Copa Libertadores: Gremio Net Home Win To Advance To Knockout Stage; A Pair Of Scoreless Stalemates

Group stage action in the Copa Libertadores continued on Thursday with three games.


Group Two:


At Porto Alegre, Brazil:


Lucio (33') and Humberlito Borges Teixeira (60') provided the goal power that carried Gremio to a 2-0 home win over Junior Barranquilla as both teams will play in the Round of 16.


GROUP TWO STANDINGS:


1. Junior Barranquilla* (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 12)
2. Gremio* (GP: 5; GD: +6; PTS: 10)
3. Leon de Huanuco# (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 4)
4. Oriente Petroleum# (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 3)


*Clinched berth in knockout stage
#Eliminated


Group Four:


At Santiago, Chile:


The contest between Universidad Catolica and visiting Velez Sarsfield ended in a 0-0 stalemate.


GROUP FOUR STANDINGS:


1. Caracas FC (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 9)
2. Universidad Catolica (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 8)
3. Velez Sarsfield (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
4. Union Espanola# (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 4)


#Eliminated


Group Six:


At Cochabamba, Bolivia:


Hosts Club Jorge Wilstermann battled Club Emelec to a 0-0 deadlock.


GROUP SIX STANDINGS:


1. Internacional (GP: 5; GD: +9; PTS: 10)
2. Jaguares (GP:5; GD: -1; PTS: 9)
3. Club Emelec (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 8)
4. Club Jorge Wilstermann# (GP: 5; GD: -9; PTS: 1)


#Eliminated