Kickoff: Friday, Jan. 19 at 7 pm, Pacific time. Venue: Los Angeles Coliseum. Television: Galavision (live), Friday, Jan. 19, 9:45 pm (Eastern time — East Coast feed) (tape), Friday, Jan. 19, 8:45 pm (Western time — West Coast feed). Fox Sports World (tape), Sunday, Jan. 21, 5 pm & Monday, Jan. 22, 2 am, Eastern time. Pachuca past & present: ò Pachuca survived a tough match against Caribbean champion Joe Public to win its quarterfinal match, 1-0, on Gabriel Caballero’s penalty kick in the 73rd minute. ò Pachuca won the Mexican First Division for the first time in the 100-year history of the club (1999 Torneo Invierno) to gain entry in the tournament. Olimpia past & present: ò Olimpia upset Mexican powerhouse Toluca, 1-0, on Roberto Lima’s early goal to reach the semis. ò Olimpia is shooting for its third CONCACAF title, having won in 1972 and 1988. Quotable: Pachuca coach Javier Aguirre: ôThe pressure for Pachuca to leave with positive results from this tournament to advance to the Club World Championship now is great, because we are the only representative of Mexico still in the hunt. Mainly because we are always told from all parts that Mexico is considered the ‘Giant of CONCACAF,’ but you have to demonstrate it on the field.” ô(Olimpia) is a team that plays football well. I saw them against Toluca. It is an balanced team, with organization and good players, and for that we will underestimate nobody.ö Olimpia coach Edwin Pavon: ôIt seems difficult, but we are 90 minutes from a world championship, and there is nothing to do but take advantage of the opportunity that I donÆt know if we will obtain but we must kill ourselves to conquer. It isnÆt every day you get a chance like this. We received some questioning because we didnÆt think as much about our league match and concentrated on Toluca. ItÆs a triumph that the people of Honduras must savor because they deserve it.ö Notable: Aguirre returns to Los Angeles, where he played with the old Los Angeles Aztecs of the NASL.
