Santos 3-2 Colo-Colo, Copa Libertadores 2011 - Game of the week

Game of the week - 8 April 2011

When Santos hosted Colo-Colo in group five of Copa Libertadores 2011 few people would have expected the game to be as enthralling as the 3-2 win for Colo-Colo in the reverse fixture. If anything Santos' 3-2 win in the return fixture was even more action packed, with five goals, five red cards and a host of other incidents.

Santos cruised into a three-nil half time lead  with goals from Elano, Daanilo and another wondergoal from Neymar. The only sour point for them was that Neymar was sent off for a second booking after donning a paper mask of himself during his goal celebration.

The in the 56th minute Ze Eduardo was sent off for Santos and Andrés Scotti was sent off for his part in the ensuing brawl. Colo-Colo bagged two goals in the last few minutes to set up an exciting finale in which the referee also sent off Elano and Cristobal Jorquera meaning the last minute of the game was eight against nine.

Santos held on for the win that kept alive their hopes of progressing to the knockout stages.

For more great games involving South American teams, check out the rest of the Partidazo series.

Junior 1-1 América de Cali, Game of the week

Game of the week - 1 April 2011

On 26 March 2011 two struggling sides in the Colombian league met in Barranquilla in the eighth round of the Apertura 2011 tournament. The hosts Junior had been enjoying a successful start to their Copa Libertadores 2011 campaign with four straight wins but back at home their league form was dismal with only two wins in their first seven games. América de Cali famously reached four Copa Libertadores finals between 1984 and 1996 only to lose all of them. There looks little chance of them even qualifying for Copa Libertadores 2012 given that they were also in the bottom half of the table after seven games.

The game ended 1-1 with two spectacular goals. Carlos Bacca put the hosts ahead with a looping back-heel finish then América's Brazilian forward Ronaille scored with an acrobatic overhead type shot to earn the visitors a draw.

Both sides may be struggling for league form but this game showed that they are both capable of scoring quality goals on their day.

For more great games involving South American teams, check out the rest of the Partidazo series.

Ronaille golazo contra Junior, Apertura 2011 Colombia

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On 27 March 2011 Junior played América de Cali in the 8th round of the Apertura 2011 tournament in Colombia. Junior opened the scoring with a looping backheel goal from Carlos Bacca but América earned a 1-1 draw with this acrobatic finish from América's Brazilian forward Ronaille.

Part of the Golazo series.

Carlos Bacca golazo vs América de Cali, Apertura 2011 Colombia

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On 27 March 2011 Junior played América de Cali in the 8th round of the Apertura 2011 tournament in Colombia. Junior opened the scoring with this looping backheel goal from Carlos Bacca (who also scored a great goal against América back in 2010). The game ended 1-1 after another golazo from América's Brazilian forward Ronaille.

Part of the Golazo series.