Canadian Premier League:
Edmonton 0 - 1 York9 (September 1)
Valour 0 - 2 HFX Wanderers (September 2)
Goals by Alex De Carolis and Cory Bent.
Last season these two played each other to 2 wins, 2 losses and a draw in league play. In their Voyageurs Cup qualifying round Halifax won both legs.
Pacific 0 - 1 Atlético Ottawa (September 2)
The table after these games:
Forge 6 3 2 1 11 7 4 11
Cavalry 6 3 1 2 9 7 2 10
York9 6 2 4 0 8 6 2 10
Wanderers 6 2 3 1 10 7 3 9
Atlético 6 2 2 2 7 10 -3 8
Pacific 6 2 2 2 8 7 1 8
Valour 6 2 1 3 6 7 -1 7
Edmonton 6 0 1 5 4 12 -8 1
If HFX Wanderers win their final game, Cavalry and York9 play to a draw, and Forge lose, then Halifax will finish first. If Wanderers lose, and Pacific and Valour win, Halifax will finish seventh. The only important thing is to finish in the top four, and if Halifax win they're in.
Forge [2 - 2] Valour
[Forge advance; Valour are out.]
Cavalry [1 - 0] York9
[Cavalry advance; York9 are not out yet.]
HFX Wanderers [2 - 0] Atlético Ottawa (tomorrow)
[Goals by Garcia and Riggi. Wanderers advance. Ottawa are out.]
Pacific [2 - 1] Edmonton (tomorrow)
[Pacific are in. York9 are out.]
[Table at the conclusion of the first stage:
Cavalry 7 4 1 2 10 7 3 13
Wanderers 7 3 3 1 12 7 5 12
Forge 7 3 3 1 13 9 4 12
Pacific 7 3 2 2 10 8 2 11
York9 7 2 4 1 8 7 1 10
Atlético 7 2 2 3 7 12 -5 8
Valour 7 2 2 3 8 9 -1 8
Edmonton 7 0 1 6 5 14 -9 1 ]
Other matches happening:
Toronto FC 0 - 1 Montreal Impact (September 1)
Vancouver Whitecaps [3 - 2] Toronto FC
JFL: Iwaki FC [1 - 2] Honda Lock (tomorrow)
Iceland: ÍBV 0 - 2 Leiknir R. (September 2)
Ireland: UCD 8 - 0 Wexford (yesterday)
J2: Tokushima Vortis 1 - 2 Mito HollyHock (September 2)
Mito HollyHock [1 - 2] Tochigi (tomorrow)
Luxembourg 0 - 0 1.FC Saarbrücken (September 1)
FC Zürich [3 - 0] Winterthur (test match)
Developments:
A German consortium is buying 30% of Dunfermline Athletic.
From now on Brazilian men's and women's national team soccer players will be paid at the same rate.
PS Waverley hit the dock in Arran, sending 17 people to hospital.
The draw for the first round of the 2020-21 South Challenge Cup is today. The semi-finals and final of the 2019-20 cup have still not been played.
Jack Baird, who played for Morton last season on loan from St Mirren, has signed with Ayr United.
Historical matches:
Sept 5, 1914. Morton visited Celtic and lost 6 - 2.
Sept 5, 1992. Morton visited Ayr United and won 0 - 2. Goals by Douglas Johnstone and Alan Mahood.
Japanese clubs versus Thai clubs in the Asian Club Championship:
1994/2/5 Thai Farmers Bank FC 1 - 1 Verdy Kawasaki (Bank won on PK)
1994/11/? Verdy Kawasaki 0 - 0 Thai Farmers Bank FC
1995/11/28 Thai Farmers Bank FC 0 - 0 Verdy Kawasaki
2000/2/25 Jubilo Iwata 2 - 0 Sinthana
2000/2/29 Kashima Antlers 3 - 0 Sinthana
2001/11? Kashima Antlers 3 - 0 BEC Taro Sasana
2001/11? BEC Taro Sabana 1 - 0 Kashima Antlers
Japanese clubs versus Thai clubs in the AFC Champions League:
2003/3/10 Kashima Antlers 2 - 2 BEC Tero Sasana
2003/3/15 Osotsapa FC 0 - 7 Shimizu S-Pulse
2004/2/25 Jubilo Iwata 3 - 0 BEC Tero
2004/5/19 BEC Tero 2 - 3 Jubilo Iwata
2005/4/6 BEC Tero 1 - 2 Yokohama F. Marinos
2005/4/20 Yokohama F. Marinos 2 - 0 BEC Tero
2007/3/21 Kawasaki Frontale 1 - 1 Bangkok University
2007/5/23 Bangkok University 1 - 2 Kawasaki Frontale
2008/3/12 Krung Thai Bank 1 - 9 Kashima Antlers
2008/3/12 Gamba Osaka 1 - 1 Chonburi
2008/5/7 Kashima Antlers 8 - 1 Krung Thai Bank
2008/5/7 Chonburi 0 - 2 Gamba Osaka
2012/3/7 Buriram United 3 - 2 Kashiwa Reysol
2012/5/1 Kashiwa Reysol 1 - 0 Buriram United
2013/2/26 Vegalta Sendai 1 - 1 Buriram United
2013/3/12 Urawa Red Diamonds 4 - 1 Muangthong United
2013/4/24 Buriram United 1 - 1 Vegalta Sendai
2013/5/1 Muangthong United 0 - 1 Urawa Red Diamonds
2014/3/18 Cerezo Osaka 4 - 0 Buriram United
2014/4/2 Buriram United 2 - 2 Cerezo Osaka
2015/2/17 Kashiwa Reysol 3 - 2 Chonburi
2015/3/18 Gamba Osaka 1 - 1 Buriram United
2015/4/7 Buriram United 1 - 2 Gamba Osaka
2016/2/9 FC Tokyo 9 - 0 Chonburi
2016/3/16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3 - 0 Buriram United
2016/4/5 Buriram United 0 - 2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2017/2/28 Muangthong United 2 - 1 Kashima Antlers
2017/5/10 Kashima Antlers 2 - 1 Muangthong United
2017/5/23 Muangthong United 1 - 3 Kawasaki Frontale
2017/5/30 Kawasaki Frontale 4 - 1 Muangthong United
2018/1/30 Kashiwa Reysol 3 - 0 Muangthong United
2018/3/6 Buriram United 2 - 0 Cerezo Osaka
2018/3/14 Cerezo Osaka 2 - 2 Buriram United
2019/2/19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0 - 0 Chiangrai United (Sanfrecce won on PK)
2019/3/6 Urawa Red Diamonds 3 - 0 Buriram United
2019/5/7 Buriram United 1 - 2 Urawa Red Diamonds
SFL Division Three results, September 6, 1924:
Peebles Rovers 4 - 3 Clackmannan
Lochgelly United 1 - 3 Vale of Leven
Most Division Three clubs were busy with the Scottish Qualifying Cup, Round One:
Solway Star 3 - 0 Creetown
Thornhill 1 - 7 Nithsdale Wanderers
Queen of the South 4 - 1 Mid Annandale
Dykehead 2 - 1 Paisley Academical
Royal Albert 3 - 0 Beith
Helensburgh 9 - 0 Paisley Grammar School FP
Mosspark 0 - 3 Galston
Gala Fairydean 1 - 7 Leith Athletic
Montrose 2 - 3 Brechin City
Dumbarton Harp wo/scr Hamilton Garrison
Source: Glasgow Herald, September 8, 1924, p. 16.