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April 30th, 2008

Atlético Nacional Sets the Table For Fluminense.

By: Mauro | Comments 1 Comment

Corporación Deportiva Atlético Nacional vs. Fluminense Football Club (Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellin, Colombia)
LIVE @ 12:00am PST, Thursday May 1st, on Fox Sports Español.
Two time champions in Colombia, Atlético Nacional host Fluminense in the last match of the night (Phew! Between Champs League and Copa Libertadores, this has been a big footballing day).
The Colombian [...]

Category Category: Tournament News


April 30th, 2008

Adriano and His Boys Roll Into Montevideo.

By: Mauro | Comments 2 Comments

Club Nacional de Montevideo vs. Sao Paulo FC (Parque Central, Montevideo, Uruguay)
LIVE @ 2:00am PST Thursday May 1st, on Fox Sports Español.
A few weeks ago, I would have had Sao Paulo strolling into Uruguay and slapping Nacional around a bit getting quite the result. But today, given the results in the group stage, not [...]

Category Category: Tournament News
April 30th, 2008

The Showdown of the Round in Boedo.

By: Mauro | Comments 5 Comments

Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro vs. Club Atlético River Plate (Estadio ‘El Nuevo Gasometro’, Almagro, Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Tape delay (Booooo!!!!) @ 9:00pm PST on Fox Sports Español.
Match is being played at exactly the same time as the América-Flamengo match.

Now I can wax poetic about this match all evening if you let me. But [...]

Category Category: Tournament News
April 30th, 2008

The Aguilas Face El Mengao in Mexico City.

By: Mauro | Comments 1 Comment

CF America vs. Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico)
LIVE @ 3:30pm PST on Fox Sports Español.

America are at the bottom of the Mexican league but have fared really well at home in the Libertadores and that was enough to get them into the round of 16. They won their three matches [...]

Category Category: Tournament News
April 30th, 2008

Cruzeiro Will Have Hands Full at La Bombonera.

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Club Atlético Boca Juniors vs. Cruzeiro Esporte Clube (Estadio Alberto J. Armando ‘La Bombonera,’ La Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina)
LIVE @ 1:00pm PST on Fox Sports Español. Leave work and go watch this one!! I am, well… at least I’ll try.
This is the first of five matches today. Coming off of a demoralizing defeat at the [...]

Category Category: Tournament News


April 30th, 2008

LDU Quito Show Estudiantes a Thing or Two.

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In the Estadio La Casa Blanca last night, Estudiantes controlled the first half in a pretty impressive way. Through Juan Veron and Leandro Benitez, Estudiantes was able to control things early on. Roberto Sensini had his team head out in two lines of four in front of keeper Mariano Andujar.
The second half was nothing [...]

Category Category: Tournament News
April 30th, 2008

Atlas Surprise Lanús.

By: Mauro | Comments 1 Comment

I honestly didn’t expect Atlas to come out and be, top to bottom, the better team in south Buenos Aires last night. Now it would be easy for me to extol the virtues of Bruno Marioni and to say that he was the best player on the pitch and call it a day and walk [...]

Category Category: Tournament News
April 29th, 2008

Tonight’s Matches About to Start.

By: Mauro | Comments 1 Comment

Don’t forget to tune into the best part of the Copa Libertadores. The round of 16 has begun. Especially if you’re on the East coast. You’ve got no reason to not tune in. Us out on the West coast are screwed because most of us are still at work. I tried to get out early. [...]

Category Category: Tournament News
April 29th, 2008

Veron and Co. Take the Show to Quito.

By: Mauro | Comments 2 Comments

Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito vs. Estudiantes de La Plata (Estadio La Casa Blanca, Quito Ecuador)
LIVE @ 6:30pm on Fox Sports Español
This match could easily be billed the best team in Ecuador against the best team in Argentina of the moment.
The reigning Ecuadorian champion LDU Quito is coming off a loss at the weekend, [...]

Category Category: Tournament News
April 29th, 2008

Atlas Try to Get Points in Argentina Again.

By: Mauro | Comments 2 Comments

Club Atlético Lanús vs. F.C. Atlas A.C.(Estadio Lanús ‘La Fortaleza’, Lanús, Buenos Aires, Argentina)
LIVE @ 4:00pm on Fox Sports Español
This match kicks off the stage of this tournament that separates the men from the boys. Woo hoo!!!!
Lanús comes into this match undefeated. They had two wins and four draws in the group stage. At home [...]

Category Category: Tournament News





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