La Copa Libertadores 2010 (Champions League of Latin American, do I need to say?) Is now well under way, since all the 32 teams (divided into 8 groups of 4) have played at least one game, mostly during the week ends.
Flamengo is the case, the Corinthians, Cruzeiro and Internacional, who have all played and earned this week:
- Flamengo (Mengaaaaoooo!:) Won rather easily 2-0 in front of a small team from the Universidade Catolica do Chile, while playing at 10 ... from the 2nd minute of play, after Willians, but nice nag, has been expelled for a very logical nudge voluntary. The excellent side-right Leo Moura, then our Imperador Adriano are the goalscorers, putting Flamengo in the right direction twice before playing outside, Caracas and cons Universidad do Chile, parts of which promise be more complicated than the ride this Wednesday ...
The best moments of the match in the video below:
- The Corinthians were scared at home against a team catchy Racing (Argentina ). Trailing 1-0 very quickly, they managed to turn things around thanks to their excellent flying (defensive midfielder) Elias, who scored twice (the second a superb action initiated by Gronaldo:). 2-1 in the final draft and a 1st place ranking in Group 1. Next game against Paraguay Cerro Porteno.
- The Cruzeiro of Belo Horizonte, beaten finalists the previous edition (beaten by the perennial Estudiantes Juan Sebastian Veron), has prepared this Thursday the famous Colo Colo (the Chilean club, owned by ... the new president of the republic, Sebastian Pinera!), great win 4 goals to 1 and the big striker Kleber perf, 2 goals and an offensive presence at all times! It was better because Raposa (Fox, the little club apelido BH) had the bad idea paumer the first day, at Velez Sarsfield, indeed, a favorite of competition.
- The Internacional of Porto Alegre has meanwhile rid of tough Emelec (Ecuador), with a score of 2 goals to 1. Again, nothing was simple visitors opening the scoring early in the second half, and striker Alecsandro not scoring the victories of only 3 minutes from the end of regulation time. It was better because Internacional will move twice in the Cerro Uruguay (good team) and Ecuador (again!) Deportivo Quito.
As he had to overcome a Brazilian this week , is the São Paulo FC's back Cicinho therein is stuck, falling 2-1 in Colombia's Once Caldas (good team, winner of the Copa Libertadores 2004). The return match will definitely be decisive for the allocation of the first qualifying spot (the only one that guarantees access to 8th-finals, with only the 6 best runners will be guaranteed "pass" phase group - the two teams "missing" Mexicans will be in San Luis and Chivas who had "abandoned" the competition last year following the outbreak of influenza A!).
A review ultimately rather good for Brazilian clubs (who all played good at home ... except SPFC), which are undoubtedly among the favorites (with the absence of the biggest clubs in Argentina, Boca, River, Independiente-press Local already imagine a final 100% Brazilian!), hoping to win a title that escapes in Brazil since 2006 and the victory of Internacional. It is true that the absence of "big" Argentine, which combine three of them 15 league titles since 1960 (7 titles for Independiente, Boca Juniors 6, 2 River), seem to reinforce the chances of Flamengo and others, they cultivate a form of inferiority complex against the "hermanos". It must be said that Argentina has won 22 titles accumulated when Brazil is still stuck at 13: 3 for São Paulo FC, 2 for Cruzeiro, Gremio 2, Santos 2, 1 for Internacional, (only) 1 Flamengo , 1 to 1 for Palmeiras and Vasco ... But we must be wary of defending champions (Estudiantes), of Colombia Once Caldas of Argentina Banfield and Velez Sarsfield ... Anyway, the title is not yet in pocket! A follow soon on ... Goooooooooooooool course!
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