FC Champions Cup: Santos beats Wizards, 2-1, in quarterfinal opener

Two first-half goals by Eduardo Lillingston gave Mexican First Division club Santos a 2-1 win over MLS’s Kansas City Wizards Wednesday night in the first leg of their FC Champions Cup quarterfinal series before 13,000 fans in Torreon. Substitutes Roy Lassiter, Francisco Gomez and Gary Glasgow combined for a late Glasgow goal that gives the Wizards hope for the second leg. April 24 at Arrowhead Stadium. SANTOS-KANSAS CITY WIZARDS SUMMARY: April 10 in Torreon Santos (Mex.) 2 Kansas City Wizards (USA) 1. Goals: Lillingston 2, 35; Glasgow 81. Santos — Martinez, Altamirano, Palmeros (Caniza, 55), Romero, Carreon, Carino, Vigna (Jimenez, 63), C.Gomez, Rodriguez (Reyes, 70), Lillingston, Ruiz. Kansas City — Meola, Garcia, Vermes, Talley, Burns, Zavagnin, McKeon (Lassiter, 73), Gutierrez, Armstrong (Glasgow, 65), Preki (F.Gomez, 60), Brown. Att.: 13,000.