The CONCACAF Champions Cup resumes this week with the first leg of the semifinals, and D.C. United and the Houston Dynamo face the question that they don't want to hear -- when will they win a meaningful game outside the United States?No MLS club has ever won on Mexican soil, which is where D.C. United will be playing tonight as they face Champions Cup holders Pachuca. Last year, D.C. lost twice at Chivas Guadalajara and were bounced out of both the Champions Cup in April and the Copa Sudamericana in October. They have a slight advantage in that they play the second leg at RFK Stadium on April 9, but they could ill afford to fall behind in Mexico -- especially after the Kansas City Wizards showed them up last weekend.
Tomorrow night, the Dynamo line up against Costa Rican champs Deportivo Saprissa, who won the Champions Cup in 2005 and have a rich history of bouncing MLS clubs out of this competition. Houston plays its first leg at home, but they will need a strong showing on the road next week -- especially after last year's 5-2 debacle at Pachuca in the semifinals.
All Champions Cup semifinal matches will be shown live on Fox Soccer Channel.
