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Universidad de Chile vs Cobreloa Calama Report
Universidad de Chile lifted their fifteenth Chilean championship after thrashing Cobreloa at the Estadio Nacional of Santiago on Thursday.
Universidad de Chile capped off a remarkable year by winning the Chilean Clausura championship after thrashing Cobreloa 3-0 on Thursday. In winning the title, la 'U' made history in becoming the first team from Chile to win three titles in a single year, with the Chilean Apertura championship and the Copa Sudamericana.After fighting out a goalless draw with Cobreloa in Calama in the first leg of the final on Monday, Universidad de Chile proved much superior to their opponents in the return leg in front of 50,000 fans at the Estadio Nacional of Santiago.
The Chilean giants cruised to a comfortable victory thanks to first half goals from Gustavo Canales, Eduardo Vargas and Matias Rodriguez, to obtain their fifteenth national championship.
Cobreloa Calama vs Universidad de Chile Report
Cobreloa and Universidad de Chile fight out goalless draw in first leg of Chilean Clausura championship final.
Cobreloa and Universidad de Chile fought out a goalless draw in the first leg of the Chilean Clausura championship final at the Estadio Municipal de Calama on Monday.It was a hotly contested final between two solid sides who battled in the midfield for large part of the match. Cobreloa proved the stronger team on the field, however, they couldn't take advantage of their goal-scoring opportunities.
Cobreloa came closest to breaking the deadlock in the 61st minute, when Diego Barrios connected to a precise cross with a powerful header, but although his header seemed to beat Universidad de Chile goalkeeper Johnny Herrera, it didn't beat the post.
Colo Colo end their worst year of the 21st century empty handed
Their semi-final elimination to Cobreloa means that not only did they end the year without a single title but that they won't participate in the 2012 Copa Libertadores as well.
Colo Colo were within minutes from reaching the final of the Chilean Clausura championship after taking a two-goal lead against Cobreloa with goals from Esteban Paredes in the 14th minute and Carlos Munoz in the 24th minute in Calama on Tuesday.But a defensive error from the Colo Colo defense ten minutes from full-time allowed Diego Barrios to score a crucial goal for Cobreloa, that sent them into the final of the Clausura on the away goals rule. Cobreloa had picked up a 3-2 win over Colo Colo in Santiago on the weekend.
Not only did the goal mean Colo Colo missed out on the final of the Clausura, but to top off a miserable year for the Cacique it also meant that they failed to qualify for the 2012 Copa Libertadores.
Lionel Messi's cousin leads Olimpia to first Paraguayan championship in eleven years
On the same day as Lionel Messi scored twice to gift Barcelona the Club World Cup, his elder cousin Maximiliano Biancucchi was on target as Olimpia won the Paraguayan Clausura.
Paraguayan giants Olimpia obtained the Clausura championship after defeating Rubio Nu 2-1 at the Defensores del Chaco stadium in Asuncion on Sunday. Gerardo Pelusso's side won the match courtesy of goals from Argentine striker Maximiliano Biancucchi, the elder cousin of Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi, and Colombian defender Francisco Najera.
With the triumph, Olimpia put an end to more than a decade without a title. Olimpia, who are known as the 'King of Cups' for having been crowned South American champions on three occasions, also assured themselves of participation in the 2012 editions of both the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana.