Thursday, June 18, 2009

Estudiantes And Cruzeio Sweep Into Semifinals

The quarterfinal round of the Copa Libertadores concluded Thursday.

At La Plata, Argentina:

Leandro Benitez scored the only goal of the match at 13 minutes as Estudiantes defeated visiting Defensor Sporting 1-0 in game two of their two-match set to win the series with a maximum six points after winning both contests.

At Sao Paulo, Brazil:

Henrique (66') and Kleber (PK-81') provided the scoring that lifted Cruzeiro to a 2-0 road win over Sao Paulo in game two of their series and won their two-set series by obtaining the maximum six points after winning both ends of this all-Brazilian series.

There will be one Brazilian club in the final as Gremio and Cruzeiro will face off in one two-match semifinal set, while Estudiantes will battle Club Nacional of Uruguay in the other semifinal series.

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