Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Copa Libertadores: Velez Sarsfield, Arsenal de Sarandi Lock Up Berth In Knockout Stage

Five games in Copa Libertadores group-stage action were played on Wednesday.

Group One:

At Curitiba, Brazil:

Augustin Allione (6'), Lucas Pratto (59'), and Hector Canteros (90'+2) each scored a goal as Velez Sarsfield locked up a berth in the knockout stage with their 3-1 road win over Atletico Paranaense.



Group Three:

At Cali, Colombia:

Nestor Camacho's stoppage-time equalizer (90'+2) enabled Deportivo Cali to salvage a 1-1 home deadlock with O'Higgins.  Yerson Opazo scored for the Chilean club in the 56th minute.



Group Six:

At Montevideo, Uruguay:

David Trezeguet scored twice in the second half (74', 90') as Newell's Old Boys doubled up home-standing Club Nacional 4-2.



Group Seven:

At Leon, Mexico:

William Ferreira scored the only goal of the match in the 69th minute as Club Bolivar knocked off Club Leon 1-0 on the road to move to the top of the Group Seven standings.



Group Eight:

At Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela:

Martin Rolle scored what proved to be the winning goal in the 64th minute as Arsenal de Sarandi locked up a berth in the knockout stage with a 3-1 road win over Deportivo Anzoategui.

GROUP EIGHT STANDINGS:

1. x-Santos Laguna (GP: 5; GD: +9; PTS: 13)
2. x-Arsenal de Sarandi (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 9)
3. z-Penarol (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 4)
4. z-Deportivo Anzoategui (GP: 5; GD: -8; PTS: 2)

x-Clinched berth in the knockout stage

z-Eliminated from tournament 

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