Copa Libertadores: San Martin, Jaguares, Cruzeiro Win Group Stage Openers

Five more games were played on Wednesday in the Copa Libertadores group stage.


Group One:


At Manizales, Colombia:


Heber Arriola scored twice (37', 59') as Universidad San Martin (Peru) smothered Once Caldas 3-0 on the road.


GROUP ONE STANDINGS:


1. Universidad San Martin (GP: 1; GD: +3; PTS: 3)
2. Club Libertad (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. San Luis (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Once Caldas (GP: 1; GD: -3; PTS: 0)


Group Four:


At Santiago, Chile:


In a battle of Chilean clubs, hosts Union Espanola (Leonardo Monje [47'] and Braulio Leal [PK-90']) battled Universidad Catolica (Lucas Pratto [66'] and Fernando Meneses [71']) to a 2-2 deadlock.


GROUP FOUR STANDINGS:


1. Velez Sarsfield (GP: 1; GD: +3; PTS: 3)
2. Universidad Catolica (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
     Union Espanola (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. Caracas FC (GP: 1; GD: -3; PTS: 0)


Group Six:


At Guayaquil, Ecuador:


Fernando Gimenez provided the late equalizer (90') as Emelec came back to salvage a 1-1 home stalemate with Internacional.  Mario Ariel Bolatti scored at 79 minutes for the defending continental champs.


At Tuxtla, Mexico:


Miguel Martinez (66') and Ricardo Esqueda (78') provided the goal power that lifted Jaguares to a 2-0 home triumph over Bolivia's Club Jorge Wilstermann (yes, folks, that IS the name of the club).


GROUP SIX STANDINGS:


1. Jaguares (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
2. Internacional (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
     Emelec (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. Club Jorge Wilstermann (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)


Group Seven:


At Minas Gerais, Brazil:


Wallyson (0', 82') and Walter Montillo (38', 58') each scored twice as Cruzeiro demolished visiting Estudiantes La Plata 5-0.


GROUP SEVEN STANDINGS:


1. Cruzeiro (GP: 1; GD: +5; PTS: 3)
2. Deportes Tolima (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Club Guarani (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Estudiantes (GP: 1; GD: -5; PTS: 0)