Thursday Copa Action

Group stage action in the Copa Libertadores continued Thursday.

Group Three:

At Lima, Peru:

Thanks to goals from Jose Diaz (PK-37') and Gonzalo Luduena (55'), Universidad San Martin de Porres held off visiting River Plate (Argentina) 2-1.

GROUP THREE STANDINGS:

1. Nacional (Uruguay) (GP: 2; GD: +4; PTS: 6)
2. Universidad San Martin (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
3. River Plate (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
4. Nacional (Paraguay) (GP: 2; GD: -4; PTS: 0)

Group Four:

At Cali, Colombia:

Washington's double (2', 27') helped propel Sao Paulo to a 3-1 road win over America de Cali

1. Sao Paulo (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 4)
2. Defensor Sporting (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
3. Independiente Medillin (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 2)
4. America de Cali (GP: 2; GD: -4; PTS: 0)

Group Eight:

At Asuncion, Paraguay:

Miguel Ximenez (25') and Sergio Aquino (31') provided the scoring that lifted Club Libertad to a 2-0 home win over San Lorenzo.