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Universidad de Chile vs LDU Quito Report
Eduardo Vargas scored twice against Liga de Quito in the final of the Copa Sudamericana to lead Universidad de Chile to a historic title triumph.
More than 50,000 fans witnessed Universidad de Chile thrash Liga de Quito of Ecuador 3-0 in Santiago on Wednesday to win the Copa Sudamericana, the first international title in the club's entire history.The Chileans completely outplayed their opponents, winning the match with two goals from striker Eduardo Vargas, the highest goal-scorer of the competition, and another from Argentine midfielder Gustavo Lorenzetti at the Estadio Nacional of Santiago.
Having won 1-0 in the altitude of Quito last week, Universidad came into the title decider as the overwhelming favourites and they lived up to the expectation with an exceptional performance, which extended their unbeaten run to 35 matches.
Universidad de Chile vs LDU Quito Preview
Universidad de Chile will be desperate to win the first international title in their entire history when they clash with Liga de Quito in the Copa Sudamericana title decider on Wednesday.
Universidad de Chile face Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito of Ecuador in the most important match of their entire history on Wednesday, in which they will go for their first ever international title: the Copa Sudamericana.Rivals Liga de Quito, on the other hand, were not only crowned Copa Sudamericana champions in 2009, but they lifted the Copa Libertadores title, South America's biggest club competition, in 2008.
Last week Universidad de Chile took a massive step towards the title, with a 1-0 victory over Liga in the first leg of the final at the Casa Blanca stadium in Quito. The Chileans only need a draw in Santiago to win the title, which would be an incredible achievement for the club.
LDU Quito vs Universidad de Chile Report
Universidad de Chile are on the verge of winning the Copa Sudamericana after ousting Liga de Quito in the first leg of the final on Thursday.
Universidad de Chile defeated Liga de Quito of Ecuador 1-0 in the first leg of the final of the 2011 Copa Sudamericana at the Casa Blanca stadium in Quito on Thursday. With the result, the Chileans only need a draw in Santiago next week to win the first international title in their 84-year history.The only goal of the match was converted by Universidad de Chile striker Eduardo Vargas right before the half-time whistle.
Universidad de Chile pushed to the attack immediately from the kick-off as they searched for an early goal in the thin air of the Ecuadorian capital, which sits at 2,850 metres above sea level. They looked very dangerous each time they pushed forward down the flanks, unsettling the vulnerable Liga defense with their speed.
LDU Quito vs Universidad Católica Preview
Liga de Quito and Universidad de Chile will lock horns in what is expected to be a thrilling Copa Sudamericana final at the Casa Blanca stadium of Quito on Thursday.
Liga de Quito of Ecuador will try to take full advantage of all of their experience when they take on Universidad de Chile in the first leg of the final of the 2011 Copa Sudamericana at the Casa Blanca stadium in Quito.Having won a host of international titles in recent years, with them being the Copa Libertadores in 2008, the Copa Sudamericana in 2009, and the Recopa Sudamericana in both 2009 and 2010, Liga will be after their latest title triumph.
Edgardo Bauza, the Argentine coach of Liga, is well aware of the fact that rivals Universidad de Chile will be hard nuts to crack, not only due to their incredible form this season, but because Liga come into the match with several injury setbacks, and a squad that has become considerably worn out.
Universidad de Chile vs Vasco da Gama Report
Universidad de Chile booked their ticket to the final of the Copa Sudamericana after cruising past Vasco da Gama on Wednesday.
Universidad de Chile defeated Vasco da Gama of Brazil 2-0 in Santiago on Wednesday, to reach the final of the Copa Sudamericana, where they will meet Liga Deportiva Universitaria of Ecuador.Having picked up a 1-1 draw in Rio de Janeiro last week, Universidad were the favourites to proceed to the final coming into the return leg. However, Vasco had different ideas, and pushed to the attack in large numbers as they searched for an early goal that would put them ahead.
Although they looked dangerous in the early moments of the match, Vasco began to fade as the match went on. Universidad, who have yet to lose a match in the competition, started to dominate their opponents as the half progressed, with their trademark attack-focused one-touch soccer.
LDU Quito vs Vélez Sarsfield Report
Liga de Quito are just a step away from reaching the final of the Copa Sudamericana after beating Velez Sarsfield comfortably in the first leg of the semi-finals in Quito on Thursday.
Liga de Quito defeated Velez Sarsfield 2-0 in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana semi-finals at La Casa Blanca stadium in Quito on Thursday. Liga, who won the competition in 2009, are the favourites to reach the championship decider after claiming an excellent result.Liga's opener appeared in the 48th minute when a Ezequiel Gonzalez drive deflected off team-mate Hernan Barcos before ending up in the back of the net. Then seven minutes from full-time Barcos received a good pass from Gonzalez and blasted the ball into the roof of the net from a difficult angle.
The opening half an hour of the match was all Liga, as the Ecuadorians piled heavy pressure on the Velez goal as they searched for an opener. They created several clear-cut opportunities to score, but failed to take advantage of them.
Vasco da Gama vs Universidad de Chile Report
Vasco da Gama and Universidad de Chile fought out a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana semi-finals in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday.
Universidad de Chile picked up a valuable point in their 1-1 draw with Vasco da Gama in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana at the Sao Januario stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday.Vasco pushed to the attack immediately from the kick-off as they searched for an early opener against the Chileans. With versatile attacking soccer on display, the Brazilians created several good goal-scoring opportunities, but they were continually kept out by Universidad goalkeeper Johnny Herrera, who was in fine form.
Juninho Pernambucano pulled the strings in the Vasco midfield, orchestrating his side's best attacking moves, while Felipe, Allan and Bernardo looked extremely dangerous each time they moved to the attack. After Elton struck the woodwork for Vasco it seemed that at any moment the Brazilians would go ahead.
LDU Quito vs Vélez Sarsfield Preview
Liga de Quito will try to take full advantage of the 2,850 metre altitude when they entertain Velez Sarsfield in the semi-finals of the Copa Sudamericana in Quito on Thursday.
Liga de Quito of Ecuador will strive to move closer towards their second Copa Sudamericana finals appearance when they take on Velez Sarsfield of Argentina in the first leg of the semi-finals of the competition at La Casa Blanca stadium in Quito on Thursday.Liga, who won the competition in 2009, reached the semi-finals after eliminating Libertad of Paraguay after a penalty shoot-out. The Ecuadorians have a great deal of experience under their belt when it comes to these instances, after having become one of the most competitive teams in South America in recent years.
According to Edgardo Bauza, the coach of Liga, Velez will be very difficult opponents.
"From my criteria, two very good teams will confront one another, we will try to win the match and see which possibilities we will go to Buenos Aires with," said Bauza.
Vasco vs Uni De Chile Preview
Vasco da Gama will be eager to inflict a first defeat upon Universidad de Chile in the semi-finals of the Copa Sudamericana in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday.
Vasco da Gama of Brazil lock horns with Universidad de Chile in the first leg of the semi-finals of the Copa Sudamericana at the Sao Januario stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday.Vasco, who are still on track to win the Brazilian championship with two matches left to play against crosstown rivals Fluminense and Flamengo, have without any doubt the best attack of the Copa Sudamericana, however, their defense leaves a lot to be desired.
Cristovao Borges, the coach of Vasco, has discarded all possibilities of fielding a reserve side against the Chileans, as he will confront the semi-final with his strongest team possible, which includes top-quality defender and regular goal-scorer Dede, as well as skillful midfielders and dead-ball specialists Juninho Pernambucano and Felipe.
Copa Sudamericana Report: Nov 17
Liga de Quito and Universidad de Chile reached the semi-finals of the Copa Sudamericana in contrasting manners.
Universidad de Chile and Liga de Quito of Ecuador advanced to the semi-finals of the Copa Sudamericana after seeing off Arsenal de Sarandi of Argentina and Libertad of Paraguay in their respective quarter-final match-ups.While the Chileans breezed past Arsenal with a comprehensive 3-0 victory, Liga, winners of the competition in 2009, needed a penalty shoot-out in order to overcome Libertad and progress to the final four.
In the semi-finals, Universidad de Chile lock horns with Brazilian side Vasco da Gama, while Liga de Quito will take on Velez Sarsfield of Argentina. Both match-ups are expected to be action-packed due to the quality of the four sides.
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Copa Sudamericana Report: Nov 9-10
Velez Sarsfield and Vasco da Gama return from the dead to reach the semi-finals in dramatic fashion.
Velez Sarsfield and Vasco da Gama became the first two teams to reach the semi-finals of the Copa Sudamericana, after beating Independiente Santa Fe and Universitario de Deportes, respectively, in dramatic circumstances.Both Velez and Vasco seemed down and out, as both Santa Fe and Universitario were just minutes away from advancing, but as has been the case in this edition of the Copa Sudamericana, the trend for unexpected twists continued with both encounters being decided right at their conclusion.
Next week the remaining two quarter-finals will be decided. Universidad de Chile take a 2-1 advantage into the return leg of their tie with Arsenal de Sarandi in Santiago, while Libertad will look to overturn a 1-0 deficit against Liga Deportiva Universitaria in Asuncion.
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Copa Sudamericana Report: Nov 3
Liga de Quito and Universidad de Chile snatch late wins in dramatic quarter-final matches.
Late goals were the order of the day, as Liga de Quito and Universidad de Chile beat Libertad and Arsenal de Sarandi, respectively, in the Copa Sudamericana quarter-finals on Thursday. While both games seemed destined for draws, fans were treated to excitement of the highest order, as two late and rather unexpected goals steered two teams closer to the semi-finals.Once again Liga proved that they are almost unbeatable when playing in the altitude of Quito. The Ecuadorians stunned Libertad with a freak-goal right at the conclusion of the match. While, Universidad de Chile demonstrated their strength with their third successive away win. La 'U' have yet to lose a match in the competition.
With draws from their return legs, Liga de Quito and Universidad de Chile will progress to the final four of the Copa Sudamericana. The return legs will be played on November 17.
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Copa Sudamericana Report: Nov 1-2
Velez Sarsfield and Universitario de Deportes move closer towards the semi-finals.
Velez Sarsfield of Argentina picked up a valuable 1-1 draw against Independiente Santa Fe in Bogota on Wednesday, a result that puts them in a good position looking ahead to the return leg of the quarter-final which will be staged in Buenos Aires. The fact that Velez scored an away goal means that the Colombians must find the back of the net at least once in Argentina, in order to stand any chance of progressing.Meanwhile, Universitario de Deportes of Peru also took a giant leap towards the semi-finals of the competition on Wednesday after defeating Vasco da Gama of Brazil 2-0 in Lima. Universitario played outstanding soccer throughout the match and could have even won the match by a greater difference.
On Thursday, the remaining two quarter-finals of the Copa Sudamericana will be played, with Arsenal de Sarandi of Argentina taking on Universidad de Chile and Liga de Quito of Colombia up against Libertad of Paraguay. Both matches are expected to be very exciting, due to the attacking style of the four teams.
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Copa Sudamericana Preview: Nov 1-2
Former champions Liga de Quito and Arsenal de Sarandi look to reach the final four.
Much is at stake, as the Copa Sudamericana reaches its quarter-final stage, where eight teams will do battle to stay in the race for the much sought after title. From the eight teams still left in the competition, only Liga de Quito of Ecuador and Arsenal de Sarandi of Argentina have won it in the past.However, there are several teams who look very strong, namely Universidad de Chile and Vasco da Gama, two teams who slaughtered their opponents as they reached this instance of the competition. As a reflection of the competition on the continent, as many as seven clubs from South America's ten nations are represented in the quarter-finals. Which four teams will advance?
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Copa Sudamericana Report: Oct 25-26
Vasco da Gama reach the quarter-finals of the competition after hitting Aurora for eight.
Vasco da Gama, the Brazilian league leaders, progressed to the quarter-finals of the Copa Sudamericana, after thrashing Aurora of Bolivia 8-3 in an extremely entertaining clash in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday. Vasco were made to sweat against the hard-working Bolivians, but after a couple of set-backs they ended up winning the tie convincingly.Having won the Copa do Brasil earlier on in the year, and with the Brazilian championship and the Copa Sudamericana in touching distance Vasco are still on track for what would be a historic treble, a feat never to have been achieved by the club.
It wasn't all good news for Brazilian clubs however, as Flamengo, Botafogo and Sao Paulo were all sent crashing out. Independiente Santa Fe, Universidad de Chile and Libertad were the other three sides who booked their tickets to the quarter-finals of the competition this week.
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Copa Sudamericana Report: Oct 20
Draws see Velez Sarsfield and Universitario de Deportes reach the quarter-finals.
Two more Copa Sudamericana quarter-finalists were decided on Thursday, with Velez Sarsfield and Universitario de Deportes advancing after dramatic clashes with Universidad Catolica and Godoy Cruz, respectively. Both victors came into the return legs with advantages, making the most of them in-front of their own fans. Velez and Universitario join Liga de Quito and Arsenal de Sarandi in the following phase of the competition.While Velez will be hoping to become the fifth Argentine club to have won the competition, after San Lorenzo (2002), Boca Juniors (2004 & 2005), Arsenal de Sarandi (2007) and Independiente (2010), Universitario will hope to follow in the footsteps of Cienciano, who since their triumph in 2003 have been the only Peruvian side to have won the tournament.
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Copa Sudamericana Report: Oct 19
Ronaldinho and his Flamengo humiliated at home by Universidad de Chile.
There were mixed fortunes for Brazilian sides in the Copa Sudamericana on Wednesday, as while Sao Paulo moved a step closer towards the quarter-finals after beating Libertad, Flamengo have practically kissed their chances of advancing goodbye after being on the wrong end of a heavy defeat to Universidad de Chile.Flamengo, one of the main title candidates coming into the competition, will need to pray for a miracle in Santiago in order to reach the next phase, because as for now this seems almost an impossible task.
Meanwhile, Argentine side Arsenal de Sarandi are only the second side to have qualified for the quarter-finals along with Liga de Quito, after scraping past Olimpia of Paraguay in what was undoubtedly the best match of the tournament up until now.
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Copa Sudamericana Preview: Oct 19-26
Brazilian quartet Flamengo, Vasco, Sao Paulo and Botafogo seek passage to quarters.
Much is at stake as the Copa Sudamericana reaches its decisive stages. Up until now only Liga de Quito of Ecuador have booked their ticket to the quarter-finals of the competition, after having eliminated defending champions Independiente of Argentina last week. The outcome of seven more ties will be known by the end of this and next week, and the action is expected to be of the highest caliber, as several teams are playing attractive soccer.
Despite all being intriguing match-ups, the pick of the bunch will be the clash between Flamengo and Universidad de Chile, where an in-form Ronaldinho will be hoping to steer his side closer towards the final.
Since the Copa Sudamericana was established in 2002, only one Brazilian team have won the competition, this being Internacional of Porto Alegre in 2008, when they beat Estudiantes de La Plata in the final.
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Arsenal vs Olimpia - Wed 5:10PM
Flamengo vs Universidad de Chile - Wed 7:55PM
São Paulo vs Libertad - Wed 7:50PM
Vélez Sarsfield vs Universidad Católica - Thu 6:15PM
Flamengo vs Universidad de Chile - Wed 7:55PM
São Paulo vs Libertad - Wed 7:50PM
Vélez Sarsfield vs Universidad Católica - Thu 6:15PM
Universitario Lima vs Godoy Cruz - Thu 8:45PM
Santa Fe vs Botafogo - Tue 8:10PM
Vasco da Gama vs Aurora - Wed 5:10PM
Santa Fe vs Botafogo - Tue 8:10PM
Vasco da Gama vs Aurora - Wed 5:10PM
Independiente vs Liga de Quito Report
Independiente defeated reigning champion Liga scoring two goals and advanced to the finals.
Facundo Parra and Hernan Fredes gave Antonio Mohammed's Diablos an important victory that allowed them to overcome the defeat suffered last week in Ecuador 3-2. Rojos followers were overexcited by the victory and it seems such decisive victory might be enough for Antonio Mohammed to cope with his team's unsuccessful performance in the Apertura, sitting in the 18th position with 13 points.
To make things even better, Independiente celebrated an important victory at the derby against Racing this season. It seems like Independiente plays better under a strong pressure and it'll surely come in handy to defy Brazilian Goias in the fight for America most coveted title.
Facundo Parra opened the score early on the 26th minute but before the first half was over Juan Manuel Salgueiro found the equalizer.
Independiente experienced defender Eduardo Tuzzio declared that his side was superior "But the goal at the end of the first half caught us off guard. We never gave up and eventually we got what we were looking for" "We played against a major South American powerhouse but won thanks to our concentration and raging hunger for glory" added striker Facundo Parra.
Independiente vs Liga de Quito Preview
Brazilian Goias waits for the winner to see who claims America's most coveted title of the year.
Liga was close from securing half a ticket for Sudamericana final in Quito last week as Edgardo Bauza's boys opened a three goals gap in less than twenty minutes as Juan Manuel Salgueiro, Miller Bolaños and Néicer Reasco beat Hilario Navarro's goal without hesitating.Antonio Mohammed's Rojos managed to come back from such an awkward position and the two goals score playing away can be decisive in this competition.
There seems to be some kind of morbid pleasure behind Liga tight schedule, as the Ecuadorian side will be playing its third game in less than four days and such demand has had a major impact on the form of Bauza's players.
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