Thursday, May 16, 2013

Copa Libertadores: Santa Fe and Club Olimpia Advance To Quarterfinal Round

The Round of 16 in the Copa Libertadores concluded on Thursday with two games.

At Bogota, Colombia:

Wilder Medina scored the only goal of the match in the 80th minute as Independiente Santa Fe defeated visiting Gremio 1-0 in game two, and with each team having picked up three points through the two-game series, advanced to the quarterfinal round on away goals (1-0).

At Asuncion, Paraguay:

Goals from Fredy Bareiro (52') and Norberto Paparatto (OG-65') lifted Club Olimpia to a 2-0 game-two home win over Tigre and, with each team garnering three points in the series, a quarterfinal berth due to a better goal differential vis a viv the Argentinian club (+1 to -1).

Here are the matchups for the quarterfinal round with the game-one hosts listed first:

Atletico Mineiro (Brazil) vs. Club Tijuana (Mexico)

Independiente Santa Fe (Colombia) vs. Real Garcilaso (Peru)

Club Olimpia (Paraguay) vs. Fluminense (Brazil)

Newell's Old Boys (Argentina) vs. Boca Juniors (Argentina)


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