Even The US Open Cup........

Has been postponed.

Both European Club Tournaments Suspend Play In Wake Of Coronavirus Outbreak

You can learn about it here.

Same goes for the EPL until at least April 3.

Ditto for Germany's Bundesliga.

They have followed the leads of Italy's Serie A, France's Ligue 1, Spain's La Liga, the Netherlands' Eredivisie, the Portuguese top flight, et al.

The same goes for the Copa Libertadores.

US Soccer

Another change at the top.

MLS To Suspend Play

Due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Ditto for the USL Championship and USL League One.

Ditto also for the CONCACAF Champions League.

Copa Libertadores

Group-stage play in the Copa Libertadores is set to continue on Thursday with three games.

GROUP E:

At Porto Alegre, Brazil:

In a local derby in which eight players (four from each club) were ejected, Gremio and visiting Internacional battled to a 0-0 stalemate.

Group E Standings:

1. Internacional (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 4)
2. Gremio (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 4)
3. America de Cali (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 3)
4. Universidad Catolica (GP: 2; GD: -4; PTS: 0)



GROUP F:

At Montevideo, Uruguay:

Felipe Carbelo scored the only goal of the match in the 69th minute as Club Nacional defeated visiting Estudiantes de Merida 1-0.

At Avellaneda, Argentina:

Gaston Reneiro's goal in the 66th minute provided all the scoring as Racing Club defeated visiting Alianza Lima 1-0.

Group F Standings:

1. Racing Club (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
2. Club Nacional (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
3. Estudiantes de Merida (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 0)
4. Alianza Lima (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 0)

Europa League: Red Devils, Basel, Shakhtar, Leverkusen, Istanbul Besaksehir Take Series Openers; Wolves Gain Game-One Road Draw With Legend In Greece

The Europa League's Round of 16 is set to open on Thursday with six games.

10:55 AM Pacific Time:

At Istanbul, Turkey:

Edin Visca converted a penalty kick in the 88th minute to carry Istanbul Besaksehir to a series-opening 1-0 home victory over FC Copenhagen.

At Frankfurt, Germany (no fans allowed due to coronavirus outbreak):

Samuele Campo (27'), Kevin Bua (73'), and Fabian Frei (85') each scored once as FC Basel all but assured themselves of a berth in the quarterfinal round after their series-opening 3-0 road domination of Eintracht Frankfurt.

At Linz, Austria (no fans allowed due to coronavirus outbreak):

Odion Ighalo got the ball rolling in the 28th minute as Manchester United opened their series with LASK by destroying the hosts 5-0.



1:00 PM Pacific Time:

At Piraeus, Greece (no fans allowed due to coronavirus outbreak):

Pedro Neto's equalizer in the 67th minute lifted Wolverhampton Wanderers to a series-opening 1-1 road draw with Olympiacos.

Youssef El-Arabi scored for the Legend at 54 minutes.

At Glasgow, Scotland:

Charles Aranguiz scored the winning goal in the 67th minute as Bayer Leverkusen took the opening match of their series with Rangers 3-1 on the road.

At Wolfsburg, Germany (no fans allowed due to coronavirus outbreak)

Marcos Antonio scored the game winner in the 73rd minute as Shakhtar Donetsk knocked off VfL Wolfsburg 2-1 on the road in game one.

CONCACAF Champions League: Could It Be Another Broken Record (Rough Night For CityZens, Five Stripes Against Mexican Clubs)?

The quarterfinal round of the CONCACAF Champions League continued on Wednesday with two games.

At Harrison, New Jersey:

Eduardo Vargas scored the game-winning second-half stoppage-time goal (90'+2) as Tigres knocked off New York City 1-0 on the road in their series opener.

At Mexico City:

Leo Suarez (11'), Henry Martin (13'), and Bruno Valdez (36') each scored a goal as Club America opened their series with Atlanta United by dominating the visiting Five Stripes 3-0.

Copa Libertadores

Group-stage play in the Copa Libertadores continued with seven games on Wednesday.

GROUP A:

At Quito, Ecuador:

Fernando Guerrero (60'), Moises Caicedo (84'), and Lorenzo Faravelli (90'+4) each scored once as Independiente del Valle dominated visiting Atletico Junior (3-0).

At Rio de Janeiro:

Gustavo Henrique (39'), Gabriel Barbosa (PK-45'), and Bruno Henrique (63') each scored once as Flamengo dominated visiting Barcelona SC 3-0.

Group A Standings:

1. Independiente del Valle (GP: 2; GD: +6; PTS: 6)
2. Flamengo (GP: 2; GD: +4; PTS: 6)
3. Atletico Junior (GP: 2; GD: -4; PTS: 0)
4. Barcelona SC (GP: 2; GD: -6; PTS: 0)



GROUP C:

At Santiago, Chile:

Pablo Mouche's goal in the 11th minute was good enough for Colo-Colo as the Chilean club defeated visiting Athletico Paranaense 1-0.

At Montevideo, Uruguay:

Alejandro Melean's own goal in the 68th minute proved decisive as Penarol defeated visiting Jorge Wilsterman 1-0.

Group C Standings:

1. Jorge Wilstermann (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. Penarol (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
3. Athletico Paranaense (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
4. Colo-Colo (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 3)

NOTE:  With both clubs level on points with three, Penarol have the higher CONMEBOL ranking vis a viv Athletico Paranaense (#5, compared to the Brazilian club's #41).



GROUP D:

At Buenos Aires:

With Ignacio Fernandez scoring twice (74', 90'+2), River Plate made mince meat of visiting Binacional 8-0.

At Sao Paulo, Brazil:

Reinaldo Manoel da Silva (PK-14'), Dani Alves (15'), and Igor Gomes (61') each tallied once as Sao Paulo FC dominated visiting LDU Quito 3-0.

Group D Standings:

1. River Plate (GP: 2; GD: +5; PTS: 3)
2. Sao Paulo (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
3. LDU Quito (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
4. Binacional (GP: 2; GD: -7; PTS: 3)



GROUP G:

At Asuncion, Paraguay:

Brian Montenegro scored the winning goal in the 80th minute as Club Olimpia held off visiting Defensa y Justica 2-1.

Group G Standings:

1. Santos (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
2. Club Olimpia (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
3. Delfin (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)
4. Defensa y Justica (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 0)

UEFA Champions League: PSG, Mattress Makers (Who Dethone Defending Champs) Advance To Quarterfinals

The UEFA Champions League's Round of 16 continuee with two Wednesday contests.

At Paris (played behind closed doors due to the coronavirus outbreak):

Neymar (28') and Juan Bernat (45'+1, shown here) each scored once as Paris Saint-Germain blanked visiting (ten-man) Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in game two and won their series with the German club 3-2 on aggregate.

Getty Images photo via UEFA website

At Liverpool, England:

Marcos Llorente scored twice (97', 105+1') and Alvaro Morata once (120'+1), all in overtime as Atletico Madrid, after falling 1-0 in regulation in game two to level the series at 1-1 on aggregate, outscored Liverpool 3-1 in the two overtime periods to take out the defending champs on the road, 4-2 on aggregate.

Here are the happy Mattress Makers celebrating.

Getty Images photo

CONCACAF Champions League

At Montreal:

In Tuesday's opening game of the CONCACAF Champions League's quarterfinal round, Jerry Bengtson scored twice (15', 41') as CD Olimpia opened their series with the Montreal Impact with a 2-1 road victory.

Copa Libertadores

Group-stage play in the Copa Libertadores  resumed with six games on Tuesday.

GROUP B:

At La Paz, Bolivia:

Jorge Flores (48') and Erwin Saavedra (69') each scored once as Club Bolivar blanked visiting Tigre 2-0.

At Sao Paulo, Brazil:

Luiz Adriano produced a hat trick (53', 73', 82') that propelled Palmeiras to a 3-1 home victory over Club Guarani.

Group B Standings:

1. Palmeiras (GP: 2; GD: +4; PTS: 6)
2. Club Guarani (GP: 2: GD: 0; PTS: 3)
3. Club Bolivar (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
4. Tigre (GP: 2; GD: -4; PTS: 0)



GROUP E:

At Santiago, Chile:

Matias Pisano scored the game winner in the 53rd minute as America de Cali defeated Universidad Catolica 2-1 on the road.



GROUP G:

At Santos, Brazil:

Lucas Verissimo scored the game's lone goal at 30 minutes as Santos defeated visiting Delfin 1-0.



GROUP H:

At Asuncion, Paraguay:

Carlos Ferreira scored twice (19', 64') while Ivan Franco scored the winning goal in minute #80 as Club Libertad held off visiting Caracas 3-2.

At Buenos Aires:

Eduardo Salvio scored twice (35', 57') as Boca Juniors dominated visiting Independiente Medellin 3-0.

Group H Standings:

1. Club Libertad (GP: 2; GD; +2; PTS: 6)
2. Boca Juniors (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 4)
3. Caracas FC (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)
4. Independiente Medellin (GP: 2; GD: -4; PTS: 0)

UEFA Champions League: Atalanta, Leipzig Advance To Quarterfinals

The UEFA Champions League's Round of 16 resumed on Tuesday with two games.

At Valencia, Spain (played in front of no fans due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak):
Josip Ilicic produced a quadruple (PK-3', PK-43', 71', 82') by scoring twice in each half as Atalanta defeated Valencia 4-3 on the road in game two and won their series 8-4 on aggregate.


That's Joltin' Josip celebrating.


Photo from UEFA website

At Leipzig, Germany:
Marcel Sabitzer scored twice (10', 21'; that's him here, celebrating) as RB Leipzig dominated visiting Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 and finished off last season runners-up 4-0 on aggregate.


EPA-EFE/Shutterstock photo by Filip Singer

Serie A Play........

Suspended until April 3 due to the coronavirus outbreak in Italy.

OFC Champions League: Auckland City, Venus Advance To Quarterfinals

At Mahina Municipal Stadium, Mahina, Tahiti:

Two games were played in Group D on Sunday as OFC Champions League group-stage action concluded.

In the first game, Brian Kaltak (30') and Dylan Manickum (62') each scored once as Auckland City clinched top spot in Group D after their 2-0 blanking of Lupe o le Soaga.

In the group-stage finale, Teaonui Tehau produced a hat trick as AS Venus clinched a berth in the quarterfinals after their 4-2 victory over Ba FC.

Final Group D Standings:

1. Auckland City (GP: 3; GD: +9; PTS: 9)
2. AS Venus (GP: 3; GD: +7; PTS: 6)
3. Lupe o le Soaga (GP: 3; GD: -7; PTS: 3)
4. Ba FC (GP: 3; GD: -9; PTS: 0)

Auckland City and AS Venus advanced to the quarterfinal round.

MLS: Timbers Rack Up First Victory At Nashville's Expense; Wild Draw Between LAFC And Philly

Two games were contested in Major League Soccer on Sunday.

At Portland, Oregon:

Diego Valeri scored the game's lone goal in the 12th minute as the Portland Timbers defeated visiting Nashville 1-0.

At Los Angeles:

Carlos Vela (38'), Diego Rossi (49'), and Eddie Segura (71') each scored once for the Los Angeles Football Club as the hosts battled back from three one-goal deficits to gain a 3-3 draw with Philadelphia.

Sergio Santos (29'), Jakob Glesnes (48'), and Brenden Aaronson (69') each scored once for the Union.

MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Atlanta United FC (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
2.   Montreal (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
3.   New York Red Bulls (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
4.   Toronto FC (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
5.   Columbus (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
6.   DC United (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
7.   Chicago (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)
8.   New England (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)
9.   Orlando City SC (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)
10. Philadelphia (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 1)
11. Cincinnati (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 0)
12. Miami (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 0)
13. New York City FC (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 0)

NOTES:   With Montreal, the New York Red Bulls, Toronto, and Columbus level on points (4), wins (1), and goal differentialo (+1), the Impact and Red Bulls have scored more goals (4) than the Reds (3) and Crew (2); Montreal holds the disciplinary points tiebreaker over the New York Red Bulls; with Chicago, New England, Orlando City, and Philadelphia level on points (1) and wins (0), the Fire, Revolution, and Lions have a better goal differential (-1) than the Union (-1), Chicago and New England have scored more goals (2 each) than Orlando City (1); Chicago holds the disciplinary points advantage over New England; with Cincinnati, Inter Miami, and New York City level on points (0), wins (0), and goal differential (-2), Cincy has scored more goals (3) than the Herons (1) and CityZens (0).



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Kansas City (GP: 2; GD: +6; PTS: 6)
2.   Minnesota United (GP: 2; GD: +5; PTS: 6)
3.   Colorado (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
4.   Dallas (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 4)
5.   Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
6.   Seattle (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
7.   Portland (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 3)
8.   Vancouver (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 3)
9.   Real Salt Lake (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 2)
10. Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)
11. San Jose (GP: 2; GD: -3; PTS: 1)
12. Houston (GP: 2; GD: -4; PTS: 1)
13. Nashville (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 0)

NOTES:  With Kansas City, Minnesota United, and Colorado level on points (6) and wins (2), SKC have the best goal differential of the three clubs (+6, compared to the Loons' +5 and the Rapids' +2); with Dallas, Los Angeles FC, and Seattle level on points (4) and wins (1), the Hoops have the best goal differential of the three clubs (+2, compared to +1 for both LAFC and the Sounders); the Los Angeles Football Club have scored more goals than Seattle (4-3); with Portland and Vancouver level on points (3), wins (1), goal differential (-1), and goals (2), the Timbers hold the disciplinary-points tiebreaker over the Whitecaps; with the Los Angeles Galaxy, San Jose, and Houston level on points (1) and wins (0), the Galaxy hold the goal differential tiebreaker (-1, compared to the Earthquakes -3 and the Dynamo's -4).    

Lions Blank Relegation-Threatened Opponents At Home

At Lisbon:

Andra Sporar (62') and Luciano Vietto (PK-67') each scored once on Sunday as Sporting CP blanked Portuguese Primeira Liga basement-occupying Desportivo Aves 2-0 at home.

Red Bulls Back On Winning Track

At Wals-Siezenheim, Austria:

Masaya Okugawa (46') and Patson Daka (74') each scored on Sunday as FC Red Bull Salzburg blanked visiting Sturm Graz 2-0 in Austrian Bundesliga action.

Chalk Up Another Defeat For Parakeets

At Pamplona, Spain :

Roberto Torres successfully converted a penalty kick in the 51st minute for the game's only goal as Osasuna defeated visiting (and relegation-threatened) Espanyol 1-0 in Sunday Spanish Primera Division action.

Rossoneri Fall At Empty Home

At Milan, Italy:

In front of an empty house due to coronavirus concerns, Goran Pandev (7') and Francesco Cassata (41') each scored once as Genoa pulled themselves out of the Italian Serie A relegation zone by knocking off hosts AC Milan 2-1.

Shutout Win For Bayern

At Munich:

Thomas Muller (53') and Robert Lewandowski (90'+1) each scored once on Sunday as Bayern Munich, sitting atop the German Bundesliga standings, blanked visiting FC Augsburg 2-0.

Ajax Top Heerenveen On Road To Stay Atop Eredivise Standings

At Heerenveen, Netherlands:

Dusan Tadic scored twice (57', 60') on Saturday as Ajax Amsterdam stayed atop the Dutch Eredivisie standings following their 3-1 road win over SC Heerenveen.

MLS: Saturday Victories For DC, Reds, Five Stripes, Loons, SKC, Rapids, Caps

Eleven games were contested in Major League Soccer on Saturday.

At Foxborough, Massachusetts:

Jonathan Bornstein's equalizer in the 70th minute lifted the Chicago Fire to a 1-1 road draw with the New England Revolution.

Adam Buksa scored in the 28th minute for the Revs.

At Sandy, Utah:

Damir Kreilach's stoppage-time equalizer (90'+1) carried Real Salt Lake to a 1-1 home draw with the New York Red Bulls.

At Frisco, Texas:

Zdenek Ondrasek (83') and Ricardo Pepi (90'+6) each scored a goal in the waning minutes as FC Dallas came back from two goals down to gain a 2-2 home draw with the Montreal Impact.

Maximiliano Urruti, and ex-Hoop (and ex-Timber), scored both of the visitors' goals in the 59th and 68th minutes.

At Washington:

Yamil Asad (PK-59') and Frederic Brillant (61') each scored a goal two minutes apart as DC United came from behind to upend visiting Inter Miami 2-1.

Rodolfo Pizarro scored the expansion Herons' first-ever goal in the second minute.

At Toronto:

Ifunanyachi Achara scored the only goal of the match in the 81st minute as Toronto FC defeated visiting New York City 1-0.

At Atlanta:

Ezequiel Barco (21') and Emerson Hyndman (55') each scored once as Atlanta United, minus the injured Josef Martinez, held off visiting FC Cincinnati 2-1.

At San Jose, California:

Ike Opara scored twice (13', 71') as Minnesota United dominated the home-standing San Jose Earthquakes 5-2.

At Kansas City, Kansas:

Alan Pulido (16'), Roger Espinoza (26'), Gadi Kinda (65'), and Khiry Shelton (77') each scored once as Sporting Kansas City demolished the visiting Houston Dynamo 4-0.

At Commerce City, Colorado:

Drew Moor scored the game winner in the 90th minute as the Colorado Rapids defeated visiting Orlando City 2-1.

At Carson, California:

Tosaint Ricketts delivered the game's lone tally in the 74th minute as the Vancouver Whitecaps upended the Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 on the road.

At Seattle:

Raul Ruidiaz's equalizer in the 79th minute lifted the Seattle Sounders to a 1-1 home draw with Columbus.

Gyasi Zardes scored for the visiting Crew in the 33rd minute.

OFC Champions League

At Noumea, New Caledonia:

In the final game of Group C play in the OFC Champions League on Saturday, Fonzy Ranchain (16') and Nathanael Hmaen (28') each scored a goal as AS Magenta blanked Solomon Warriors 2-0.

Final Group C Standings:

1. AS Magenta (GP: 3; GD: +6; PTS: 9)
2. Solomon Warriors (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
3. Tiare Tahiti (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
4. Tupapa Maraerenga (GP: 3; GD: -9; PTS: 0)

AS Magenta and Solomon Warriors advanced to the quarterfinal round; Tupapa Maraerenga withdrew and all their opponents were awarded 3-0 wins by forfeit.

CAf Champions League: Al-Ahly, Raja Casablanca, Wydad Casablanca Join Zamelek In Semifinals

The CAF Champions League's quarterfinal round concluded on Saturday with three games.

At Pretoria, South Africa:

Lebohang Moboe's own goal in the 21st minute enabled Al-Ahly to gain a 1-1 game-two road draw with Mamelodi Sundowns as the Egyptian club won their series 3-1 on aggregate.

At Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo:

Despite dropping a 1-0 game-two road decision to TP Mazembe, Raja Casablanca still won their series 2-1 on aggregate.

At Rades, Tunisia:

Despite dropping a 1-0 game-two road decision to Etoile du Sahel, Morocco's Wydad Casablanca still won their series with the Tunisian club 2-1 on aggregate.

Not So Nice Saturday For Monaco

At Nice, France:

Kasper Dolberg scored twice (59', 90'+3) as OGC Nice came from behind to defeat visiting AS Monaco 2-1 in Saturday French Ligue 1 action.

Wolves Battle Visiting Seagulls To Scoreless Draw, Climb Up To Fifth In EPL Standings

At Wolverhampton, England:

Wolverhampton Wanderers climbed up to fifth place in the English Premier League standings following their 0-0 Saturday home stalemate with Brighton and Hove Albion.

AFC Champions League: Zamalek Oust Defending Champs, Advance To Semifinals

At Rades, Tunisia:

In the lone Friday contest from the CAF Champions League's quarterfinal round, despite dropping a 1-0 game-two road decision to defending champions Esperance de Tunis, Zamalek still won their series with the Tunisian club 3-2 on aggregate.

Copa Libertadores

Three games were contested on Thursday in Copa Libertadores group-stage action.

GROUP D:

At Juliaca, Peru:

Johan Arango scored the winning goal in the 77th minute as Binacional knocked off visiting Sao Paulo 2-1.

Group D Standings:

1. LDU Quito (GD: 1; GD: +3; PTS: 3)
2. Binacional (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Sao Paulo (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. River Plate (GP: 1; GD: -3; PTS: 0)



GROUP F:

At Merida, Venezuela:

Federico Zaracho scored the game winner in the 84th minute as Racing Club defeated Estudiantes de Merida 2-1 on the road.

At Lima, Peru:

Santiago Rodriguez's opening-minute goal stood up as Club Nacional defeated Alianza Lima 1-0 on the road.

Group F Standings:

1. Racing Club de Avellaneda (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. Club Nacional (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Estudiantes de Merida (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Alianza Lima (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)

OFC Champions League

Action from Group D of the OFC Champions League continued on Thursday with two games contested at Mahina Municipal Stadium in Mahina, Tahiti.

In the opener, Ritchievoy Ueligtone scored the game winner in the 42nd minute as Lupe o le Soaga (Samoa) raced out to a 4-0 lead, then held on for a 4-3 victory over Ba FC (Fiji).

It was the first-ever group-stage victory for a club from Samoa.

In the nightcap, Myer Bevan scored the only goal of the match in the 42nd minute as Auckland City of New Zealand all but secured a berth in the quarterfinal round by defeating AS Venus from the host nation 1-0.

Group D Standings:

1. Auckland City (GP: 2; GD: +7; PTS: 6)
2. AS Venus (GP: 2; GD: +5; PTS: 3)
3. Lupe o le Soaga (GP: 2; GD: -5; PTS: 3)
4. Ba FC (GP: 2; GD: -7; PTS: 0)

Copa Libertadores

Group-stage play in the Copa Libertadores continued on Wednesday with seven games.

GROUP A:

At Guayaquil, Ecuador:

Gabriel Torres (55'), Christian Ortiz (87'), and Cristian Pellerano (PK-90'+5) each scored once as Independiente del Velle dominated Barcelona SC 3-0 on the road in a battle of Ecuadorian clubs.

At Barranquilla, Colombia:

Everton Ribeiro scored twice (6', 79') as Flamengo downed Atletico Junior 2-1 on the road.

Group A Standings:

1. Independiente del Velle (GP: 1; GD: +3; PTS: 3)
2. Flamengo (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Atletico Junior (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Barcelona SC (GP: 1; GD: -3; PTS: 0)



GROUP B:

At Victoria, Argentina:

Luis Adriano (16') and Willian (65') each scored once as Palmeiras defeated Tigre 2-0 on the road.

At Asuncion, Paraguay:

Cristian Baez (PK-4') and Raul Bobadilla (50') each scored once as Club Guarani blanked visiting Club Bolivar 2-0.

Group B Standings:

1. Palmeiras (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
2. Club Guarani (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
3. Club Bolivar (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)
4. Tigre (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)

NOTES:  Palmeiras scored twice on the road on Wednesday in their 2-0 victory over Tigre while Club Guarani played Club Bolivar at home; Club Bolivar is ranked #24 according to CONMEBOL while Tigre is ranked 93rd.



GROUP C:

At Cochabamba, Bolivia:

Ricardo Pedriel (58') and Brayan Cortez (OG-90'+4) each scored once as Jorge Wilstermann blanked visiting Colo-Colo 2-0.

Group C Standings:

1. Jorge Wilstermann (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
2. Atletico Paranaense (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Penarol (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Colo-Colo (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)



GROUP D:

At Quito, Ecuador:

Franklin Guerra (15'), Cristian Martinez Borja (36'), and Junior Sornoza (PK-76') each produced a goal as LDU Quito dominated visiting River Plate 3-0.



GROUP G:

At Manta, Ecuador:

Diego Alaniz's equalizer in the 69th minute carried Delfin to a 1-1 home draw with Club Olimpia.

The Paraguayan club got on the scoreboard thanks to the hosts' Luis Canga fifth-minute own goal.

Group G Standings:

1. Santos (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS; 3)
2. Club Olimpia (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. Delfin (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. Defensa y Justicia (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)

NOTE:  Club Olimpia scored a goal on the road in their Wednesday 1-1 draw with Delfin.