Fluminense beat Universidad de Chile 1-0 in Santiago and sneaked into the semi-finals of the Copa Sudamericana, where they will meet Cerro Porteno of Paraguay, who on Wednesday ousted Botafogo in Rio de Janeiro. The Brazilians absorbed heavy pressure from the Chileans in the final minutes and snatched an unlikely win.
Liga de Quito of Ecuador also progressed to the final four, after coming from behind to defeat Argentine champions Velez Sarsfield 2-1 in Quito.
The Ecuadoreans will meet River Plate of Uruguay for a place in the final of South America´s second tier club competition, behind the Copa Libertadores.
Fluminense edged Universidad de Chile 1-0 with a strike from former Lyon striker Fred in the 60th minute. Fred connected to a precise cross with a fine header.
It was a very even contest, but it was the Brazilians who prevailed after dominating most of the goal mouth action.
Velez took a 43rd minute lead over Liga de Quito with a conversion from Uruguayan striker Rodrigo Lopez. But goals from Enrique Vera (69th) and Carlos Espinola (76th) sent Liga through to the semi-finals.
The first leg in Liniers, Buenos Aires, ended in a 1-1 draw.
Liga won the 2008 Copa Libertadores, after beating Fluminense in the final.
Gregory Sica
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Great article. I can´t believe Liga beat Velez, I though that Velez would definitely win
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good match ups, final should be liga – flu. flu win on penalties to avenge the libertadores final. arg teams are terrible.
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