Friday, February 01, 2013

Copa Libertadores Qualifying: Deportes Tolima, Club Olimpia Advance To Group Stage

The qualifying round for berth in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores concluded on Thursday with two games.

At Trujillo, Peru:

Charles Monsalvo scored the series-winning goal in the 86th minute as Deportes Tolima gained a 1-1 second-game road draw with Universidad Cesar Vallejo, good enough for the Colombian club to win their two-match series four points to one.  Deportes Tolima will be placed in Group Six alongside fellow Colombian club CD Santa Fe, Paraguay's Cerro Porteno, and Peru's Real Garcilaso.

At Asuncion, Paraguay:

Juan Carlos Ferreya (35') and Eduardo Aranda (60') each produced a goal in Club Olimpia's 2-0 home win over Defensor Sporting in game two of the series that the Paraguayan club won, four points to one.  Club Olimpia will play in Group Seven, along with Venezuela's Deportivo Lara, the University of Chile, and Argentina's Newell's Old Boys.

The lineup for the two groups that did not include winners from the qualifying round:

Group One:

Barcelona (Ecuador)
Club Nacional (Uruguay)
Boca Juniors (Argentina)
Toluca (Mexico)

Group Five:

Corinthians (Brazil; defending champions)
Club Deportivo San Jose (Bolivia)
Millonarios (Colombia)
Club Tijuana (Mexico)

Group-stage play starts on February 12.

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