss the second game of the two-game, total-goals series. Saprissa update: The reigning CONCACAF champion has an edge after a 0-0 draw in the Feb. 23 first leg at Home Depot Center. The three-time Cup titlists, part of Chivas USA owner Jorge Vergara's sports stable, welcomes back Costa Rica national team forward Ronald Gomez, who was suspended for the first leg. Saprissa has allowed only 10 goals in its past 14 home games. |
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