Earthquakes Take on Toluca FC Wednesday in Second Leg of CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfina

Kickoff is 5 p.m. PT at Nemesio Diez Stadium on FOX Sports 2 and Univision Deportes Network

 

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA. -- The San Jose Earthquakes wrap up their CONCACAF Champions League series against Deportivo Toluca FC on Wednesday, March 19 at Nemesio Diez Stadium. Kickoff is 5 p.m. PT on FOX Sports 2 and Univision Deportes Network.
 
The Earthquakes enter the second leg needing a win, a draw with at least two goals or a 1-1 draw followed by an advantage in a penalty-kick shootout to advance. The two squads tied 1-1 at Buck Shaw Stadium in the first leg on March 11, giving the Mexican powerhouse an advantage on away goals.
 
Nemesio Diez Stadium has hosted World Cup matches in 1970 and 1986 and is renowned for its high elevation, sitting at nearly 9,000 feet above sea level. Toluca FC is one of the top clubs in Mexico

 

Toluca are one of the top teams in Mexico with 25 points from their first 11 matches in the Liga MX Clausura. Toluca are one of the most successful clubs in Mexican history with 10 league titles to their name as well as a 2003 CONCACAF Champions League victory. Among the key players is Paraguayan forward Pablo Velazquez, the second-leading scorer during the 2014 Clausura with five goals. Pulling the strings from the midfield is Brazilian playmaker Antonio “Sinha” Naelson, one of the icons of the club having made over 500 appearances since debuting in 1999.
 

If the Earthquakes advance, they would face the winner of LD Alajuelense (Costa Rica) and Arabe Unido (Panama) in the semifinals. The first leg of that series would be on the road between April 1-3 with the second leg to follow at Buck Shaw Stadium between April 8-10.

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