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		<title>U.S.-Guatemala WCQ on pay-per-view</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 01:56:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you want to watch the U.S.-Guatemala World Cup qualifying match from Guatemala City on Tuesday, June 12, it will be on pay-per-view. Integrated Sports Media of Hoboken, N.J. and Traffic Sports USA distribute the game, which will be played &#8230; <a href="http://www.tropigol.com/2012/05/18/u-s-guatemala-wcq-on-pay-per-view/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you want to watch the U.S.-Guatemala World Cup qualifying match from Guatemala City on Tuesday, June 12, it will be on pay-per-view.</p>
<p>Integrated Sports Media of Hoboken, N.J. and Traffic Sports USA distribute the game, which will be played at 10 p.m. ET that day.</p>
<p>The game will be available on cable and satellite pay-per-view. That includes iN Demand, DIRECTV, DISH Network and Avail-TVN.</p>
<p>The suggested retail price is $29.95. The game will be available with both English and Spanish commentary. Guatemala v USA will also be available via on-line PPV on Ustream.tv at http://www.ustream.tv/integratedsportsppv.</p>
<p>The enocunter is the second match for the United States as its opens CONCACAF World Cup qualifying against Antigua &#038; Barbuda in Tampa, Fla. on June 8. The last time the two sides met was in WCQ in 2008. The U.S. won both match-ups, winniing the first game in Guatemala City, 1-0, and then the return match in Commerce City, Colo. 2-0.</p>
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		<title>Cummings is not going, signs contract extension</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 01:01:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – The Colorado Rapids made sure that Omar Cummings won&#8217;t be going anywhere but toward the enemy goal as they signed the Jamaican international to a multi-year contract on Friday. As per league and team policy, terms &#8230; <a href="http://www.tropigol.com/2012/05/18/cummings-is-not-going-signs-contract-extension/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – The Colorado Rapids made sure that Omar Cummings won&#8217;t be going anywhere but toward the enemy goal as they signed the Jamaican international to a multi-year contract on Friday.</p>
<p>As per league and team policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.</p>
<p>“Omar is one of the longest-serving members of our team, and has been a positive presence both on and off the field for years,” Rapids technical director Paul Bravo said. “His talent, speed and work rate have made him an all-star and an MLS Cup winner, and we’re pleased to extend his contract.”</p>
<p>In his sixth season with the club, the 29-year-old Cummings has played 130 regular season games (101 starts) for the Rapids since joining the club out of the University of Cincinnati in 2007. He has has tallied 36 goals and helped set up 26 others and has started every playoff match in his time with Colorado. Cummings led the team with 14 goals in 2010, helping the Rapids to the MLS Cup and was named an MLS all-star in 2011.</p>
<p>He has three goals and one assist in 10 games this season.</p>
<p>Cummings has made 28 appearances for Jamaica and scored eight goals since his debut in June 2008. </p>
<p>The Rapids host Sporting Kansas City at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City at 9 p.m. ET on Saturday.</p>
<p><strong>Photo: Omar Cummings signed a multi-year extension with Colorado. Andy Mead/YCJ</strong></p>
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		<title>Red Bulls have no intention of dealing Marquez</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 22:20:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Michael Lewis TropiGol.com Editor For all you Red Bull fans who want to see Rafa Marquez plying his trade somewhere else, sorry he is not going anywhere. So says Red Bulls general manager and sporting director Erik Soler. The &#8230; <a href="http://www.tropigol.com/2012/05/17/red-bulls-have-no-intention-of-dealing-marquez/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By Michael Lewis<br />
TropiGol.com Editor</p>
<p>For all you Red Bull fans who want to see Rafa Marquez plying his trade somewhere else, sorry he is not going anywhere.</p>
<p>So says Red Bulls general manager and sporting director Erik Soler.</p>
<p>The Major League Soccer team has no intentions of selling, transferring or trading the Mexican National Team captain.</p>
<p>&#8220;We have not had any discussions with Rafa or anybody else about moving him,&#8221; Soler said during a Thursday afternoon conference call.</p>
<p>&#8220;There’s no way we’re doing anything with Rafa. We’re going to stick with him and we still believe he will produce.&#8221;</p>
<p>Soler said that he speaks to Marquez just about every day.</p>
<p>&#8220;We don’t look for anything, he doesn’t look for anything else,&#8221; he said. &#8220;For me Rafa is a Red Bull player and will be so, until the end of his contract. At that time we will decide if we should prolong it or not. But until that time, he’s here and that’s it.&#8221; </p>
<p>With central midfielder Teemu Tainio facing an eight-week layoff, Marquez becomes a much more valuable piece for the Red Bulls.</p>
<p>&#8220;We have to think about the big picture,&#8221; Soler said. &#8220;Sometimes we are disappoint with a player. Sometimes we are happy.&#8221;</p>
<p>Marquez began the season on the sidelines, serving the final two games of a three-match suspension he incurred during the MLS Cup playoffs for inciting a post-game fracas for throwing the ball at LA Galaxy midfielder Landon Donovan.</p>
<p>In April, Marquez was slapped with a three-game suspension for breaking the collarbone of San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Shea Salinas in a 2-2 draw.</p>
<p>Marquez played his first game since the ban as a central defender in a 3-2 win at the Philadelphia Union on Sunday. He set up the first goal and the game-winner by Kenny Cooper in the 78th minute.</p>
<p>&#8220;He did a great job in Philadelphia,&#8221; Soler said. &#8220;He turned the game around for us. We hope he will continue to do it.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>Photo: Red Bulls midfielder-defender Rafa Marquez won&#8217;t be going anywhere. Photo courtesy of the Red Bulls</strong></p>
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		<title>Red Bulls deal Agudelo to Chivas USA for Pearce</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 18:50:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Kristian R. Dyer TropiGol.com Writer UPPER MONTCLAIR, N.J. &#8212; Juan Agudelo is out and Heath Pearce is in. The Red Bulls on Thursday traded the 19-year-old strikers to Chivas USA for veteran defender Heath Pearce, according to sources within &#8230; <a href="http://www.tropigol.com/2012/05/17/red-bulls-deal-agudelo-to-chivas-usa-for-pearce/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By Kristian R. Dyer<br />
TropiGol.com Writer</p>
<p>UPPER MONTCLAIR, N.J. &#8212; Juan Agudelo is out and Heath Pearce is in.</p>
<p>The Red Bulls on Thursday traded the 19-year-old strikers to Chivas USA for veteran defender Heath Pearce, according to sources within Major League Soccer.</p>
<p>Agudelo, whose playing time has been quite limited due to injuries this season, never has been a big favorite of coach Hans Backe.</p>
<p>Chivas will visit the Red Bulls next Wednesday.</p>
<p>The Red Bulls will play at the Montreal Impact on Saturday.</p>
<p>More details to follow.</p>
<p><strong>Photo: Juan Agudelo is now a member of Chivas USA. Scott Bales/YCJ</strong></p>
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		<title>DeRo highlights Canada WCQ roster</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 18:44:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Canada coach Stephen Hart announced a 22-man training camp roster for World Cup qualifying on Thursday, a roster that includes several veterans. Dwayne DeRosario, Julian de Guzman, Kevin McKenna, Atiba Hutchinson and Ante Jazic were among the players called into &#8230; <a href="http://www.tropigol.com/2012/05/17/dero-highlights-canada-wcq-roster/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Canada coach Stephen Hart announced a 22-man training camp roster for World Cup qualifying on Thursday, a roster that includes several veterans.</p>
<p>Dwayne DeRosario, Julian de Guzman, Kevin McKenna, Atiba Hutchinson and Ante Jazic were among the players called into camp, which will be held in south Florida for two qualifiers &#8212; in Cuba on June 8 and against Honduras in Toronto on June 12.</p>
<p>De Ro, the reigning MLS MVP, is the biggest name on the roster, although Jazic, at 36, is the oldest. Samuel Piette, at 17, is the youngest player on the roster.</p>
<p>The team will begin training in Florida on May 27.</p>
<p>The roster:</p>
<p>GOALKEEPERS (3): Lars Hirschfeld (Vålerenga), Milan Borjan (FC Vaslui), Kenny Stamatopoulos (AIK)</p>
<p>DEFENDERS (7): Nik Ledgerwood (SV Wehen Wiesbaden), Mike Klukowski (Manisaspor), Kevin McKenna (1. FC Köln), André Hainault (Houston Dynamo), David Edgar (Burnley), Ashtone Morgan (Toronto FC), Ante Jazic (Chivas USA)</p>
<p>MIDFIELDERS (7): Julian de Guzman (Toronto FC), Will Johnson (Real Salt Lake), Josh Simpson (BSC Young Boys), Atiba Hutchinson (PSV Eindhoven), Pedro Pacheco (Santa Clara), Samuel Piette (unattached), Issey Nakajima-Farran (Brisbane Roar)</p>
<p>FORWARDS (5): Iain Hume (Preston North End), Tosaint Ricketts (FC Politehnica Timişoara), Simeon Jackson (Norwich City), Dwayne DeRosario (D.C. United), Olivier Occean (SpVgg Greuther Fürth)</p>
<p><strong>Photo: Stephen Hart called up 22 players on the Canada roster for World Cup qualifying. Scott Bales/YCJ</strong></p>
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		<title>CONCACAF teams play 14 friendlies before WCQ</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 14:20:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CONCACAF teams preparing for the semifinal round of World Cup qualifying have no less than 14 friendlies over the coming weeks before it begins on June 8. The friendlies: Friday, May 18 At Montego Bay, Jamaica Jamaica vs. Guyana Wednesday, &#8230; <a href="http://www.tropigol.com/2012/05/17/concacaf-teams-play-14-friendlies-before-wcq/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>CONCACAF teams preparing for the semifinal round of World Cup qualifying have no less than 14 friendlies over the coming weeks before it begins on June 8.</p>
<p>The friendlies:</p>
<p><strong>Friday, May 18<br />
At Montego Bay, Jamaica</strong></p>
<p>Jamaica vs. Guyana</p>
<p><strong>Wednesday, May 23<br />
At Houston</strong></p>
<p>El Salvador vs. New Zealand</p>
<p><strong>Friday, May 25<br />
At San Jose, Costa Rica</strong></p>
<p>Costa Rica vs. Guatemala</p>
<p><strong>Saturday, May 26<br />
At Jacksonville, Florida</strong></p>
<p>United States vs. Scotland</p>
<p><strong>At Dallas<strong></p>
<p>El Salvador vs. Moldova</p>
<p><strong>Sunday, May 27<br />
At East Rutherford, New Jersey</strong></p>
<p>Mexico vs. Wales</p>
<p><strong>At Kingston, Jamaica</strong></p>
<p>Jamaica vs. Panama</p>
<p><strong>Wednesday, May 30<br />
At Landover, Maryland</strong></p>
<p>United States vs. Brazil</p>
<p><strong>Thursday, May 31<br />
At Chicago</strong></p>
<p>Mexico vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina</p>
<p><strong>Friday, June 1<br />
At Guatemala City</strong></p>
<p>Guatemala vs. Costa Rica</p>
<p><strong>Saturday, June 2<br />
At Washington</strong></p>
<p>El Salvador vs. Honduras</p>
<p><strong>At Panama City</strong><br />
Panama vs. Jamaica</p>
<p><strong>Sunday, June 3<br />
At Toronto</strong></p>
<p>Canada vs. United States</p>
<p><strong>At Arlington, Texas</strong></p>
<p>Mexico vs. Brazil</p>
<p><strong>Photo: Blas Perez and his Panama teammates will host Jamaica in an international friendly on June 2. Photo courtesy of FC Dallas/MLS</strong></p>
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		<title>Stoppage-time goal salvages tie for Vancouver</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 12:29:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER &#8212; For the longest time Eric Hassli could not buy a goal. Now, he can&#8217;t stop scoring and some of them are vital ones. Take, for example, what transpired between his Vancouver Whitecaps and Toronto FC in the first &#8230; <a href="http://www.tropigol.com/2012/05/17/stoppage-time-goal-salvages-tie-for-vancouver/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>VANCOUVER &#8212; For the longest time Eric Hassli could not buy a goal.</p>
<p>Now, he can&#8217;t stop scoring and some of them are vital ones.</p>
<p>Take, for example, what transpired between his Vancouver Whitecaps and Toronto FC in the first leg of the semifinals of the Amway Canadian Championship at BC Place on Wednesday night.</p>
<p>The Frenchman and Designated Player scored a minute into stoppage time to give Vancouver a 1-1 draw with Toronto. It was his fourth goal in his last five games after he endured a 17-game scoring drought that started last August. It also was the second time in  two weeks that Hassli came off the bench to score in added time as he tallied in the waning moments of a 2-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on May 19.</p>
<p>Hassli scored on a spectacular 15-yard volley, converting a long ball from Alain Rochat before a crowd of 14,878.</p>
<p>“I have tried to practice that goal every day,” Hassli told the Vancouver Sun. “It was a good goal. I was lucky.”</p>
<p>The Whitecaps are trying to break Toronto&#8217;s three-year hold of the championship. The second leg is set for BMO Field in Toronto next week.</p>
<p>Jamaican international forward Ryan Johnson gave the visitors a 1-0 lead as he headed in a Julian de Guzman cross in the 66th minute.</p>
<p>Whitecaps coach Martin Rennie felt Toronto will be under a lot of pressure next week. The club is 0-8-0 in the worst start in the league&#8217;s 17-year history.</p>
<p>“There&#8217;s a lot of pressure on Toronto because it&#8217;s in their home stadium and it&#8217;s kind of their cup to lose,” he told the Sun. “We&#8217;re going there with a little bit of pressure off us. Sometimes at home, there&#8217;s a little bit more pressure on you.”</p>
<p>The winner of the series will play in the CONCACAF Champions League.</p>
<p><strong>Photo: Ryan Johnson scored Toronto&#8217;s goal in its 1-1 draw with Vancouver. Photo courtesy of MLS and Toronto FC.</strong></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C. &#8212; The pairing of Canadian international Dwayne De Rosario and Hamdi Salihi at forward worked out quite well for D.C. United on Wednesday night. Each Designated Player scored a goal in the club&#8217;s 2-0 victory over the Colorado &#8230; <a href="http://www.tropigol.com/2012/05/17/de-rosario-helps-d-c-to-2-0-win/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>WASHINGTON, D.C. &#8212; The pairing of Canadian international Dwayne De Rosario and Hamdi Salihi at forward worked out quite well for D.C. United on Wednesday night.</p>
<p>Each Designated Player scored a goal in the club&#8217;s 2-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids at RFK Stadium.</p>
<p>“It’s a nice option,&#8221; D.C. coach Ben Olsen said. &#8220;It was pretty good, overall. I thought some of the guys that haven’t had 90 minutes tend to get a little tired, and I think Dwayne’s had a lot of games where we’ve pushed him. It was good to move him up, maybe give him a little less of a workout today. It looked good — it’s definitely a good option to have.”</p>
<p>De Rosario gave the hosts all the scoring they needed with his third goal of the Major League Soccer season in the 25th minute.</p>
<p>Lewis Neal picked up a loose ball in midfield and ran toward the net before sending a pass to De Ro as he slotted the ball past goalkeeper Matt Pickens.</p>
<p>Salihi gave United an insurance goal in the 60th minute. After De Rosario cleared the ball, Neal sent a cross in for Branko Boskovic, whose header was saved by Pickens. But Salihi put home the rebound for a 2-0 margin despite protests from Rapids players who claimed he was offside.</p>
<p>Baskovic, De Rosario and Salihi played togehter for the second time this season.</p>
<p>“DeRo and Branko are great players and it’s not difficult to play with them because they can find you everywhere,&#8221; Salihi said. &#8220;It’s always good to play with players like this. I’m especially happy for Branko because he is coming back and he played a great game. He deserves this because he is working hard everyday and he is a good player.”</p>
<p><strong>Photo: Dwayne De Rosario scored D.C. United&#8217;s first goal in its 2-0 win. Andy Mead/YCJ</strong></p>
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		<title>Central American CCL qualifying to be decided this weekend</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 21:33:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Five Central American countries championships are going down to the wire this week, with spots in the CONCACAF Champions League at stake. A quick look at Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, Panama and Nicaragua: Costa Rica Herediano recorded a 4-2 victory &#8230; <a href="http://www.tropigol.com/2012/05/16/central-american-ccl-qualifying-to-be-decided-this-weekend/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Five Central American countries championships are going down to the wire this week, with spots in the CONCACAF Champions League at stake.</p>
<p>A quick look at Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, Panama and Nicaragua:</p>
<p><strong>Costa Rica </strong></p>
<p>Herediano recorded a 4-2 victory over Santos in the first leg of the Costa Rican Torneo de Invierno final on Saturday. The series will conclude at the Estadio Ebal Rodriguez, home of Santos, on Saturday.</p>
<p>If Herediano wins, it would be the team&#8217;s first title since 1993. The winner will join 2011 Torneo de Verano champion Alajuelense in the 2012-13 Champions League. </p>
<p><strong>Honduras </strong></p>
<p>Marathon and Olimpia tied 0-0 in the first leg of the Torneo Clausura final in Honduras on Saturday.</p>
<p>Olimpia, which qualified for the 2012-13 CCL by winning the 2011 Torneo Apertura, will host the second leg on Saturday. Even with a loss, Marathon will qualify for the CCL as the team with the next highest number of points over the two regular seasons after Olimpia.  </p>
<p><strong>Guatemala </strong></p>
<p>Municipal and Xelajú will face off in the Torneo Clausura final in Guatemala beginning Wednesday and concluding on Sunday.</p>
<p>Municipal defeated archrival Comunicaciones. 2-1, on Sunday after a 0-0 tie in the first leg of the semifinals Thursday. Xelaju grabbed a 2-1 aggregate semifinal victory the same night over Marquense with a 1-1 tie.</p>
<p>Municipal already has qualified for the CCL by winning last season&#8217;s title. Xelaju also will qualify if it wins the Clausura title. However, if Xelju loses, Comunicaciones will gain Guatemala&#8217;s last spot as the club with the highest total of points over the two regular seasons. </p>
<p><strong>Panama </strong></p>
<p>The Torneo Clausura final in Panama will be decided between Tauro and Chepo at the Estadio Rommel Fernandez in Panama City on Friday.</p>
<p>Chepo reached its first final with a scoreless tie on Saturday after a 1-0 win in the first leg of the semifinals. Tauro defeated regular season leaders Sporting SM with a 2-0 aggregate semifinal victory (1-0, 1-0) . The winner of the final will join Torneo Apertura winner Chorrillo in the CCL. </p>
<p><strong>Nicaragua </strong></p>
<p>Real Esteli downed Diriangen, 3-0, in the first leg of the Nicaraguan Torneo Clausura final on Sunday.</p>
<p>The teams will meet again on Sunday. Esteli, winner of the Torneo Apertura last year in Nicaragua, already has guaranteed itself a berth in the CCL as the team with the highest total of points over the two regular seasons. </p>
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		<title>Toronto vs. Vancouver for Canadian CCL spot</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 18:52:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Three-time defending champion Toronto FC will meet the Vancouver Whitecaps in the final of the Amway Canadian Championship. Vancouver will host the first leg of the aggregate goals final series on May 16, while Toronto will host the second leg &#8230; <a href="http://www.tropigol.com/2012/05/16/toronto-vs-vancouver-for-canadian-ccl-spot/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Three-time defending champion Toronto FC will meet the Vancouver Whitecaps in the final of the Amway Canadian Championship.</p>
<p>Vancouver will host the first leg of the aggregate goals final series on May 16, while Toronto will host the second leg on Wednesday, May 23.</p>
<p>After a 0-0 tie in the first leg, Toronto secured a 2-0 victory over the Montreal Impact on Wednesday, May 9 to take their series. Vancouver downed Edmonton FC, 3-1, at home to complete a 5-1 aggregate victory. </p>
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