Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Copa Libertadores: Club Olimpia, Newell's Old Boys (After Lengthy PK Shootout) Advance

The quarterfinal round of the Copa Libertadores continued on Wednesday with two games.

At Asuncion, Paraguay:

Juan Salgueiro scored twice (35', PK-41') as Club Olimpia took game two of their series with Fluminense 2-1 at home and won their series four points to one.

At Rosario:

After another 0-0 stalemate in game two, with the series deadlocked at two points apiece, and with no overtime, Ignacio Scocco (twice), Santiago Vergini (twice), Maxi Rodriguez (twice), Milton Casco, Martin Tonso, Lucas Bernardi, and Nahuel Guzman converted spot kicks as Newell's Old Boys defeated visiting Boca Juniors in the penalty-kick shootout 10-9 to advance to the semifinal round.

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