TORONTO -- Four days after falling apart against the San Jose Earthquakes, Toronto FC has a chance to redeem itself. wholesale nfl jerseys . But it wont be easy changing TFCs fortunes Wednesday night as the struggling MLS side hosts Mexicos Santos Laguna in the opening leg of the CONCACAF Champions League semifinal. Toronto has been woefully wobbly of late. The pre-season high of eliminating the MLS champion Los Angeles Galaxy in the quarter-finals has been extinguished by worrying league results. After losses of 3-1 in Seattle and 3-0 in Saturdays home opener against San Jose, goalkeeper Milos Kocic says its time to reboot. "San Jose was a big wake-up for us," said Kocic, who was clearly steamed after the Earthquakes debacle. "I want to get out on the field and show that we are worth more than what we showed against San Jose," he added. He isnt the only one relishing the opportunity to author a different outcome. "Thats football, you always have a second chance," said an optimistic assistant coach Bob de Klerk. The other semifinal also opens Wednesday with defending champion Monterrey hosting Pumas in an all-Mexican clash. Mexican teams have dominated the CONCACAF Champions League since the format was revamped in 2008-09. Mexican sides won it the first three years and only one MLS team (Real Salt Lake) has made it to the final. Twelve of the last 16 semifinalists have been Mexican. Part of the reason is the quality of top Mexican sides. Another is that the playoffs fall when Mexican clubs are well into their season, compared to MLS sides that are just starting their campaign. Toronto has already made Canadian club history by progressing this far in the club championship for North and Central America and the Caribbean. For a club that has failed to make the MLS playoffs in its first five seasons (Torontos career MLS record is 40-69-47), this current tournament run has offered a rare chance to shine. Toronto will have to steady the ship against a high-scoring side that currently tops the Mexican league with an 8-2-2 record and has won four straight. "Theyre a very good team," said de Klerk. "If you watched our (CONCACAF Champions League group stage) game against Pumas in Mexico, we had a difficult time over there -- a very difficult match. "And theyre are the highest in the Mexico league, higher than Pumas so that says enough." Pumas, which blanked Toronto 4-0 in Mexico and tied 1-1 at BMO Field, currently stands 14th in the Mexican standings -- 15 points behind Santos Laguna. Santos showed its teeth in the second leg of its quarter-final with Seattle, pouring in four goals in the second half to defeat the visiting Sounders 6-1 on the day and 7-3 on aggregate. Toronto reached out to Seattle scouts for some intel on the Mexicans but it sounds like they did not share that much. "They told us a little bit," said de Klerk. One storyline is worrying -- Santos can score goals and Toronto is having problems stopping them. The Mexican side led the competition in scoring in group play and overall has scored 23 goals in eight games. It stands second in scoring in Mexican league play with 22 goals in 12 games. "They have pure finishers," said forward Ryan Johnson, pointing to the likes of U.S. international Herculez Gomez. Gomez is a colourful character who tweets in English and Spanish -- sometimes at the same time as in "Gracias bro." He did his part for improving North American relations off the field by tweeting upon arrival: "Your city is stunning. Absolutely one of my favorites. If you see me around town come and say hi, eh!" He will undoubtedly be less charitable Wednesday. Toronto will be looking to avoid the kind of slow start it exhibited Saturday. "Its very important for all of us to start from Minute One, not to give away easy stuff around the field," Kocic said pointedly. "And fight for every 50-50 ball and be tough on the Mexican team. Dont let them play their game." Expect Toronto to play a physical game against the Mexicans, who may be shivering. The forecast calls for 10 degrees and showers, a far cry from the 30 and rain expected in Torreon at the same time. A good result at home is imperative if Toronto is to have some breathing room in the second leg April 4 in Torreon. "Its going to be a tough place to go," said defender Richard Eckersley. "So this game is massive (Wednesday)." An ideal result would be a shutout win, which may be asking for a lot. Toronto hasnt had a shutout in its last 10 league games. With backup keeper Stefan Frei sidelined with a broken leg, Toronto elected to play it safe Tuesday by keeping Kocic out of a training game. Brian Rowe, one of the leagues designated emergency keepers, and academy goalie Quillan Roberts played instead. Kocic trained with the goalies prior to the game and then went in, explaining later that his leg was a little tired from kicking during the windy San Jose game. During Tuesdays training, de Klerk fielded a backline of Eckersley, Ty Harden, Miguel Aceval and Ashtone Morgan behind holding midfielders Julian de Guzman and Terry Dunfield. New signing Efrain Burgos Jr. played behind an attacking trio of Johnson, Danny Koevermans and Nick Soolsma. De Klerk attributed the recent defensive lapses to players giving too much space and too much time. Like manager Aron Winter, who was absent Tuesday to attend what was called a routine MLSE board meeting, the assistant coach also pointed to the absence of captain Torsten Frings. The former German international, currently rehabbing a hamstring strain, has been the glue in the Toronto backline when healthy. But Kocic refuses to blame injuries, saying the remaining players have to stay focused. "You cant depend on one player. And if hes not here with us, what can you do?" The winner of the CONCACAF Champions League earns bragging rights and a trip to the FIFA Club World Cup. Its a long soccer journey that started last year with Toronto winning the Canadian championship, then surviving the pool stage and quarter-finals. "We didnt come this far to mess it up," Johnson said. "Were two games away from a final," he added. "And I havent been in a final for a while ... Were very close to really achieving something big here." jerseys nfl cheap china . In all, some two dozen 2015 planners are poking their heads into every imaginable corner of Mexicos Pan American Games, looking to soak up as much local intel as possible. 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Promoters InterBox and Groupe Yvon Michel announced Wednesday that the former world champions will meet May 25 at Montreals Bell Centre.CHICAGO -- Chicago Bulls superstar point guard Derrick Rose is out indefinitely because of torn cartilage in his right knee that will require surgery, the team said Saturday. The former MVP has a medial meniscus tear. The timetable for his return was not immediately clear. Rose had an MRI in Los Angeles on Saturday after he was injured the previous night at Portland. The three-time All-Star sat out last season recovering from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. Now, its his other knee thats injured. The injury occurred in the third quarter against the Trail Blazers. Rose lost his footing while trying to change direction to get back on defence when Nicolas Batum stole a pass from Joakim Noah and started the other way. Rose limped across the court and couldnt put any weight on his knee. After the Blazers scored, he came out of the game during a timeout. It didnt appear there was any contact on the play. Rose was unable to return and was on crutches afterward. He will not accompany the Bulls for the remaining four games on their six-game trip. Even though the injury isnt as serious as a torn ACL, losing Rose for any chunk of time is obviously a huge blow for a team expecting to challenge LeBron James and the Miami Heat for supremacy in the Eastern Conference with its franchise player back. The Bulls (6-5) were even eyeing a championship run for the first time since the Michael Jordan-Scottie Pippen era. Now, theres a big cloud hanging over the franchise. And once again, it centres onn Rose. nfl jerseys china. The latest injury rekindled memories of the 2012 playoff opener against Philadelphia, when he crumpled to the court near the end of the game with a torn ACL in his left knee. That sent the top-seeded Bulls toward a first-round exit and put them in a holding pattern last season while their star recuperated. Many thought he would return at some point, particularly after he started practicing without restrictions. Instead, his recovery took on almost a circus-like feel. Fans saw him shooting and dunking before games last season and wondered why he wasnt playing. Meanwhile, the Bulls fought injuries and illnesses on the way to 45 wins and a first-round playoff victory over Brooklyn before falling to Miami. Along the way, his image took a hit. Adidas released videos documenting his progress, but Rose mostly stayed in the background, saying little about his recovery. That changed midway through the season. There was also speculation of a rift with the organization after older brother Reggie Rose ripped management for standing pat at the trade deadline, but Derrick Rose denied that. All those issues faded into the background with Rose back this season. He had insisted he was returning better than ever, had no doubts he would regain his MVP form, but he was off to an up-and-down start after a dominant preseason. A sore hamstring caused him to miss a game, and he is shooting just 35.4 per cent. He was looking better the past two games, with 19 points in a loss at Denver and 20 against Portland. ' ' '