Atlante beats Saprissa 2-1 in first leg of CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal - International Herald Tribune

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CCC08: Atlante FC 2-1 Saprissa - Tournament’s Best?
Published 3/14/2008 by Jeff at Center Holds It
... The upshot, though, is that I didn’t see this whole match - only enough of it to know Atlante FC was a little better than good for the win.  How good?  I started watching after the half and was able to turn it off around the 80th minute, thoroughly secure in the knowledge that the Costa Rican club (Deportivo Saprissa, for the record) would never equalize.  They created their chances, even made Atlante’s show-boat ‘keeper use all his tricks, but Atlante kept Saprissa on the back-heel with strong tackling and an impressively speedy attack. ...

World Club Rankings Top 25 Clubs in the World - St. Patty's Day Edition
Published 3/17/2008 by Empshel at World Club Rankings
... (Crc) (20) - See how they’re slipping? Thought it was just a matter of time. 2-1 loss on the road against Atlante isn’t that bad a result, however, and if they get into the semifinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup, they may be in the rankings for a while. Also, they defeated their primary domestic competition in Alajuelense. Host Perez Zeledon over the weekend, but the return leg against Atlante will be the big match. ...