Millonarios Blow Aggregate Advantage And Lose In PK Shootout

At Barranquilla, Colombia:


Juan Valencia (13'), Vladimir Hernandez (27'), and Giovanni Hernandez (65') each scored a goal on Wednesday as Junior erased their first-game 3-0 road defeat to take the second game of their Colombian Primera A Clausura semifinal-round playoff series with Millonarios, squaring the two-game series at 3-3 on aggregate.  Then, in the penalty-kick shootout, Giovanni Hernandez, Braynner Garcia, Sherman Cardenas, Victor Cortes, and Carlos Bacca all converted their spot kicks as the hosts won the shootout 5-4 to advance to the Clausura final against the Once Caldas-Sante Fe winner.

Millonarios 90 Minutes Away From Clausura Final

At Botoga, Colombia:


Erick Moreno scored twice (17', 65') as Millonarios dominated visiting Junior in the opening match of their two-game Colombian Primera A Clausura semifinal playoff series with Junior at home on Sunday, 3-0.  The series will concluded on Wednesday at Barranquilla, Colombia.

Millonarios Advance In Colombian Clausura

At Bogota, Colombia:


After dropping their Sunday Colombian Primera A Clausura quarterfinal-round series opener on the road against Envigado, Millonarios turned things around on Thursday as Alejandro Cichero (9') and Omar Vasquez (25') provided the scoring as the club from the capital city took game two 2-1 at home over Envigaro, then, with no overtime periods, the two-match series went directly into the penalty-kick shootout.  Mayer Candelo, Nelson Ramos, Rafael Robayo, Edison Toloza, Juan Ortiz, Jefferson Angulo, and Jose Mera all converted their spot kicks as Millonarios won an exciting shootout 7-6 to advance to the Clausura playoff semifinal round.