COPA LIB, after the grp stage - R & comments

Group 4
Nacional 1 - 0 Coronel Bolognesi

Nacional: 3-0-2 (6/4, +2) 9
Cienciano: 2-1-1 (4/3, +1) 7
Flamengo: 2-1-1 (4/4, 0) 7
Coronel Bolognesi: 0-2-3 (0/3, -3) 2

Hah, Flamengo-Cienciano that's gonna be a match to watch.

At last Group 8 which at first some of us, me included, thought was going to be the group of death was the one to be definied sooner than any other. What's left now, to define who will finish 1st and who will finish 2nd.

Man, Bolivia got a real gem in Marcelo Moreno.... the kid is a monster.

Add Cruzeiro to the qualified teams

There has been some fantastic games lately in the Copa Libertadores, even the SPFC vs Luqueno game with Luqueno putting 9 men on defense was exciting just trying to see Sao Paulo trying to break Luqueno's defense.

I said it before and Ill say it again, Copa Libertadores >>>>>>>>>>>>> Champion's league

Group 1
Cruzeiro 3 - 1 San Lorenzo

Cruzeiro: 3-2-0 (10/2, +8) 11
Caracas FC: 2-1-2 (6/8, -2) 7
San Lorenzo: 2-1-2 (5/7, -2) 7
Real Potosí: 1-0-4 (6/10, -4) 3

i third that comment
the passion, excitement and thrill of the Copa Libertadores is by far way better than Champions League. too many times the big clubs in the Champions play too cautious. the only really exciting game I remember this year was the Real Madrid v. Roma games but thats about it

Group 7
Atlético Nacional 1 - 1 Audax Italiano

São Paulo: 2-2-0 (5/3, +2) 8
Atlético Nacional: 1-2-1 (5/3, +2) 5
Audax Italiano: 1-1-2 (4/5, -1) 4
Sportivo Luqueño: 1-1-2 (3/6, -3) 4

Well Cruzeiro had a bit of luck, just watch the 1st goal and the 3rd goal, those were very messed up plays. So now Caracas has another chance, they must get at least a tie against San Lorenzo to qualify, San Lorenzo has to win no matter what to advance.

This Copa Libertadores is fun, very exiting matches...

Same applies to argie squads,a bit of luck and of course much help from the refs,and don't forget to include los lambones de Closs and Niembro!

Have you actually watched this Libertadores at all? Argentine clubs have gotten some very bad calls against them. Especially Boca.

Yeah its funny how every team in the group besides SPFC have only gotten 1 win.

Luqueno has a slight advantage over the other two as their last 2 games are at home against those teams and they got both games against SPFC out of the way but anything can happen.

Yeah sure especially when Semis and finals are around

I just said Cruzeiro was lucky in that match, and i don't think argentine sides have been helped by referees that much this time, namely Boca Juniors, and seriously Niembro and Closs can speak out of their ass constantly but they don't help anyhow.

Trofeo se llamará Spencer


A partir del próximo año, en la Copa Libertadores estará en disputa el trofeo denominado ‘Alberto Spencer’, que será entregado al máximo goleador del torneo interclubes.

La resolución de institucionalizar este premio se adoptó el pasado jueves, en la reunión de los miembros de la Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (Conmebol).

Spencer, de nacionalidad ecuatoriana, defendió a Peñarol de Uruguay en la década de los sesenta y fue el máximo artillero de la Copa Libertadores.

La propuesta de crear este trofeo fue mocionada por el Presidente de la Asociación de Fútbol de Uruguay. La idea fue acogida sin ninguna objeción y fue aprobada por los delegados de las asociaciones.

Hay que recordar que Cabeza Mágica, apodo con el que se bautizó a Spencer debido a su gran habilidad para cabecear, nació el 6 de diciembre de 1937 en Ancón y falleció el 3 de noviembre del 2006 en Cleveland, Estados Unidos.

La Conmebol también tomó otras determinaciones en la reunión de miembros.

San Lorenzo - CaracasFC - April 17th, 2008 in Argentina

This is gonna be a good game
These game is going to decide which one of the 2 teams goes to the 2nd round.
CaracasFC just needs to tie the game
San Lorenzo has to win

Here's a video of the 1st game
CaracasFC 2-0 San Lorenzo


[youtube]iA1eH5XOr70[/youtube]

Goles
7- Marcelo Moreno (Cruzeiro) 618m
5- Mauricio Molina (Santos FC) 351m
5- Ramires (Cruzeiro) 630m
4- Gustavo Biscayzacú (Colo Colo) 260m
4- Salvador Cabañas (CF América) 330m

Y pensar que Matias Urbano paso sin pena ni gloria por Chile... quizas en La Serena lo hizo un poco mejor que en Everton. Nunca hubiera pensado que se convirtiera en uno de los goleadores de la Copa.

Macnelly Torres tiene mucho que ver con eso. Que buen jugador... Colo Colo ya lo quisiera tener en este instante.

Group 6
San José 2 - 4 Cúcuta Deportivo

Cúcuta Deportivo: 3-2-0 (6/2, +4) 11
Santos FC: 2-1-1 (9/2, +7) 7
San José: 1-1-3 (4/14, -10) 4
Chivas Guadalajara: 1-0-3 (2/3, -1) 3

Group 3
Atlas 3 - 1 Boca Juniors

Atlas: 3-1-1 (10/5, +5) 10
Boca Juniors: 2-1-2 (9/9, 0) 7
Colo Colo: 2-0-2 (8/8, 0) 6
UA Maracaibo: 0-2-2 (3/8, -5) 2

I remember Boca had a similar situation last year, where their final group stage match was against a weak, already eliminated squad, and they won by what? 5 or 6 to nothing?

Well, Colo Colo will probably destroy Maracaibo by a few goals this Thursday, so it'll get down to goal differential on the last round.

Colo Colo also face Atlas at home.

Metro