On March 17 Grêmio travelled to Peru to face tournament newboys León, in a Group 2 game in the 2011 Copa Libertadores.They came away with a 1-1 draw which was almost enough to secure their progress to the knockout stages, they earned their point thanks to this well worked equaliser, finished off by Carlos Alberto.
Showing posts with label Copa Libertadores 2011. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Copa Libertadores 2011. Show all posts
Jhasmini Campos vs Junior, Copa Libertadores 2011 - Golazo
On March 17 Bolivian side Oriente Petrolero played Junior in Colombia in a Group 2 game in the 2011 Copa Libertadores. The Bolivians suffered a 2-1 defeat and were left bottom of the group and out of the tournament becuase it was their fourth defeat in four games however Jhosmini Campos gave their fans something positive to remember Copa Libertadores 2011 by with this brilliant strike to open the scoring.
Rodrigo López golazo contra Guaraní, Copa Libertadores 2011
On March 17 Argentine side Estudiantes de La Plata hosted Guaraní of Paraguay in a Group 7 game in the 2011 Copa Libertadores. The home team were expected to win given the fact that Guaraní were bottom of the group having lost allof their first three games. The game ended 5-1 to Estudiantes and the pick of the goals was this intelligent flick header by Uruguayan forward Rodrigo López to direct a huge longball from Juan Sebastián Verón into the net. López finished the game with a hat-trick of headers.
Colo-Colo 3-2 Santos, Copa Libertadores 2011 - Game of the week
On 16 March 2011 Colo-Colo hosted Brazilian side Santos in a group 5 game in Copa Libertadores 2011. They were without a home win against Brazilian opposition in 14 years and found themselves 0-1 down after only five minutes after goalkeeper Juan Castillo failed to read the swerve on an Elano free kick.
Esteban Paredes began the recovery by picking himself up from a clumsy challange by Durval to chip the ball into the far top corner of the net, instead of sprawling on the ground appealing for the penalty. The Chilean side bagged two more goals before half-time, Ezequiel Miralles and Andrés Scotti were the scorers. Despite a Neymar goal for Santos early in the second half Colo-Colo held on for a famous 3-2 win to take them to the top of the group after three games, their fifth consecutive win in all competitions.
Part of the game of the week series.
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Esteban Paredes vs Santos, Copa Libertadores 2011 - Golazo
On 16 March 2011 Colo-Colo hosted Brazilian side Santos in a group 5 game in Copa Libertadores 2011. They were without a home win against Brazilian opposition in 14 years and found themselves 0-1 down after only five minutes. Esteban Paredes began the recovery by picking himself up from a clumsy challange by Durval to chip the ball into the far top corner of the net. The Chilean side scored two more before hal-time and despite a Neymar goal in the second half they held on for a famous 3-2 win to take them to the top of the group after three games, their fifth consecutive win in all competitions.
2011 Copa Libertadores Preview
The group stages of the 2011 Copa Libertadores kick off on 9 February with a Group 3 tie between Fluminense of Brazil and Argentinos Juniors of Argentina.
Group 3 is one of the most interesting groups with four strong teams making up a "group of death". Argentinos Juniors and Nacional of Uruguay are both former champions while the other two sides are significantly richer and have strong recent histories in the tournament, Fluminense were runners up in 2008 and Mexican side Club América have reached the semi-final stage three times since 2000. It is a really tough group to call with any two of the four sides to go through.
There are a few other really tough looking groups, Group 8 is a very Argentinian looking group with Argentine sides Independiente and tournament debutants Godoy Cruz, Ecuadorian side LDU Quito with Argentine manager Edgardo Bauza and several Argentine players. The other side are 5 times Libertadores champions Peñarol who also have a couple of Argentine players. I fancy LDU Quito to win the group with any of the other three capable of claiming second spot.
Another tough group featuring an Argentine team is Group 7 with four time winners and current Argentine champions Estudiantes de La Plata, Brazilian side and two time winners Cruzeiro, Paraguayan Apertura 2010 champions Guaraní and the exciting Colombian team Deportes Tolima.
The other really tough looking group is Group 5. The favourites to win the group should be Brazilian side and two time winners in the 1960s Santos. 1991 champions Colo-Colo of Chile are usually strong opponents and Paraguayan side Cerro Porteño have been the best Paraguayan side on the international stage in recent years. The other team are the Apertura 2010 champions and Venezuela's strongest side on the international stage Deportivo Tachira who will do well to avoid finishing bottom of the group.
Group 1 is also a tough one to call with some decent teams including Paraguayan Clausura champions Libertad, Peruvian champions Universidad San Matín, Colombian champions Once Caldas and Mexican side San Luis. If Once Caldas can retain their form from the back end of 2010 they should be able to win the group but all four teams are strong on their day.
The remaining three groups are easier to call, Brazilian side Gremio should win Group 2 with Colombian side Junior, Bolivian side Oriente Petrolero and Peruvian side and tournament debutants León fighting it out for second place. I would expect Junior to go through in second place but the Peruvians are a huge unknown quantity having raced to 2nd place in their first season after promotion to the Peruvian top flight.
In Group 4 Argentine side Vélez Sarsfield and Chilean champions Universidad Cátolica should be the two to go through with Caracas FC of Venezuela and Unión Espanola of Chile going out.
Group 6 should be a cake walk for the reigning champions Internacional of Brazil with Ecuadorian side Emelec and Mexican side Jaguares fighting it out for the other qualification place. I would be surprised if Bolivian side Jorge Wilstermann can avoid finishing bottom of the group.
In such a highly competitive tournament it is difficult to make predictions for eventual winners however the six most likely champions to consider are the two outstanding Argentine sides Estudiantes de La Plata and Vélez Sársfield, then there are the Brazilian trio of Cruzeiro, Fluminense and Santos and in recent years LDU Quito of Ecuador have established themselves as one of the giants of the continent.
If you are looking for dark horses to back there are several unlikely looking teams that have been playing quality football. The 2010 finalists in the Colombian league Once Caldas and Deportes Tolima both look excellent sides on their day and are enjoyable to watch too. Universidad Cátolica and Colo-Colo of Chile should both make it through to the group stages at least. Argentinos Juniors would be a good outside bet if they manage to make it through the toughest of the eight groups.
Another decent gamble would be for one of the three invited Mexican sides to win it, there is a lot more money in Mexican domestic football than in most of the other participating nations hence the number of South American players that have been lured into playing for América and Jaguares.
Group 3 is one of the most interesting groups with four strong teams making up a "group of death". Argentinos Juniors and Nacional of Uruguay are both former champions while the other two sides are significantly richer and have strong recent histories in the tournament, Fluminense were runners up in 2008 and Mexican side Club América have reached the semi-final stage three times since 2000. It is a really tough group to call with any two of the four sides to go through.
There are a few other really tough looking groups, Group 8 is a very Argentinian looking group with Argentine sides Independiente and tournament debutants Godoy Cruz, Ecuadorian side LDU Quito with Argentine manager Edgardo Bauza and several Argentine players. The other side are 5 times Libertadores champions Peñarol who also have a couple of Argentine players. I fancy LDU Quito to win the group with any of the other three capable of claiming second spot.
Another tough group featuring an Argentine team is Group 7 with four time winners and current Argentine champions Estudiantes de La Plata, Brazilian side and two time winners Cruzeiro, Paraguayan Apertura 2010 champions Guaraní and the exciting Colombian team Deportes Tolima.
The other really tough looking group is Group 5. The favourites to win the group should be Brazilian side and two time winners in the 1960s Santos. 1991 champions Colo-Colo of Chile are usually strong opponents and Paraguayan side Cerro Porteño have been the best Paraguayan side on the international stage in recent years. The other team are the Apertura 2010 champions and Venezuela's strongest side on the international stage Deportivo Tachira who will do well to avoid finishing bottom of the group.
Group 1 is also a tough one to call with some decent teams including Paraguayan Clausura champions Libertad, Peruvian champions Universidad San Matín, Colombian champions Once Caldas and Mexican side San Luis. If Once Caldas can retain their form from the back end of 2010 they should be able to win the group but all four teams are strong on their day.
The remaining three groups are easier to call, Brazilian side Gremio should win Group 2 with Colombian side Junior, Bolivian side Oriente Petrolero and Peruvian side and tournament debutants León fighting it out for second place. I would expect Junior to go through in second place but the Peruvians are a huge unknown quantity having raced to 2nd place in their first season after promotion to the Peruvian top flight.
In Group 4 Argentine side Vélez Sarsfield and Chilean champions Universidad Cátolica should be the two to go through with Caracas FC of Venezuela and Unión Espanola of Chile going out.
Group 6 should be a cake walk for the reigning champions Internacional of Brazil with Ecuadorian side Emelec and Mexican side Jaguares fighting it out for the other qualification place. I would be surprised if Bolivian side Jorge Wilstermann can avoid finishing bottom of the group.
In such a highly competitive tournament it is difficult to make predictions for eventual winners however the six most likely champions to consider are the two outstanding Argentine sides Estudiantes de La Plata and Vélez Sársfield, then there are the Brazilian trio of Cruzeiro, Fluminense and Santos and in recent years LDU Quito of Ecuador have established themselves as one of the giants of the continent.
If you are looking for dark horses to back there are several unlikely looking teams that have been playing quality football. The 2010 finalists in the Colombian league Once Caldas and Deportes Tolima both look excellent sides on their day and are enjoyable to watch too. Universidad Cátolica and Colo-Colo of Chile should both make it through to the group stages at least. Argentinos Juniors would be a good outside bet if they manage to make it through the toughest of the eight groups.
Another decent gamble would be for one of the three invited Mexican sides to win it, there is a lot more money in Mexican domestic football than in most of the other participating nations hence the number of South American players that have been lured into playing for América and Jaguares.
Highlights: 2011 Copa Libertadores - qualification phase
Copa Libertadores 2011 kicked off on 25 January with a 2-0 win for Copa Sudamericana 2010 champions Independiente against Deportivo Quito of Ecuador. Matías Defederico who made his return to Argentina after an unsuccessful stint with brazilian side Corinthians scored on his competitive debut to make it 1-0 and Patricio Rodríguez bagged another to give the Argentine side a healthy 2-0 advantage going into the return leg which they lost 1-0 earning them a place in group 8 with Peñarol, LDU Quito and Libertadores debutants Godoy Cruz.
Jaguares of Mexico comfortably won both legs of their qualification playoff against Peruvian side Alianza Lima by 2-0 on both occasions. They will join holders Internacional, Emelec and Jorge Wilstermann in group 6.
Ronaldo's Corinthians team crashed out against Colombian side Deportes Tolima. Having drawn their home tie 0-0 the Brazilians lost their return leg in Colombia 2-0. However Brazilian Libertadores heavyweights Grêmio claimed their place in the group stages by beating Uruguayan minnows Liverpool de Montevideo 3-1 in a rocking Estadio Olimpico after a 2-2 draw in the first leg in Montevideo last week.
Chilean side Unión Española earned a creditable 0-1 away win against Bolivian side Bolívar in the high altitude city of La Paz and ensured progress to the group stage with a 0-0 draw. Paraguayan side Cerro Porteño who got the pick of the draw against Deportivo Petare of Venezuela, but they could only manage a 1-0 home win in theie home leg setting up a tense second leg back in Caracas, but they made it through thanks to a goal from Roberto Nanni.
Jaguares of Mexico comfortably won both legs of their qualification playoff against Peruvian side Alianza Lima by 2-0 on both occasions. They will join holders Internacional, Emelec and Jorge Wilstermann in group 6.
Ronaldo's Corinthians team crashed out against Colombian side Deportes Tolima. Having drawn their home tie 0-0 the Brazilians lost their return leg in Colombia 2-0. However Brazilian Libertadores heavyweights Grêmio claimed their place in the group stages by beating Uruguayan minnows Liverpool de Montevideo 3-1 in a rocking Estadio Olimpico after a 2-2 draw in the first leg in Montevideo last week.
Chilean side Unión Española earned a creditable 0-1 away win against Bolivian side Bolívar in the high altitude city of La Paz and ensured progress to the group stage with a 0-0 draw. Paraguayan side Cerro Porteño who got the pick of the draw against Deportivo Petare of Venezuela, but they could only manage a 1-0 home win in theie home leg setting up a tense second leg back in Caracas, but they made it through thanks to a goal from Roberto Nanni.
| 25-01-11 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Independiente (Arg) | 2-0 | Deportivo Quito (Ecu) |
| 01-02-11 | ||
| Deportivo Quito (Ecu) | 1-0 | Independiente (Arg) |
| Winner: Independiente | ||
| 26-01-11 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Alianza Lima (Per) | 0-2 | Jaguares (Mex) |
| 01-02-11 | ||
| Jaguares (Mex) | 2-0 | Alianza Lima (Per) |
| Winner: Jaguares | ||
| 26-01-11 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Corinthians (Bra) | 0-0 | Deportes Tolima (Col) |
| 02-02-11 | ||
| Deportes Tolima (Col) | 2-0 | Corinthians (Bra) |
| Winner: Deportes Tolima | ||
| 26-01-11 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool (Uru) | 2-2 | Grêmio (Bra) |
| 02-02-11 | ||
| Grêmio (Bra) | 3-1 | Liverpool (Uru) |
| Winner: Grêmio | ||
| 27-01-11 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cerro Porteño (Par) | 1-0 | Deportivo Petare (Ven) |
| 03-02-11 | ||
| Deportivo Petare (Ven) | 1-1 | Cerro Porteño (Par) |
| Winner: ? | ||
| 27-01-11 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bolívar (Bol) | 0-1 | Unión Española (Chi) |
| 03-02-11 | ||
| Unión Española (Chi) | 0-0 | Bolívar (Bol) |
| Winner: Unión Española | ||
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