Thursday, May 24, 2012

Copa Libertadores: Santos Survive PK Shootout To Advance, Assuring Brazilian Entry In Final; Universidad de Chile Also Survive PK Shootout

The quarterfinal round of the Copa Libertadores concluded with two games on Thursday.


At Santos, Brazil:


Alan Kardec scored the only goal of the match in the 77th minute as Santos topped visiting Velez Sarsfield 1-0 in the second game of their two-game series.  The series, deadlocked at three points apiece and with neither club scoring a goal on the road in the two games, went directly into the penalty-kick shootout.  In the shootout, Alan Kardec, Paulo Ganso, Elano, and Leonardo Lourenco Leo Bastos all converted their  spot kicks as Santos won the shootout 4-2 to advance to the semifinal round, in which they would face fellow Brazilian club Corinthians.


At Santiago, Chile:


Marcelo Diaz scored in the 17th minute to give Universidad de Chile a 1-0 lead in the second game of their two-match series, only to see Club Libertad score on the road, thanks to Osvaldo Gonzalez's own goal in the 22nd minute.  After the 1-1 deadlock for game two, with each club registering three points and each scoring a goal on the road, Charles Aranguiz, Marcelo Diaz, Raul Ruidiaz, Matias Rodriguez, and Gustavo Lorenzetti all made their spot kicks as Universidad de Chile won the penalty-kick shootout 5-3 to advance to the semifinal round and a two-match encounter with Boca Juniors.

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