Morelia grabs a share of lead

Updated: 2011-09-15 07:51

(China Daily)

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MORELIA, Mexico - Miguel Sabah and Adrian Aldrete scored late goals Tuesday to lift Mexican side Morelia to a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy in Group A of the CONCACAF Champions League.

Sabah scored in injury time after Adrian Aldrete equalized in the 83rd.

Morelia had 70 percent of the possession in the first half, but former Tottenham player Robbie Keane gave the Galaxy the lead in the 52nd minute.

Morelia now shares the Group A lead with the Galaxy on six points from three matches.

Galaxy's Omar Gonzalez had the best chance in the first half with a 31st-minute header that went off the crossbar.

Landon Donovan helped set up Keane before Aldrete took advantage of a goalkeeping error to level it.

Aldrete's long shot slipped through the hands of Galaxy keeper Josh Saunders.

Sabah then sealed the win with a header inside the near post.

In Group B, Metapan of El Salvador defeated Real Espana of Honduras 2-1.

Ernesto Aquino and Allan Kardeck gave Metapan a 2-0 lead after 57 minutes, while Carlos Pavon scored Real Espana's only goal from an 80th-minute penalty.

Metapan has six points in three matches and Real Espana has one in three matches.

Also in Group B, Daniel Luduena scored in the 14th minute to send Santos Laguna to a 4-1 victory over the Colorado Rapids.

Oribe Peralta, Carlos Darwin Quintero and Christian Suarez also scored for Santos Laguna (2-1-0).

The club team from Mexico had a decided quickness advantage that set up numerous scoring chances.

Associated Press