SuperLiga Scenarios

Tonight and tomorrow will decide who moves on in the SuperLiga to represent Major League Soccer (MLS) and the Federacion Mexicana de Futbol (FMF), for the million dollars in prize money.
Tonight pits LA Galaxy and FC Dallas at Pizza Hut Park at 8:00pm and Club de Futbol Pachuca at Chivas de Guadalajara in Denver at 10:00pm.
Wednesday sees D.C. United facing Houston Dynamo in Houston at 8:00pm and Monarcas Morelia @ Club América in Chicago.

The standings as of July 30 are:

Group A


CD Guadalajara 4pts +1gd

LA Galaxy 3pts --

FC Dallas 2pts --

CF Pachuca 1pt -1gd



Group B


D.C. United 4pts +1gd


Houston Dynamo 4pts +1gd


Monarcas Morelia 2pts --


Club America 0pts -2gd



Group A Scenarios



* A win or a tie by Guadalajara against Pachuca would assure Chivas a spot in the semifinals.


* A win by the LA Galaxy against FC Dallas would qualify the team to the semifinals. If the Galaxy tie, they would need a loss or tie by Pachuca in the other group match, in order for the Galaxy to be guaranteed of qualification.


* A win by FC Dallas against LA Galaxy would qualify the team to the semifinals.


* If Pachuca defeats Guadalajara AND either LA Galaxy or FC Dallas WINS, then Pachuca moves on to the semifinals.


* If Pachuca wins and LA Galaxy and FC Dallas draw, the three teams would have four points. See tiebreakers below.





Group B Scenarios



* MLS is assured a representative in the semifinals (either D.C. United or Houston Dynamo).


* After two straight losses, Club cannot advance to the semifinals.


* Both MLS teams are guaranteed to advance only if Morelia loses or draws against .


* If Morelia wins AND D.C. United and Houston Dynamo draw, all three clubs would have five points. See tiebreakers below.


* If Morelia
wins by a score of 1-0 AND D.C. United and Houston Dynamo draw 1-1,
this would require drawing of the lots for a three-way draw to
determine the advancing clubs.


* If Morelia wins by two or more goals, and D.C. United and Houston Dynamo draw, the Morelia
would take the top spot of the group on the basis of goal differential.
The advancing club between Houston Dynamo and D.C. United would be
decided by drawing of lots.

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