Thursday, April 14, 2011

Copa Libertadores:

Six games were played on Thursday as group stage action in the Copa Libertadores continued.


Group Two:


At Santa Cruz, Bolivia:


Nicolas Fernandez (50'), Fernando Saucedo (75'), and Juan Carlos Arce (79') each scored once as Oriente Petrolero blanked visiting Gremio 3-0.


At Barranquilla, Colombia:


Orland Rodriguez scored the equalizer at 84 minutes as Leon de Huanuco gained a 1-1 road draw with knockout-round-bound Junior Barranquilla (Jossymar Gomez scoring at 75 minutes for the hosts.


FINAL GROUP TWO STANDINGS:


1. Junior Barranquilla (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 13)
2. Gremio (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 10)
3. Oriente Petrolero (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 6)
4. Leon de Huanuco (GP: 6; GD: -4; PTS: 5)


Junior Barranquilla and Gremio advanced to the knockout stage.


Group Four:


At Santiago, Chile:


Pablo Calandria (48') and Marcelo Canete (78') provided the scoring that carried Universidad Catolica to a 2-1 home win over Union Espanola, enabling the hosts to clinch top spot in Group Four.


At Caracas, Venezuela:


Santiago Silva scored twice (46', 54') as Velez Sarsfield locked up a berth in the knockout stage with a 3-0 road win over Caracas FC, eliminating the Venezuelan club from the tournament in the process.


FINAL GROUP FOUR STANDINGS:


1. Universidad Catolica (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 11)
2. Velez Sarsfield (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 10)
3. Caracas FC (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 9)
4. Union Espanola (GP: 6; GD: -4; PTS: 4)


Union Catolica and Velez Sarsfield advanced to the knockout stage.


Group Five:


At Santiago, Chile:


Diego Rubio scored twice (6', 22') as Colo-Colo stayed atop the group with one game remaining with a 2-1 home win over Deportivo Tachira .


At Asuncion, Paraguay:


Danilo (11') and Maikon Leite (47') each tallied once as Santos kept their hopes of advancing alive with a 2-1 road win over Cerro Porteno.


GROUP FIVE STANDINGS:


1.  Colo-Colo (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 9)
2. Cerro Porteno (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 8)
3. Santos (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 8)
4. Deportivo Tachira# (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 2)


#Eliminated 







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