SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador. Heading into the final two CONCACAF Champions League matches, I've broken down all the scenarios for the LA Galaxy's potential opponents in the 2013-14 CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinals.
Unless the Galaxy can defeat Isidro Metpan by a margin of six or more goals, the Houston Dynamo's match in Panama against Arabe Unido will play a direct impact on LA's next opponent.
Check out all the scenarios below...
Win by six goals over Isidro Metapan:
No. 1 LA Galaxy face No. 8 San Jose Earthquakes in CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinals.
Win by a margin between three to five goals and the Houston Dynamo draws Arabe Unido:
No. 2 LA Galaxy face No. 7 Houston Dynamo.
Win by a margin between three to five goals and the Houston Dynamo or Arabe Unido win:
No. 2. LA Galaxy face No. 7 Sporting Kansas City.
Win by a margin between one to two goals and the Houston Dynamo draws Arabe Unido:
No. 3 LA Galaxy face No. 6 Sporting Kansas City.
Win by a margin between one and two goals and the Houston Dynamo or Arabe Unido win by less than five goals:
No. 3 LA Galaxy face No. 6 Alajuelense.
Tie vs. Isidro Metapan and the Houston Dynamo draws Arabe Unido:
No. 4 LA Galaxy face No. 5 Alajuelense.
Tie and the Houston Dynamo or Arabe Unido wins their match by less than two goals:
No. 4 LA Galaxy face No. 5 Houston Dynamo/Arabe Unido.
Tie and the Houston Dynamo wins by more than three or more goals over Arabe Unido win by more than three goals:
No. 4 Houston Dynamo/Arabe Unido face No. 5 LA Galaxy.
Lose vs. Isidro Metapan by less than three and the Houston Dynamo draws Arabe Unido:
No. 4 LA Galaxy face No. 5 Alajuelense.
Lose by more than three and the Houston Dynamo draws Arabe Unido:
No. 4 Alajuelense face No. 5 LA Galaxy.
Lose by less than three and the Houston Dynamo or Arabe Unido win by less than two goals:
No. 4 Houston Dynamo face No. 5 LA Galaxy OR No. 4 LA Galaxy vs. No. 5 Arabe Unido.
Lose by three or more and the Houston Dynamo or Arabe Unido win by a margin of three to five goals:
No. 3 Club Tijuana face No. 6 LA Galaxy.
Lose by three or more and the Houston Dynamo or Arabe Unido win by a margin of five or more goals:
No. 3 Houston Dynamo face No. 6 LA Galaxy OR No. 3 Club Tijuana face No. 6 LA Galaxy.
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Based on this match and LA's status as a favorite, Alajuelense seems to be the most likely opponent -- if there is a result in Panama City -- for the LA Galaxy.
What do you think?
