Copa Libertadores

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Copa Libertadores


Officiële naam: Copa Toyota Libertadores
Sport: Voetbal
Kampioenschap: Zuid-Amerikaans kampioenschap
Bond/organisator: CONMEBOL
Eerste keer: in 1960 in Zuid-Amerika
Regerend kampioen: LDU Quito
Recordkampioen: Independiente met 7 titels


De Copa Libertadores de América ("Bevrijders van Amerika Beker") is een jaarlijks voetbaltoernooi voor clubs uit Latijns-Amerika, georganiseerd door CONMEBOL. Het is de Latijns-Amerikaanse equivalent van de UEFA Champions League en de winnaar plaatst zich voor het Wereldkampioenschap voor clubs (in het verleden voor de Intercontinental Cup). Sinds 2008 is de officiële naam van het toernooi de Copa Santander Libertadores, tot die tijd heette het sinds 1998 de Copa Toyota Libertadores. De huidige kampioen is LDU Quito uit Ecuador dat in de finale Fluminense uit Brazilië versloeg.


Kwalificatie
In het verleden plaatsten alleen de landskampioenen van Argentinië, Bolivia, Brazilië, Chili, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay zich voor het toernooi. Vanaf 1970 plaatsten ook de nummers twee uit deze landen zich en deden er ook clubs uit Venezuela mee. Later werd het aantal deelnemers uitgebreid tot 24, 28, 32 en momenteel 38. Het toernooi verloopt ongeveer zoals de Europese Champions League. Twaalf landen spelen een voorronde waaruit zes clubs overblijven. De laagstgeklasseerde club uit elk land moet deelnemen aan deze voorronde, alsmede de een-na-laagst geklasseerde club uit het land van de titelhouder. De eerste ronde is een poule-systeem, met acht poules van vier clubs. De nummers één en twee plaatsen zich voor de volgende ronde waarin met een knock-out-systeem wordt gewerkt. Via de achtste finale (16 clubs) wordt via de kwart- en halve finale toegewerkt naar de finale. De finale bestaat net als de andere knock-out-wedstrijden uit een uit- en een thuiswedstrijd. Tot 1979 werd de regerend kampioen in de halve finaleronde ingevoegd, waardoor het relatief eenvoudiger was de titel te behouden.

Hoewel Mexico niet tot de CONMEBOL behoort (maar tot de Noord- en Midden-Amerikaanse bond Concacaf), spelen Mexicaanse ploegen tegenwoordig in dit toernooi mee.


Regels
De Copa Libertadores gebruikt nooit een verlenging om een winnaar aan te wijzen. Een uitzondering hierop was de editie van 1973. Oorspronkelijk werd de winnaar aangewezen op basis van wedstrijdpunten uit de twee ontmoetingen (winst/gelijkspel/verlies). Was dit onbeslist, dan werd er een beslissingswedstrijd gespeeld op neutraal terrein. Ook deze wordt niet verlengd, maar nu wordt wel naar het doelpuntentotaal gekeken. Als dit geen winnaar oplevert, dat volgt een penaltyreeks. Van 1988 tot 2004 werd de regel toegepast dat, bij een gelijke totaalstand in doelpunten, meteen een penaltyreeks volgde. Opvallend genoeg zou de winnaar van 2004, Once Caldas uit Colombia, de finale hebben 'verloren als gekeken was naar de (ongunstige) tegendoelpunten thuis. Vanaf 2005 geldt de regel 'uitdoelpunten tellen zo nodig dubbel' zoals in Europa.

Geschiedenis
Twaalf jaar voor de eerste editie van de Copa Libertadores werd in Chili een toernooi georganiseerd met zeven clubs uit verschillende landen in Zuid-Amerika. Dit toernooi werd gewonnen door Vasco de Gama en wordt gezien als een voorloper van de huidige Copa Libertadores.

De eerste officiële beker werd in 1960 gewonnen door Club Atlético Peñarol uit Uruguay. Tot op heden hebben slechts 20 verschillende teams de Beker gewonnen. Independiente (Argentinië) won de beker zeven keer, waaronder vier keer op rij (1972 - 1975). De eerste club die de beker driemaal op rij won is Estudiantes de La Plata (Argentinië), tussen 1968-1970. Als gevolg hiervan mochten ze na het derde jaar de wisselbeker houden. Later is dit alleen Independiente ook gelukt. Opvallend is dat Brazilië in dit toernooi (en in het landentoernooi Copa America) minder sterk is, maar op Wereldkampioenschappen veel beter.

Topscorer allertijden van de Copa Libertadores is de Ecuadoraan Alberto Spencer. Hij scoorde in de jaren zestig in totaal 54 doelpunten voor Club Atlético Peñarol (48) en Barcelona Guayaquil (6).


Winnaars
Jaar Winnaar Verliezend finalist Opgetelde Uitslag
2009
2008 LDU Quito - Fluminense 5-5 (4-2, 1-3, LDU Quito wint na penalty's)
2007 Boca Juniors - Grêmio 5-0 (3-0, 2-0)
2006 SC Internacional - São Paulo FC 4-3
2005 São Paulo FC -Atlético Paranaense 5-1
2004 Once Caldas - Boca Juniors 1-1 (Once Caldas wint na penalty’s)
2003 Boca Juniors - Santos FC 5-1
2002 Olimpia - São Caetano 2-2 (Olimpia wint na penalty’s)
2001 Boca Juniors - Cruz Azul 1-1 (Boca wint na penalty’s)
2000 Boca Juniors - Palmeiras 2-2 (Boca wint na penalty’s)
1999 Palmeiras -Deportivo Cali 2-2 (Palmeiras wint na penalty’s)
1998 CR Vasco da Gama - Barcelona Guayaquil 4-1
1997 Cruzeiro EC - Sporting Cristal 1-0
1996 River Plate -América de Cali 2-1
1995 Grêmio - Atlético Nacional 4-2
1994 Vélez Sársfield - São Paulo FC 1-1 (Vélez wint na penalty’s)
1993 São Paulo FC - Universidad Católica 5-3
1992 São Paulo FC - Newell’s Old Boys 1-1 (São Paulo wint na penalty’s)
1991 Colo-Colo -Olimpia 3-0
1990 Olimpia - Barcelona Guayaquil 3-1
1989 Atlético Nacional - Olimpia 2-2 (Nacional wint na penalty’s)
1988 Nacional de Montevideo -Newell’s Old Boys 3-1
1987 Peñarol -América de Cali 2-0
1986 River Plate -América de Cali 3-1
1985 Argentinos Juniors - América de Cali 1-1 (A. Juniors wint na penalty’s)
1984 Independiente - Grêmio 1-0
1983 Grêmio - Peñarol 3-2
1982 Peñarol -Cobreloa 1-0
1981 Flamengo - Cobreloa 2-0
1980 Nacional de Montevideo -Internacional de Porto Alegre 2-0
1979 Olimpia -Boca Juniors 2-0
1978 Boca Juniors -Deportivo Cali 4-0
1977 Boca Juniors -Cruzeiro EC 0-0 (Boca wint na penalty’s)
1976 Cruzeiro EC - River Plate 3-2
1975 Independiente -Unión Española 2-0
1974 Independiente - São Paulo FC 1-0
1973 Independiente - Colo-Colo 2-1
1972 Independiente -Universitario de Deportes 2-1
1971 Nacional de Montevideo - Estudiantes de La Plata 2-0
1970 Estudiantes de La Plata - Peñarol 1-0
1969 Estudiantes de La Plata- Nacional de Montevideo 3-0
1968 Estudiantes de La Plata - Palmeiras 2-0
1967 Racing Club- Nacional de Montevideo 2-1
1966 Peñarol - River Plate 4-2
1965 Independiente - Peñarol 4-1
1964 Independiente - Nacional de Montevideo 1-0
1963 Santos FC- Boca Juniors 5-3
1962 Santos FC- Peñarol 3-0
1961 Peñarol - Palmeiras 2-1
1960 Peñarol -Olimpia 2-1


Aantal overwinningen per Club

Club Aantal overwinningen Jaar
Independiente 7 1964, 1965, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1984
Boca Juniors 6 1977, 1978, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007
Peñarol 5 1960, 1961, 1966, 1982, 1987
Nacional de Montevideo 3 1971, 1980, 1988
São Paulo FC 3 1992, 1993, 2005
Olimpia 3 1979, 1990, 2002
Estudiantes de La Plata 3 1968, 1969, 1970
River Plate 2 1986, 1996
Grêmio 2 1983, 1995
Cruzeiro EC 2 1976, 1997
Santos FC 2 1962, 1963
Palmeiras 1 1999
SC Internacional 1 2006
Colo-Colo 1 1991
Atlético Nacional 1 1989
Once Caldas 1 2004
CR Vasco da Gama 1 1998
Vélez Sársfield 1 1994
Argentinos Juniors 1 1985
Flamengo 1 1981
Racing Club 1 1967
LDU Quito 1 2008

2009 Copa Libertadores, Group Stage
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Argentina. Boca Juniors. Founded 1905. The second most successful side domestically in Argentina, and the most popularly supported. They’re also the most successful side in this year’s Copa, a win will draw them level (on seven titles) with their fellow Argentines Independiente.

Estudiantes. From La Plata, the capital city of Buenos Aires Province (metro pop.: 833,000). Glory days were four decades ago, when the club won 3 straight Copa Libertadores Titles (1968-’70). Won their 4th Argentine Professional Title in 2006 (and their first in 23 years) under then-manager Diego Simeone, who built that team around Juan Sebastián Verón (who had returned after 11 years in Europe). Verón is still on the squad, which finished in 7th in the 2008 Apertura. [Note: qualification in Argentina for some of the spots in the Copa Libertadores is based on league form over one and a half seasons.] Kit: red/ white vertical stripes on jersey; black pants. Nickname: los Pincharratas (the Rat Stickers), for the plethora of rodents in their old ground.

Lanus. Founded 1915. [Lanus is a southern suburb of Buenos Aires.] One of the revelations of recent years in Argentina, winning their first title in the 2007 Apertura to qualify for this year’s Copa, they play some of the most attractive football in the country. They won the 1996 CONMEBOL (a forerunner of the Copa Sudamericana).

River Plate. Founded 1901. Top of CONMEBOL’s recently revised all-time Copa Libertadores standings (which award points-per-game won), largely thanks to have participated in the Copa more times than any other Argentine side. They’ve also won more domestic titles than any one else, but have only won the Copa twice, and finished bottom of the 2008 Apertura.

San Lorenzo de Almagro. Founded 1908. The only one of Argentina’s ‘Big Five’ never to have won the Copa, San Lorenzo’s most recent domestic title came in the 2007 Clausura, but they went to a three-way playoff with Boca and minnows Tigre to decide last year’s Apertura. Have 10 professional titles in Argentina, and will be desperate to break their Copa duck.

Bolivia. Club Aurora. Founded 1935. The current champions of Bolivia after claiming their first professional title with last year’s Clausura, but also won a semi-pro title in 1963. Their one previous Copa appearance was in 1964, with a first round exit.

Club Universitario. Founded 1962. Last year’s Torneo Apertura was their first domestic title, after winning promotion to the top flight in 2005. They’re making their Copa Libertadores debut this year, but appeared in the Copa Sudamericana in 2006, with a first round exit.

Brazil. Cruziero. Founded 1921. The club that launched Ronaldo’s career, two-times Copa Libertadores winners [1976 and ‘77] and once Brazillian champions (in 2003), the Belo Horizonte team finished third in last year’s Brasileiro.

Gremio. Founded 1903 [in the southern city of Porto Allegre]. Have won two Copas [1983, 1995] and two national titles, enjoying their most successful era under just-sacked Chelsea manager Luis Felipe Scolari, and have produced players like Ronaldinho and Manchester United’s Anderson through their academy. Lost the 2007 Copa final by a landslide against a Juan Roman Riquelme-inspired Boca Juniors.

Palmeiras. From Brazil’s largest city, Sao Paulo (metro pop.: 18,505,000). A 2004 survey found Palmeiras to be the 4th-most-supported club in the country, with 11.8 million fans {you can see the whole list (plus a zoom map of 2008 Brazil Campeonato Serie A clubs), in this post, from last May: Click here}. Founded in 1914, as Palestra Italia, by members of the city’s Italian community (the club changed their name during WW II). Palmeiras have won 4 Campeonato Serie A Titles (the last in 1994), and 1 Copa Libertadores Title, in 1999. They just missed out on the 2008 Brazillian Title (won by Sao Paulo for the third straight season), and recently had their manager, Vanderlei Luxemburgo, attacked and injured by supporters {see this (from a blog on the FourFourTwo site) }. Kit: all green.

Sao Paulo. Founded 1930. One of Brazil’s giants, their 2008 league win made them the first side to win the Brazilian title three times running. They’ve also won three Copa Libertadores titles and have been crowned world champions [FIFA Club World Cup] thrice.

Sport Recife. Founded 1905. Eleventh in last year’s first division, they qualified for the Copa by virtue of winning the Copa do Brasil, but have made only one previous appearance, in 1988, when they were eliminated in the group stage.

Chile. Colo Colo. Founded 1925. One of eight founder clubs of the Chilean first division in 1933, they’re the only club to have never been relegated, and with 28 titles (including five in the last 6 championships) are the most successful trophy-wise, too. Having won the 1991 Copa Libertadores, they’re also the only Chilean side to have been crowned South American champions.

Everton (de Vina del Mar). Founded 1909 by an Englishman, David Foxley, and named after a rather more famous club in his home country. The second most successful of the clubs outside the Chilean capital Santiago, with four national titles, most recently in June last year when they claimed the Apertura title. Previously knocked out in the first round of the 1977 Copa, their only other appearance.

Universidad de Chile. From the capital, Santiago (metro pop.: 5,637,000). The well-supported club has the second most National Titles, with 12 (last: 2004-Apertura), but 16 less than Chilean giants Colo Colo. Nickname is los Chunchos (the Owls). Kit: all blue.

Columbia. América de Cali. Founded 1918 or 1927, depending who you ask. The joint most successful club (along with Millonarios of Bogotá) in the history of the Columbian league, América have been in financial turmoil for some time and frequently have transfer negotiations affected by their controversial inclusion on the ‘Clinton List’ [see this]. Reached three straight Copa finals in the mid-1980s, and were there again in 1996, but have never managed to get their hands on the trophy.

Boyacá Chicó. Founded 2002 [in the capital, Bogotá, but in 2004, moved to the city of Tunja in the province of Boyacá] . One of several relatively new clubs in Columbia to have enjoyed success early on in their history, after beating the domestic giants of América de Cali in the final of last year’s Torneo Apertura. They went out in the qualifying round of last year’s Copa, so will be hoping to prove they can do the business in this year’s group stage.

Independiente Medellin. Dubbed “El Ponderosa de la Montaña� (the powerful of the mountain). Had a great run in the early part of this decade, with Nationbal Titles in 2002-II and 2004-I, as well as a third-place finish in the 2003 Copa Libertadores. First Copa appearance since ‘05. Medellin is the third largest city in Columbia (metro pop.: 2,994,000). Kit: red jersey, blue pants.

Ecuador. Deportivo Cuenca. Relatively new club, established in 1971. Won their only National Title in 2004. Cuenca is the third largest city in Ecuador (metro pop.: 417,000). Third Copa Libertadores appearance in 5 years. Kit: red, with black.

Deportivo Quito. Founded 1940 as Sociedad Deportiva Argentina, and changed their name to the current Sociedad Deportivo Quito in 1955. Spoiled their cross-city rivals’ post-Copa celebrations somewhat by beating Liga to the Ecuadorian title last year to claim their third national title. This is their sixth Copa, and they’ve only made it beyond he first round once, in 1989, when they reached the second round.

LDU de Quito. Founded 1930. The defending Copa Libertadores champions after shocking all comers on their way to last year’s final before beating fellow first-time-finalists Fluminese of Brazil on penalties to become the first Equadorian side to win the Copa. Have recently changed managers after Edgardo Bauza’s resignation, but whilst few expect lightning to strike twice, they’ll at least want to show last year wasn’t a fluke.

Mexico. CD Guadalajara (�Chivas�). Founded 1906. Mexico’s most widely-supported club, in no small part by virtue of their policy of fielding only Mexican players. They’ve come as close as any to winning the Copa Libertadores, having reached back-to-back semi-finals in 2005 and 2006, but their most notable trophies are their [record] 11 Mexican national titles, most recently the 2006 Apertura. [�Chivas� (’Goats’) nickname was applied as an insult by a journalist in 1948, picked up by opposing fans, and eventually adopted by the club’s supporters themselves with pride {thanks to Albion Road, here, site for that}.]

San Luis FC. Founded 1957. Avoided relegation by the skins of their teeth at the end of the 2006 Apertura, but are making their Copa debut this term by virtue of an impressive performance in the regular season of last year’s Apertura.

Paraguay. Guarani. Founded 1903 [named for the indigenous people of the region, the Guarani; uniforms with black and yellow vertical stripes are in reference to Uruguayan giants Penarol]. Have won nine championships, most recently in 1984, and were runners-up to Libertad last year. Reached the Copa semi-final in in 1966, but haven’t been beyond the first round in two attempts this century.

Libertad. Founded 1905. With 14 titles, they’re the third most decorated club in Paraguayan football, and have nine Copa participations to their name, with semi-final appearances in 1977 and 2006, and a quarter-final in 2007.

Nacional.(Ecuador). The football club of the Equadorian military, they were founded in 1964. Tied with Barcelona Sporting Cub for the most National Titles, 13 (their last in 2006). From the capital, Quito (metro pop.: 2,686,000). Kit: all red, with blue trim.

Peru. Universidad San Martin de Porres. Founded 2004, and have already won two titles- in 2007 and 2008- after beginning life in the second division, by ‘buying’ their first division place from Sport Coopsol, and improving rapidly. The first Peruvian club to be founded as a Joint Stock Company, they beat River Plate of Argentina 2-0 in their first ever Libertadores match last year, but were eliminated at the end of the group stage.

Univeritario. Founded 1962 [are the most popular club in Peru]. Have never been relegated from Peru’s top flight, and have won more more Peruvian tiles (24) than any other club, and were the first Peruvian club to reach the final of the Copa, in 1972, but have won no national championships since 2000.

Venezuela. Caracas FC. Founded 1967. Nine national titles make them the most-crowned team in Venezuela, and they became the first Venezuelan side to ever win in Argentina when beating River Plate two years ago. Finished second last season, and have never been beyond the round of sixteen [2nd round], which they reached in 2007.

Táchira. Founded 1974. They’ve won six first division titles, most recently last season, and reached the quarter-finals of the 2004 Copa before losing a match. [From San Cristóbal, Tachira state, in the far west of Venezuela near the Columbian border.]

Group 1
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
LDU Quito 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Colo-Colo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sport Recife 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Palmeiras 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group 2
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Deportivo Táchira 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
Boca Juniors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Deportivo Cuenca 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Guaraní 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0

Guarani-Tachira 1-2

Group 3
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
River Plate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nacional(Uru) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
U. San Martín 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nacional(Ecu) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group 4
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Defensor Sporting 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
São Paulo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Independiente Medellín 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
América de Cali 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0

Defensor-America 1-0

Group 5
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Cruzeiro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Universitario de Sucre 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Deportivo Quito 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Estudiantes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group 6
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Lanús 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Everton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Caracas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Guadalajara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group 7
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Boyacá Chicó 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 3
Grêmio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Universidad de Chile 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aurora 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0

Aurora- Boyaca 0-3

Group 8
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
San Lorenzo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Libertad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Universitario 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Luis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Wedstrijdenschema

http://www.scribd.com/doc/11686013/P...S-2009-50-ANOS

[marcel013]

Heb laatst wat kwalificatiewedstrijdjes via Unibet gezien, niveau was daarin niet bijster hoog. Wel veel doelpunten, wat de wedstrijden dan wel weer leuk maakte. Bij één wedstrijd (volgens mij Nacional uit Paraguay tegen El Nacional) was het zelfs 3-3 bij rust, nadat de thuisploeg met 3-0 voor stond! Sport1 gaat volgens mij ook vanaf de halve finales uitzenden...

[MAGICA]

Boca Juniors among favorites in Copa Libertadores

MONTERREY, Mexico — The group stage of the 2009 Copa Libertadores kicks off this week with Brazilian and Argentine clubs once again the leading title contenders.
Nine matches are played this week in the 32-team competition, with Argentine powerhouse River Plate taking on Nacional of Paraguay in Buenos Aires on Thursday in Group 3 and Bolivia's Aurora playing its first Libertadores match in 45 years against Colombian club Boyaca Chico on Tuesday in Group 7.

Pre-tournament favorite Boca Juniors doesn't enter the competition until next week, when it takes on Deportivo Cuenca in Group 2.

Boca qualified for the Libertadores after beating Tigre in last year's Apertura championship, and is hoping star midfielder Juan Roman Riquelme can help guide a squad full of youthful talent. Veteran goalkeeper Roberto Abbondanzieri also returns to Boca after a spell in Spain with Getafe and striker Martin Palermo is close to first-team action again after a lengthy injury layoff.

Brazilian league champion Sao Paulo also has this week off, before playing Group 4 opponent Independiente Medellin of Colombia on Feb. 18.


In Tuesday's other matches, America de Cali visits Defensor Sporting in the first ever meeting between the clubs and Guarani plays Deportivo Tachira.

Two other Argentine clubs start their campaigns by hosting Mexican teams on Wednesday. CA Lanus will hope to register an early advantage over Chivas of Guadalajara, with both teams favored to advance from in Group 6. Venezuela's Caracas and Chilean club Everton are also in the group, and play each other in Vina del Mar on Feb. 17th.

San Lorenzo, who qualified for the Libertadores by having the most points in the Argentine league during the last 18 months, will face Mexican club San Luis in a clash that should help predict the likely winners of Group 8.

San Luis have lost several of the players who helped the club top the standings of the Mexican Apertura championship last year, but will still be confident of progressing from a group that also features Peru's Universitario and Libertad of Paraguay. Those two teams also play Wednesday in Asuncion.

No Mexican club has won the Copa Libertadores since they were first invited to take part in 1998, and Chivas and San Luis are hoping to go one better than the country's previous best effort when Cruz Azul lost on penalties to Boca in the 2001 final.

On Thursday, Uruguay's Nacional hosts Peru's Universidad San Martin in Montevideo in Group 3, while two Bolivia's Universitario de Sucre hosts Deportivo Quito of Ecuador in Group 5.

The four teams in each group play each other home and away, with the top two advancing to the final 16.

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[MAGICA]

Mooi begin van San Lorenzo in de Copa Libertadores die het Mexicaanse San Luis met 4-1 terug naar huis stuurden door goals van Andres Silvera(2x) ,Gonzalo Bergessio en Oscar Mascorro die in eigen goal schoot.
De eretreffer kwam op naam van Victor Lojero.
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Libertad(Par)- Universitario(Peru) eindigde in 2-1 door goals van Manuel Maciel en Adalberto Roman voor Libertad en de oude Nolberto Solano scoorde voor Universitario.
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Lanus had het thuis een stuk moeilijker tegen Chivas uit Mexico en mocht nog blij zijn dat ze een punt overhielden aan deze wedstrijd,Sergio Ponce de doelpuntenmaker voor Chivas en Jose Sand(wie anders) in blesuretijd voor Lanus.
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[kitno]

Prachtig topic opa en River Plate gaat het in deze vorm niet makkelijk krijgen in groep 3. Ik heb de verwachting dat het maximale en dan schat ik heel hoog in de halve finales zullen zijn voor Los Millionaros. Boca Juniors is natuurlijk een van de favorieten. Ook verwacht ik veel van Palmeiras ( Waar nu Keirrisson speelt), São Paulo, Estudiantes, Cruzeiro, Grêmio en San Lorenzo. Defensor Sporting en Guadalajara zouden dit toernooi weleens een outsider kunnen zijn.

[MAGICA]

Prachtig topic opa en River Plate gaat het in deze vorm niet makkelijk krijgen in groep 3. Ik heb de verwachting dat het maximale en dan schat ik heel hoog in de halve finales zullen zijn voor Los Millionaros. Boca Juniors is natuurlijk een van de favorieten. Ook verwacht ik veel van Palmeiras ( Waar nu Keirrisson speelt), São Paulo, Estudiantes, Cruzeiro, Grêmio en San Lorenzo. Defensor Sporting en Guadalajara zouden dit toernooi weleens een outsider kunnen zijn.

Ik verwacht ook dat Boca ver gaat komen en San Lorenzo zoiezo na gisteren is inderdaad een gevaarlijke outsider.
River trouwens vanavond thuis tegen Nacional uit Ecuador moeten drie punten worden opa!

[kitno]

Ik verwacht ook dat Boca ver gaat komen en San Lorenzo zoiezo na gisteren is inderdaad een gevaarlijke outsider.
River trouwens vanavond thuis tegen Nacional uit Ecuador moeten drie punten worden opa!

Het wordt tijd dat er weer eens gewonnen wordt want ik wordt niet goed van telkens gelijk of verliezen. Nacional uit Ecuador moeten we op papier wel kunnen pakken, maar er zalweer veel van de tribunes klinken 'Ortega, Ortega'. En het zal een zware last voor Gallardo worden om zich de komende tijd te bewijzen als de spelmaker. Tevens is hij nog steeds conditioneel niet 100%.

[MAGICA]

River finally win

It was only Néstor Gorosito’s second competitive match in charge of River Plate, but their first win of 2009 already seems like it’s been a long time coming, following the disappointments of the Torneo de Verano. On Thursday night, in their first Copa Libertadores group game against Paraguayans Nacional, they were disappointing again, but Diego Buonanotte won it for them with almost the last kick.


River started the stronger of the two sides, with Gustavo Fernández given his debut up fron. The hosts dominated possession in the first half but with each chance that went begging, they lost a little confidence, and gradually Nacional began to come into it, and Juan Ojeda had to make a couple of stops before the break arrived.

In the second half Gorosito made changes designed to help River make the breakthrough that had eluded them in the first. Robert Flores, the young Uruguayan on loan from Villarreal, replaced Matías Abelairas at the break, whilst just before the hour one debutant was withdrawn for another - Fernández jogging to the sidelines to allow Cristian Fabbiani, finally arrived from Newell’s, to take his bow.

After Fabbiani’s introduction River’s defence fell victim to the temptation to simply launch long balls his way, and the home side created very little in the way of chances on goal. With eight minutes to go, Argentine striker Hébert Arriola could have made things really embarrassing for River, but ran out of space after rounding Ojeda. And then at last, the goal arrived for River.

There was plenty wrong with it - Cristian Fabbiani knocked down a high ball from Mauro Rosales using his left arm before turning and shooting - that was saved by Ignacio Don, another Argentine in the Paraguayan goal, but Buonanotte, who’d been offside when Fabbiani’s initial shot was taken, was on hand to stab it over the line. At last, Gorosito has a win. It wasn’t pretty, but the fans will be hoping it’s something to build on.


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Hands en buitenspel tsssssssssss als je zo moet winnen wat jij opa!!!!:lol2::lol2:

[kitno]

River finally win

It was only Néstor Gorosito’s second competitive match in charge of River Plate, but their first win of 2009 already seems like it’s been a long time coming, following the disappointments of the Torneo de Verano. On Thursday night, in their first Copa Libertadores group game against Paraguayans Nacional, they were disappointing again, but Diego Buonanotte won it for them with almost the last kick.


River started the stronger of the two sides, with Gustavo Fernández given his debut up fron. The hosts dominated possession in the first half but with each chance that went begging, they lost a little confidence, and gradually Nacional began to come into it, and Juan Ojeda had to make a couple of stops before the break arrived.

In the second half Gorosito made changes designed to help River make the breakthrough that had eluded them in the first. Robert Flores, the young Uruguayan on loan from Villarreal, replaced Matías Abelairas at the break, whilst just before the hour one debutant was withdrawn for another - Fernández jogging to the sidelines to allow Cristian Fabbiani, finally arrived from Newell’s, to take his bow.

After Fabbiani’s introduction River’s defence fell victim to the temptation to simply launch long balls his way, and the home side created very little in the way of chances on goal. With eight minutes to go, Argentine striker Hébert Arriola could have made things really embarrassing for River, but ran out of space after rounding Ojeda. And then at last, the goal arrived for River.

There was plenty wrong with it - Cristian Fabbiani knocked down a high ball from Mauro Rosales using his left arm before turning and shooting - that was saved by Ignacio Don, another Argentine in the Paraguayan goal, but Buonanotte, who’d been offside when Fabbiani’s initial shot was taken, was on hand to stab it over the line. At last, Gorosito has a win. It wasn’t pretty, but the fans will be hoping it’s something to build on.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH5ECxnFOVA

Hands en buitenspel tsssssssssss als je zo moet winnen wat jij opa!!!!:lol2::lol2:

Haha de treffer had inderdaad afgekeurd moeten worden. Voor de rest was River net als tegen Colon de beter ploeg en Fabbiani vervulde de hoofdrol en natuurlijk Buonanotte de matchwinner:respekt:. Ti Amo Diego. Hopelijk kunnen ze nu eindelijk een goede reeks neerzetten.

[MAGICA]

De twee overige wedstrijden van gisteren

Universitario 1 - Deportivo Quito 1. ( Mauricio Donoso de doelpuntenmaker voor Deportivo Quito en Marcelo Gomes voor Universitario)

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bliD1HbblMI[/ame]

Nacional (URU) 2 - U. San Martín 1. (Goals van Federico Dominguez en Nicolas Lodeiro voor Nacional en Martin Arzuaga voor San Martin)

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQtBxOJWGmg[/ame]

[MAGICA]

Boca, Quito to open 2009 Libertadores campaign

MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) -Six-time Copa Libertadores champion Boca Juniors of Argentina open their 2009 campaign this week, looking to justify their position as pre-tournament favorites.

The second week of group matches in South America?s premiere club football competition will also see defending champions Liga de Quito of Ecuador play for the first time, while Sao Paulo, Palmeiras, Cruzeiro and Sport Recife kick off the Brazilian challenge.

Quito face a tough first match at home against Palmeiras in Group 1 on Tuesday. The Brazilians will provide stiff opposition as the Ecuadorians attempt to get off to a good start in the defense of the surprise title won against the odds last year.

Also in Group 1, Chile?s Colo Colo hope to make a positive start against another Brazilian club, Sport Recife, at Santiago on Wednesday.

Boca, led by star midfielder Juan Roman Riquelme, are favorite to wrest the title out of Ecuador and will host preliminary round qualifiers Deportivo Cuenca, another Ecuadorian club, on Tuesday in Group 2.

The Argentine champions, with goalkeeper Roberto Abbondanzieri back in the team after a stint in Spain, also prepare to welcome back powerful striker Martin Palermo, who is close to full fitness after a long injury layoff.

A win over Cuenca would put Boca in a strong position to advance, alongside Venezuelan club Deportivo Tachira who secured a surprise 2-1 away victory over Paraguay?s Guarani in the group?s opening round last week.

Brazil?s strongest hope for a 14th Libertadores crown is likely to focus on 2005 winner Sao Paulo, the current Brazilian champion after clinching an unprecedented third successive title in December.

Sao Paulo begins the quest for the club?s fourth Libertadores title with a home match against qualifiers Independiente Medellin of Colombia in Group 4 on Wednesday.

The Brazilians are strong favorites to qualify from a group that also includes Uruguay?s Defensor Sporting who beat Colombia?s America de Cali 1-0 in the group?s opener last week.

Key figures for the Brazilians include veteran goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni, who is also adept at scoring goals from penalties and free kicks.

In front of Ceni, midfield lynchpin Hernanes backs up the predatory strike pairing of Washington and Dagoberto.

Former Lazio, Manchester United and Chelsea midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron will be hoping to inspire another Argentine contender in the shape of Estudiantes.

The La Plata club squeezed into the group stages with a narrow victory on away goals over Peru?s Sporting Cristal in the preliminary round, but start as favorite to progress from Group 5.

Cruzeiro host Estudiantes at Belo Horizonte on Thursday, with both clubs hoping to take advantage of a 1-1 draw between Bolivia?s Universitario de Sucre and Ecuador?s Deportivo Quito last week to take the group lead.

In Group 3, Paraguay?s Nacional will play its second match at home against Uruguayan namesake Nacional on Wednesday.

The Paraguayans will be looking to bounce back after losing to a stoppage time goal against River Plate in Buenos Aires on Thursday.

The Uruguayans will be aiming to build on a stoppage time winner of their own after snatching three points against Peru?s Universidad San Martin with a 2-1 home win last week.

In Group 8, Argentina's San Lorenzo will play to build on last week's commanding 4-1 home victory over Mexican club San Luis.

The Argentines travel to Lima to face Universitario on Thursday, with the Peruvians already in desperate need of a positive result after a 2-1 away loss to Paraguay?s Libertad.

Venezuelan club Caracas travel to Vina del Mar to face Chile?s Apertura 2008 champions Everton in a Group 6 clash.

Argentine club Lanus snatched an injury-time equalizer against Mexico?s Guadalajara in the group?s first fixture.

[kitno]

Boca Juniors met 1-0 gewonnen gisteren in de wedstrijd tegen Deportivo Cuenca. Ik heb de wedstrijd gezien en het niveau was redelijk, maar ik verwacht toch dat het hoger moet naarmate je verder in het toernooi komt. Redelijk veel slordigheidjes namelijk nog bij de thuisploeg en de ploeg uit Ecuador zie ik niet doorgaan naar de volgende ronde. De treffer kwam op naam van topspits Palacio.

[MAGICA]

Heb net de samenvatting even bekeken en wat een geweldige goal weer van Palacio,mag echt hopen dat hij volgend seizoen bij Napoli speelt!!
En de 2-0 van Palermo word natuurlijk onterecht afgekeurd want hij stond op een lijn met de laatste man.
Goed begin van de Copa Libertadores,maar wat mede opa al aan geeft moet er wel wat meer gebeuren wil je de Copa binnen halen dit seizoen.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oun4RjIC4ys[/ame]

Liga de Quito de Copa Libertadores winnaar van vorig jaar begon weer goed aan deze Copa door Palmeiras(Bra) te verslaan met 3-2,Walter Calderon(2x) en Damian Manso voor Quito en Willians en Edmilson voor Palmeiras waren de doelpuntenmakers.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMjGEpUynj4[/ame]

En Everton CD won van Caracas met 1-0 door een goal van Roberto Gutierrez.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-EXSR_1ELk[/ame]

[MAGICA]

Nog twee verassende uitslagen van afgelopen week in de Copa.

Cruzeiro 3 - Estudiantes 0 Fernandinho(Penalty) en twee goals van Kleber voor Cruzeiro

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IiZSaEBj9s[/ame]

Universitario Peru 1 - San Lorenzo 0 door een penalty van Nolberto Solano die na de wedstrijd naar het ziekenhuis werd gebracht nadat hij onwel werd,maar gelukkig valt het allemaal mee en is hij al weer uit het ziekenhuis ontslagen.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mAViemS3Fs[/ame]

[MAGICA]

Deportivo Cuenca 4 - Guarani 0 (Copa Libertadores, February 24, 2009) Rodrigo Texeira,Jose Granda , Ismael Villalba en Cristian Cordero de doelpuntenmakers.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-eibKKSKCI[/ame]

Independiente Medellin 0 - Defensor Sporting 0

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKLvT_UHfP0[/ame]

Group 1
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
LDU Quito 1 1 0 0 3 2 +1 3
Sport Recife 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
Colo-Colo 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0
Palmeiras 1 0 0 1 2 3 −1 0

Group 2
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Deportivo Cuenca 2 1 0 1 4 1 +3 3
Deportivo Táchira 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
Boca Juniors 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
Guaraní 2 0 0 2 1 6 −5 0

Group 3
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Nacional 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 6
River Plate 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
U. San Martín 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0
Nacional 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0

Group 4
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Defensor Sporting 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4
Independiente Medellín 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2
São Paulo 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
América de Cali 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0

Group 5
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Cruzeiro 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 3
Universitario de Sucre 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
Deportivo Quito 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
Estudiantes 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0

Group 6
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Everton 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
Guadalajara 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
Lanús 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
Caracas 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0

Group 7
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Boyacá Chicó 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 3
Grêmio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Universidad de Chile 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aurora 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 0

Group 8
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
San Lorenzo 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 3
Libertad 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
Universitario 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
San Luis 1 0 0 1 1 4 −3 0

[kitno]

De wedstrijd tussen Deportivo Cuena en Guarani en de uitslag zegt genoeg en ook stopte Silva nog een strafschop met een heel mooie redding. Benitez was trouwens ontzettend zwak bij de ploeg uit Paraguay en ook Schuster ontkwam niet aan de malaise. Vooraf had ik wel gedacht dat Deportivo Cuenca hier zou winnen, maar niet dat het zo makkelijk zou gebeuren.

[El Chino]

Jammer dat Estudiantes heeft verloren, ik volg deze hele beker niet maar Véron heb ik altijd een geweldige speler gevonden.

En kitno of Magica, kun je iets vertellen over die spelverdeler van Quito? Ik zag hem tegen Manchester U spelen. Was echt een uitblinkertje, niet iets voor de Europese competitie?

[MAGICA]

Jammer dat Estudiantes heeft verloren, ik volg deze hele beker niet maar Véron heb ik altijd een geweldige speler gevonden.

En kitno of Magica, kun je iets vertellen over die spelverdeler van Quito? Ik zag hem tegen Manchester U spelen. Was echt een uitblinkertje, niet iets voor de Europese competitie?

Ik denk dat je Damián Manso bedoeld de Argentijnse middenvelder van Quito.
Hij heeft al een paar keer in Europa gespeeld bij Bastia en Xanthi maar is daarna weer terug gekeerd naar Zuid Amerika.
En ik weet niet of hij met zijn 29 jaar nog een keer de stap gaat maken naar Europa.
Ook al omdat hij zelf heeft aangegeven bij zijn oude club Newell's Old Boys te willen stoppen,maar ik vind hem ook een geweldige voetballer die bij Quito heeft laten zien dat het een geweldenaar kan zijn.
Al moet ik nageven dat het hele team van Quito erg goed is dat zie je dit seizoen ook wel weer.

[El Chino]

Ik denk dat je Damián Manso bedoeld de Argentijnse middenvelder van Quito.
Hij heeft al een paar keer in Europa gespeeld bij Bastia en Xanthi maar is daarna weer terug gekeerd naar Zuid Amerika.
En ik weet niet of hij met zijn 29 jaar nog een keer de stap gaat maken naar Europa.
Ook al omdat hij zelf heeft aangegeven bij zijn oude club Newell's Old Boys te willen stoppen,maar ik vind hem ook een geweldige voetballer die bij Quito heeft laten zien dat het een geweldenaar kan zijn.
Al moet ik nageven dat het hele team van Quito erg goed is dat zie je dit seizoen ook wel weer.

Hmm thx :good1:

Dacht dat die vent nog maar 21 ofzo is. Lekkere nr 10 is het. Was de enige speler van Quito samen met die donkere linkshalf(?) die wat kon forceren tegen Manchester.

[MAGICA]

Wedstrijden van gisteren.

Caracas 3 - Lanus 1 weer een slechte pot van Lanus in de Copa,Jose Manuel Rey ,Dario Figueroa en Rafael Castellin de doelpuntenmakers voor Caracas en Jose Sand natuurlijk de doelpuntenmaker voor Lanus.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joK0zmt7t0U[/ame]

Chivas Guadalajara 6 - Everton 2 geweldige wedstrijd met acht goals Sergio Ponce, Ramon Morales (penalty), Alberto Medina,Marco Fabian De La Mora en Javier Hernandez2x de doelpuntenmakers voor Chivas en Roberto Gutierrez en Ezequiel Miralles die de eer nog konden redden voor Everton.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03ih-1LfXHQ[/ame]

Deportivo Quito 1 - Cruzeiro 1 toch zeer verassend puntverlies van Quito, Ramires de doelpuntenmaker voor Cruzeiro en Bagner Caicedo met de 1-1 in blesuretijd voor Quito.
Met ook nog de vermelding dat Cruzeiro een groot gedeelte van de wedstrijd met negen man speelde.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbfifYkeau0[/ame]

Gremio 0 - Universidad de Chile 0
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=866TZbJ2cts[/ame]

[MAGICA]

San Luis 0 - Libertad 1 ,Luis Ramirez de maker van het doelpunt.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sP_6OlXeI8[/ame]

Estudiantes 1 - Universitario De Sucre 0, Eindelijk winst voor Estudiantes door een goal van Juan Salgueiro.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39DF-ffYH1M[/ame]

[MAGICA]

Boca Without Stars For Tachira Test

Boca Juniors will be without a number of their star players for the Copa Libertadores Group 2 encounter with Deportivo Tachira on Wednesday...

Boca Juniors travelled to Venezuela for their Copa Libertadores clash with Deportivo Tachira without four of their key players.

Carlos Ischia decided to give a rest to Claudio Morel Rodriguez and Hugo Ibarra, while Rodrigo Palacio and Martin Palermo are out injured.

These absences have given Ischia plenty of problems when selecting his team, and he has yet to announce his starting XI for the match.

"Both the Libertadores and the local championship are our priorities, but we want to preserve the players who are injured like Palermo, and that is why we have a complete team to face Tachira," said Ischia.

Without both Palermo and Palacio, Ischia has decided to go for Lucas Viatri and either Ricardo Noir or Luciano Figueroa in his attack.

Boca returned to winning ways on the weekend, with a 3-1 victory over Huracan, and Palermo got on the scoresheet.

Meanwhile, in other team news Facundo Roncaglia will occupy Hugo Ibarra's position in defense, while defensive midfielder Sebastian Battaglia will return to the side after completing a suspension.

This will be Ischia's second Venezuelan expedition with Boca. Last year his team debuted in the Copa Libertadores with a 1-1 draw with Union Maracaibo.

[MAGICA]

Magere maar belangrijke 0-1 overwining van Boca op Deportivo Tachira door een prachtig doelpunt van Luciano Figueroa en met deze overwinning gaat Boca aan de leiding in groep 2.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRta5aUQyR4[/ame]

Universitario de Sucre - Cruzeiro 0- 1 door een goal van Thiago Ribeiro.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JKi5CL7NfE[/ame]

Universidad de Chile - Aurora 3-0 Manuel Iturra, Manuel Villalobos en Jose Rojas de doelpuntenmakers voor Universidad.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W90FuYVUeQs[/ame]

Sport Recife 2 - LDU de Quito 0 verassend verlies voor de houder van De Coppa Libertadores!!

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvvH3kasz5s[/ame]

[MAGICA]

Gaat jammer genoeg niet goed met River opa!

America de Cali 1 - Sao Paulo 3
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLY9Lo3yEJI[/ame]
Deportivo San Martin 2 - River Plate 1
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yag_CsZvkl0[/ame]
Libertad 2 - San Lorenzo 0
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DRcRWn4JdA[/ame]

[MAGICA]

America de Cali 1 - Independiente Medellin 1 (Copa Libertadores, March 10, 2009) Samuel Vanegas scored for Independiente before undoing his good work with an own goal to allow fellow Colombians America de Cali to salvage a draw.

Deportivo Quito 1 - Estudiantes 0 (Copa Libertadores, March 10, 2009) A late strike from Colombian marksman Leider Preciado sealed the match.

Universitario Peru 0 - San Luis 0 (Copa Libertadores, March 10, 2009) The main flashpoint of the match arrived just before the half hour mark, a crude two-footed challenge from Nolberto Solano on Ignacio Torres provoked a melee. The referee astonishingly sent off San Luis defender Alfredo Gonzalez and Universitario midfielder Rodolfo Espinoza, leaving Solano unpunished.

Guadalajara (Chivas) 1 - Caracas 0 (Copa Libertadores, March 11, 2009) Despite going down to 10-men when Oliva collected his second booking before the hour mark, Chivas went on to claim a narrow victory thanks to Galindo’s late header.

Deportivo Tachira 1 - Deportivo Cuenca 0 (Copa Libertadores, March 11, 2009) Tachira played with 10 men from the 39th after defender Julio Cesar Machado was shown a second yellow card. The numbers were levelled up after Cuenca defender Juan Guerron was also shown the red card after 63 minutes. And the decisivise moment arrived 20 minutes from time as Jose Javier Villafraz curled home a lovely free-kick.

Everton 1 - Lanus 1 (Copa Libertadores, March 11, 2009) Lanus took the lead with a goal from Diego Gonzalez in the dying seconds of the first half, but Everton replied with a penalty by Argentine striker Ezequiel Miralles eight minutes after the restart.

Boyaca Chico 0 - Gremio 1 (Copa Libertadores, March 11, 2009) Souza beat Colombian goalkeeper Edigson Velasquez with a low free kick after 31 minutes, before Chico had Juan Mahecha sent off in the 76th minute for diving on the edge of the Gremio box.

[MAGICA]

Colo Colo 3 - LDU de Quito 0 (Copa Libertadores, March 12, 2009) Champions LDU suffered a severe defeat in Chile. Cesar Carranza broke the deadlock when he hooked in Luis Figueroa’s cross in the 57th minute. Roberto Cereceda added the second four minutes later in a move that he started and finished himself, and Lucas Barrios latched onto Millar’s pass to slot home the third in the 65th minute.

Universidad San Martin 2 - Nacional 1 (Copa Libertadores, March 12, 2009) Pedro Garcia scored after Gonzalo Ludena broke from the halfway line in the 52nd minute and headed in from another chance created by Luduena on the hour. Heber Arriola pulled one back for the visitors in the 71st minute.

[MAGICA]

Lanus 1 - Everton 2 (Copa Libertadores, March 17, 2009) Lanus took the lead when Santiago Biglieri was on hand to score after striker Jose Sand had his penalty saved by Everton keeper Dalsasso. Roberto Gutierrez levelled with a searing left-footed drive following a clinical counter-attack by the visitors before an injury time winner by Jose Munoz gave Everton the points.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBAhmmt-OUk[/ame]
Deportivo Cuenca 3 - Deportivo Tachira 1 (Copa Libertadores, March 17, 2009) Jose Granda took advantage of slack marking at a quickly taken short corner to rifle a deflected shot for the hosts. Rodrigo Teixeira doubled the lead before the break with Teixeira grabbing his second after the interval when the Tachira keeper made a mess of a long shot from Matamoros. A Javier Villafraz free-kick in the 76th minute was scant consolation for Tachira.

Independiente Medellin 0 - America de Cali 0 (Copa Libertadores, March 17, 2009) Medellin and America de Cali held each other to a disappointing goalless draw, a result that helps neither side in their Copa Libertadores campaign.

Guarani 1 - Boca Juniors 3 (Copa Libertadores, March 18, 2009) The hosts took a surprise lead when Jose Negreiros turned in Fabbro’s low cross in the 35th minute. Boca levelled in the 67th minute when Hugo Ibarra went down in the area and Juan Roman Riquelme fired home the spot-kick. Bocathen steamed ahead, Martin Palermo and Rodrigo Palacio scoring twice in the last 15 minutes to give them a flattering win.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA5KzZeLv0k[/ame]

Cruzeiro 2 - Universitario 0 (Copa Libertadores, March 18, 2009) Wellington Paulista scored a second half brace for Cruzeiro to wrap up the points.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YWjcPmOBQY[/ame]
San Lorenzo 0 - Libertad 1 (Copa Libertadores, March 18, 2009) San Lorenzo defender Gaston Aguirre turned the ball into his own net five minutes after the restart to seal the home side’s fate.

Boyaca Chico 3 - Universidad de Chile 0 (Copa Libertadores, March 18, 2009) Edwin Movil opened the scoring after three minutes with a shot off the left post, Wiston Giron doubled the lead in the 18th, and midfielder Juan Gilberto Nunez capped it off with 20 minutes left.

Defensor Sporting 0 - Sao Paulo 1 (Copa Libertadores, March 18, 2009) Sao Paulo ground out an efficient 1-nil win away in Uruguay thanks to a goal from striker Borges six minutes before halftime.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TC6oNnBnThw[/ame]
San Luis 2 - Universitario Peru 2 (Copa Libertadores, March 18, 2009)

[kitno]

Knappe comeback van Boca Juniors en Palacio is weer helemaal terug en al 2 wedstrijden op rij trefzeker. Wat een geweldenaar is dat en hopen voor jou opa dat hij alsnog in de voetsporen van Diego gaat treden en in Napels komt spelen. Al zal zijn transfersom flink hoog zijn en heeft SS Lazio ook nog steeds interesse.

[MAGICA]

Knappe comeback van Boca Juniors en Palacio is weer helemaal terug en al 2 wedstrijden op rij trefzeker. Wat een geweldenaar is dat en hopen voor jou opa dat hij alsnog in de voetsporen van Diego gaat treden en in Napels komt spelen. Al zal zijn transfersom flink hoog zijn en heeft SS Lazio ook nog steeds interesse.

Er word gezegd dat hij al een voorcontract bij Napoli heeft getekend en misschien kunnen we Denis in de deal betrekken want die past beter in het Argentijns voetbal dan in Italie.

En wat de Copa betreft zijn Boca en Cruzeiro voor mij wel de favorieten als ik de eerste speelrondes zo bekijk.

[Sheva7]

Op sport1 waren vorig jaar veel wedstrijden te zien. Kon me er wel mee amuseren.
Vind het alleen zo nep dat de finale over 2 wedstrijden wordt gespeeld..

[MAGICA]

Op sport1 waren vorig jaar veel wedstrijden te zien. Kon me er wel mee amuseren.
Vind het alleen zo nep dat de finale over 2 wedstrijden wordt gespeeld..

Ach een beetje het Uefacup idee van vroeger vind het wel wat hebben.
Zware nederlaag voor River weer opa!!


Nacional 3 - River Plate 0 (Copa Libertadores, March 19, 2009) Alvaro Fernandez gave the hosts the lead just before the break, while in the 74th minute when Nicolas Lodeiro forced home the second goal after Barbosa had fumbled a shot against the post and failed to recover. Nacional wrapped up the win in stoppage time, Mauricio Victorino crashing home a fine free-kick to seal the three points.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Zp6oELe4rU[/ame]

Estudiantes 4 - Deportivo Quito 0 (Copa Libertadores, March 19, 2009) Mauro Boselli was the hero for Estudiantes with a hat-trick.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXMfrHwCnuM[/ame]

[MAGICA]

River Plate 0 - Nacional 0 (Copa Libertadores, April 7, 2009) River’s disappointing goalless draw leaves the Argentines, twice former winners, in danger of being eliminated at the group stage.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dLylIRyVEM
Universitario Peru 2 - Libertad 1 (Copa Libertadores, April 7, 2009) Miguel Ximenez opened the scoring in the 13th minute for already qualified Libertad, with a volley off a Marin free-kick. Ronaille Calheira leveled the scores with a header in the 28 minutes before Piero Alva cut inside the Paraguayan defense to fire home the winner in the 61st.

Nacional 1 - Deportivo San Martin 1 (Copa Libertadores, April 7, 2009) Martin Arzuaga gave San Martin the lead before halftime and Fabio Escobar headed Nacional’s equaliser in the 65th minute.

Gremio 3 - Aurora 0 (Copa Libertadores, April 7, 2009) Rafael Marques headed his side ahead on the stroke of half-time, before headed goals from former Barcelona and Mallorca forward Maxi Lopez and Rever completed the win late on against the Bolivians.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz3Kw1Y1G1w

[kitno]

San Lorenzo will have to wait at least another year to break its jinx in the Copa Libertadores after a 2-0 defeat to San Luis of Mexico on Wednesday confirmed the Argentine side's elimination from the tournament and led to Miguel Angel Russo's resignation as coach.

Meanwhile, an away victory for Palmeiras in the all-Brazilian clash with Sport Recife complicated matters even further in Group 1, while Argentina?s Estudiantes and Universidad de Chile also registered important wins.

Experienced coach Russo paid for the loss in Mexico with his job after the Argentine club again fell short in the Copa Libertadores.

"I spoke with (San Lorenzo president Rafael) Savino and told the players. Football is like that, things like this happen. That?s it, I wish San Lorenzo all the best,'' Russo told Fox Sports after the match.

San Luis' slim chance of qualification now rides on beating already-qualified group leader Libertad and hoping San Lorenzo beats Universitario of Peru in the last round of matches. The Mexican club also needs a three-goal swing in goal difference to pip the Peruvians to second place.

Jesus Palacios crowned a tireless performance in the midfield for San Luis with the opening goal from a Noe Maya cross after 43 minutes.

Both clubs knew anything other than a win would mean elimination, but San Luis reacted to the pressure better in the second half. Jose Reyes headed home to give the Mexican club a two-goal cushion after 67 minutes and San Lorenzo then folded weakly.

Russo won the title with Boca Juniors in 2007 but failed to have the same instant impact at San Lorenzo, the only member of the so-called "big five'' Argentine clubs not to have won the Libertadores.

Both clubs were reduced to ten men at the end of the first half when San Lorenzo's Nestor Silvera and San Luis defender Omar Monjaraz were sent off after clashing on the edge of the San Luis box.

In Group 5, Cruzeiro lost its way in more ways than one after the Brazilian's team bus took a wrong turn on the way to the stadium to face Estudiantes, delaying kick off by 30 minutes.

The Cruzeiro players had to take to the field without warming up properly and produced a disjointed performance in a 4-0 loss.

The Brazilian club stays top of Group 5 with 10 points, but Estudiantes is now just one point behind. Deportivo Quito of Ecuador follows with five points, while Universitario of Bolivia eliminated by the Estudiantes win - has one.

Gaston Fernandez took advantage of Cruzeiro?s shoddy attempt at an offside trap after five minutes, pulling the ball back for Juan Sebastian Veron to opened the scoring for Estudiantes.

Fernandez then chipped over Fabio for the second goal after 32 minutes when Marquinhos gave the ball away in defense. Substitute Cristian Sanchez notched a double to bury the Brazilians with goals after 74 and 78 minutes, both strikes set up by Veron.

Keirrison and Diego Souza scored the goals that gave Palmeiras a vital away win in Group 1 over Brazilian compatriots Sport Recife.

At the group's half way stage, Palmeiras moved level on three points with defending champion Liga de Quito, with Sport and Colo Colo of Chile leading the way on six points.

Keirrison finished from close range after 23 minutes following a shot by Mauricio Ramos and Souza left defenders in his wake before finishing over goalkeeper Magrao after 72 minutes.

In the day's final match, Universidad de Chile dismantled Colombia's Boyaca Chico with a 3-0 home win. Goals from Emilio Hernandez after 21 minutes, Juan Manuel Olivera after 47 minutes and Nelson Cuevas in stoppage time sealed the victory.

The three points allowed the Chilean club to leapfrog Chico into second place in Group 7.

Dit is een grote tegenvaller voor San Lorenzo en ook nationaal presteren ze ondermaats. Keirrison weer gescoord voor Palmeiras. Wat een topper en hij is spoedig te bewonderen in Europa.

[Amoré]

Groep 2
Boca Juniors 3-1 Guarani
Palermo 1-0
Palacio 2-0
Miguel Angel Paniagua 2-1
Riquelme (pen) 3-1


Groep 4
Sao Paulo 2-1 Defensor Sporting
Soaza 0-1
Borges 1-1
Borges 2-1

[MAGICA]

Mooi resultaat weer voor Boca denk dat ze weer ver komen dit jaar!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kauf2x3VZz8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=powRGyX58yU

[Sheva7]

Zie ik daar een assist en een doelpunt van Riquelme

[Amoré]

Zie ik daar een assist en een doelpunt van Riquelme

Je ziet het uitstekend. HIj doet het gewoon meer dan goed.

[Sheva7]

Hij is gewoon de man
Om een of andere reden vind ik deze pass zoooooo briljant. Kijk hem geregeld even terug. Die pass is gewoon anders dan alle passes. Snijdt overal doorheen, precies op snelheid. Alleen een aanvaller die het kan begrijpen. Mooi dat het Argentijnse team toen om hem heen was gebouwd!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=408ebHrQovg

[Amoré]

Ik vond hem altijd een goeie speler, het is alleen dat hij niet zoveel aandacht krijgt. (in positieve zin) Maar die pass was gewoon heerlijk op maat.

[MAGICA]

Weer een goal van Keirrison!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sJWSJ5VWSk
Palmeiras 1 - Sport Recife 1 (Copa Libertadores, April 15, 2009) Palmeiras remain in grave danger of exiting the Copa Libertadores in the group stage after failing to beat ten-man Sport Recife. Keirrison continued his fine scoring run with a penalty only for Wilson to equalise just before the break. Seconds later Wilson was sent off for a second booking despite having not taken his shirt off completely during his goal celebration.

Universidad de Chile 0 - Gremio 2 (Copa Libertadores, April 15, 2009) Leo and Maxi Lopez secured an impressive victory for the Brazilians.

Independiente Medellin 2 - Sao Paulo 1 (Copa Libertadores, April 15, 2009) Medellin took the lead through Diego Cabrera in the 15th minute following good work from Restrepo, and a Rafael Castillo shot took a couple of deflections en route to goal to make it 2-nil in the 27th. The Brazilians got one back at six minutes from the break as Andre Lima struck home from outside the box.

[MAGICA]

Deportivo Tachira 2 - Guarani 1 (Copa Libertadores, April 16, 2009) Julian Benitez opened the scoring for Guarani in the 18th minute with a swivel and shot from the edge of the box. Tachira started the second half on the attack, and substitute Del Valle equalised in the 68th minute with a stunning left-footed shot that flew into the top corner from 30-yards. Marlon Fernandez scored the winner six minutes later with a strike that was deflected twice on its way past Guarani goalkeeper.

Boyaca Chico 2 - Aurora 1 (Copa Libertadores, April 16, 2009) Miguel Caneo scored from a penalty to put Chico ahead in the 49th minute. Marco Perez increased the lead after the 69th minute off a Mahecha pass, before Jaime Cardozo capitalised on a lapse in the Chico defense three minutes before time to pull a goal for back for Aurora.

America de Cali 0 - Defensor Sporting 0 (Copa Libertadores, April 16, 2009) Defensor had a man sent off after 79 minutes against the Colombian side, but claimed a point to move within two of Independiente Medellin, with whom they have a qualification showdown in the final round of group matches.

De stand momenteel

Group 1
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Colo-Colo 4 2 1 1 8 4 +4 7
Sport Recife 4 2 1 1 5 4 +1 7
Palmeiras 4 1 1 2 6 7 −1 4
LDU Quito 4 1 1 2 4 8 −4 4

Group 2
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Boca Juniors 4 4 0 0 8 2 +6 12
Deportivo Táchira 5 3 0 2 6 6 0 9
Deportivo Cuenca 4 2 0 2 7 3 +4 6
Guaraní 5 0 0 5 4 14 −10 0

Group 3
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Nacional 4 3 1 0 8 1 +7 10
U. San Martín 4 2 1 1 6 5 +1 7
River Plate 4 1 1 2 2 5 −3 4
Nacional 4 0 1 3 2 7 −5 1

Group 4
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
São Paulo 5 3 1 1 8 5 +3 10
Independiente Medellín 5 1 4 0 4 3 +1 7
Defensor Sporting 5 1 2 2 2 3 −1 5
América de Cali 5 0 3 2 2 5 −3 3

Group 5
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Cruzeiro 5 3 1 1 7 5 +2 10
Estudiantes 5 3 0 2 9 4 +5 9
Deportivo Quito 5 2 2 1 6 7 −1 8
Universitario de Sucre 5 0 1 4 2 8 −6 1

Group 6
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Caracas 5 3 0 2 6 3 +3 9
Guadalajara 5 2 2 1 8 5 +3 8
Everton 5 2 1 2 6 9 −3 7
Lanús 5 0 3 2 4 7 −3 3

Group 7
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Grêmio 5 4 1 0 8 1 +7 13
Boyacá Chicó 5 3 0 2 8 5 +3 9
Universidad de Chile 5 2 1 2 6 5 +1 7
Aurora 5 0 0 5 2 13 −11 0

Group 8
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Libertad 5 4 0 1 7 3 +4 12
Universitario 5 2 2 1 6 5 +1 8
San Luis 5 1 2 2 5 7 −2 5
San Lorenzo 5 1 0 4 4 7 −3 3

[MAGICA]

Copa Libertadores 2009: Boca still in, River eliminated

River Plate crashed out of the 2009 Copa Libertadores last night after a 4-2 defeat in Asunción to Nacional de Paraguay, thus allowing Boca Juniors fans to laugh off most of the frustration at seeing their own team’s progress delayed for another match after their own defeat, 1-0 away to Deportivo Cuenca.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF8yZ...layer_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6Dgq...layer_embedded

[MAGICA]

Big names already out of Copa Libertadores

The Copa Libertadores is down to its final week of group play, with defending champion Liga de Quito and big names like River Plate and San Lorenzo already eliminated.

Others, including Boca Juniors and Palmeiras, still have work to do to join the 10 teams already qualified for the knockout round.

Gremio, Sao Paulo, Cruzeiro and Sport Recife of Brazil, Defensor Sporting and Nacional of Uruguay, Estudiantes of Argentina, Libertad of Paraguay, Caracas of Venezuela and Universidad San Martin of Peru have already qualified. Boca only needs one point at home against Deportivo Tachira of Venezuela on Thursday to join that list and progress from Group 2.

"It's a very special tournament," Boca playmaker Juan Roman Riquelme said earlier this month. "I'm really looking forward to see if we can get to the final."

Pre-tournament favorite Boca has won the Copa Libertadores four times in the last eight years and is aiming to draw level with Argentine rival Independiente with seven titles overall.

The most intriguing match will be played in Group 1, where defending champion Liga de Quito has already been eliminated. Two former champions will go head-to-head for the last qualifying place.

Palmeiras, champion in 1999, needs to beat 1991 winner Colo Colo in Santiago on Wednesday to progress. Palmeiras striker Keirrison, who shares the competition's scoring lead with six goals, believes his club is ready. Among Latin America's best young stars, he is certain to be watched by high-powered European teams.

Also, Mexican club Chivas of Guadalajara must avoid defeat in a tricky match at Everton of Chile on Wednesday to seal qualification from Group 6 alongside Caracas.

In Group 8, former Newcastle winger Nolberto Solano will lead Universitario of Peru against Argentine club San Lorenzo. The Peruvian team need a point to guarantee progression.

Matches will be played Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, with four each day across six groups. Groups 4 and 5 concluded last week.

A total of 44 clubs began the competition in January, with 12 eliminated in the preliminary round. The remaining 32 clubs were then arranged in eight groups of four, with the top two progressing to the knockout phase, which starts on May 6.

The two-legged Copa Libertadores final is slated for July 1 and 8.

[MAGICA]

Nette overwinning voor Diego Simeone's team!!

San Lorenzo 2 - Universitario Peru 0 (Copa Libertadores, April 28, 2009) Diego Simeone’s side wrapped up an easy win with goals on 21 and 24 from a Calheira og and Alejandro Daro Gomez.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8fNfUHXijs

Aurora 1 - Univ. de Chile 2 (Copa Libertadores, April 28, 2009) All three goals came from set-pieces, Marco Estrada put the Chilean side ahead with a fine free-kick, Derlis Paredes equalised sis minutes later but a late header from Gonzalez gave the away side the victory.



Gremio 3 - Chico FC 0 (Copa Libertadores, April 28, 2009) Williamis Souza scored an early brace for the Brazilian side, the first was a quality strike with the outside of the foot. Leo got the third just before the half-hour mark.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AY2-706OrHc

Libertad 0 - San Luis 2 (Copa Libertadores, April 28, 2009)

[MAGICA]

Deportivo San Martin 1 - Gremio 3 (Copa Libertadores, May 6, 2009) (Longer highlights here.) Gremio opened the scoring in the 9th minute when Souza won the ball on the edge of the box and fired a left-footed shot past the keeper. Martin Arzuaga equalised for San Martin in the 34th minute, cutting inside his marker before finishing past goalkeeper Victor. Gremio took control after the break, Maxi Lopez restored their leas with a glancing header from Souza’s cross less than 30 seconds after the break, and Lopez again found space in the box to seal the win after a center from Jonas.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RL_5mREc0lM

Palmeiras 1 - Sport Recife 0 (Copa Libertadores, May 5, 2009) A Jose Maria Ortigoza free-kick 15 minutes from time missed everyone before nestling in the net.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWtRKW7IsF8