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Peñarol vs Caracas Report
Five-time Copa Libertadores champions Penarol take a giant step towards the group stage of the competition after hitting four past a miserable Caracas on Thursday.
Uruguayan giants Penarol practically assured themselves of a spot in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores after demolishing Caracas 4-0 in the first leg of the qualification play-off in front of 50,000 fans at the Centenario stadium in Montevideo on Thursday.Penarol, losing finalists of the 2011 competition, completely ripped apart the Venezuelans thanks to goals from Nicolas Freitas, Marcelo Zalayeta, Joao Pedro and Fabian Estoyanoff.
Caracas, who finished the match with ten-men after the late dismissal of Fidel Perez, couldn't find their feet through the length of the encounter, and failed to take advantage of a penalty kick when the match was goalless.
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Five-time Copa Libertadores champions Penarol will be hoping to steer closer towards the group stage of the competition whey they face Caracas in Montevideo on Thursday.
Uruguayan giants Penarol clash with Caracas of Venezuela in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores preliminary qualification play-off at the Centenario stadium of Montevideo on Thursday.Penarol, losing finalists of the 2011 edition of the tournament, are the overwhelming favourites coming into the tie, but would be naive to underestimate the hard-working Venezuelans.
Venezuelan soccer has grown immensely over the last decade, but although they have no silverware to show for their improvement, both the Venezuela national team and their clubs can now match it with South America's very best.