Friday, January 30, 2009

More Preliminary Round Action From Copa Libertadores

The first week of preliminary round action in the 2009 Copa Libertadores concluded Thursday:

At Sao Paulo, Brazil:

Kerison got the ball rolling as he scored twice in the first half (3', PK-20') to lead Palmeiras to a 5-1 home fistbeating of Bolivian club Real Potosi in game one of their two-set preliminary round series.

At Lima, Peru:

Thanks to goals from Roberto Palacios (40') and Hector Hurtado (53'), Sporting Cristal opened up their two-match set with a 2-1 home win over Argentina's Estudiantes.

At Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela:

Fabian Espindola (11') got the ball rolling with his goal as Deportivo Anzoategul racked up a 2-0 home win in game one over Deportivo Cuenca of Ecuador.

All six of these series will conclude next Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with the winners advancing to the group stage.

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