Wednesday, April 08, 2015

Copa Libertadores

Group-stage play in the Copa Libertadores continued on Wednesday with four contests.

GROUP THREE:

At Buenos Aires:

Miguel Suarez delivered the equalizer in the 39th minute as Universitario gained a 1-1 road draw with Club Atletico Huracan.  Ramon Abila scored for the hosts in the 34th minute.

At Belo Horizonte, Brazil:

Giorgian de Arrascaeta (13'), Leandro Damiao (15'), and Henrique Pacheco de Lima (73') each scored once as Cruzeiro dominated visiting Mineros de Guayana 3-0.

Group Three Standings:

1. Cruzeiro (GP: 4; GD: +5; PTS: 8)
2. Universitario (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 6)
3. Club Atletico Huracan (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 4)
4. Mineros de Guayana (GP: 4; GD: -6; PTS: 1)



GROUP SIX:

At San Nicolas de los Garza, Mexico:

Teofilo Gutierrez (87') and Rodrigo Mora (90') delivered the late goals three minutes apart, lifting River Plate to a 2-2 road draw with Tigres.  Egidio Arevalo (12') and Damian Alvarez (69') each scored a goal for the hosts, who clinched top spot in Group Six.

Group Six Standings:

1. y-UANL Tigres  (GP: 5; GD: +8; PTS: 10)
2.    Juan Aurich (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 6)
3.    Club Deportivo San Jose (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 4)
4.    River Plate (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 3)

y- Won Group Six and clinched berth in knockout stage



GROUP EIGHT:

At San Cristobal, Venezuela:

Deportivo Táchira and visiting  Sporting Cristal battled to a 0-0 stalemate, eliminating the Venezuelan club from the tournament and clinching a knockout-stage berth for Racing Club of Argentina.

Group Eight Standings:

1. x-Racing Club de Avellaneda (GP: 5; GD: +7; PTS: 9)
2.    Club Guarani (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 8)
3.    Sporting Cristal (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 6)
4. z-Deportivo Tachira (GP: 5; GD: -8; PTS: 3)

x-Clinched berth in knockout stage

z-Eliminated from tournament

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