Sounders reach CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals
Lamar Neagle (pictured, left) scored two goals and the Seattle Sounders beat the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0 on Wednesday night to earn a spot in the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals. Seattle completed Group F play at 2-1-1 and seven points. Vancouver (1-1-1, 4 points) still can tie on points by beating Olimpia in Honduras on Oct. 22, but the Sounders own the tiebreaker on goal differential, 4-1. The teams drew 1-1 in Vancouver on Aug. 5. Nelson Valdez also scored for Seattle. In the 32nd minute, Chad Barrett (right) flicked the ball into the left side of the 6-yard box. Neagle ran onto it and one-timed a shot into the back right corner past goalkeeper Paolo Tornaghi. Valdez scored in the 39th and Neagle made it 3-0 just 1:04 after halftime. – AP