Flamengo meets "La U" again in the quarterfinals
Chilean team scores goal in the 45th minute of the second half and guarantees two more matches against Fla
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - in
Flamengo will have the opportunity to overcome its greatest rival in the 2010 Copa Santander Libertadores. On Thursday night, Universidad de Chile, which qualified first in Group 8 of the competition, struggled, but with a goal scored in the 45th minute of the second half by Seymour, drew with Alianza Lima of Peru 2-2 and secured a spot in the quarterfinals. The match will be against the team from Gávea. The first match between the Rubro-Negro and the Chileans is next Wednesday at 21:50 pm at the Maracanã.
It's worth remembering that the red-and-blacks and Chileans played in the same group in the first round, and "La U" was the only team the Gávea team failed to beat. In the match played in Santiago, Universidad won 2-1, and in Rio de Janeiro, the match ended 2-2, with the Chileans also scoring a late goal in the second half. The head-to-head record between the two teams is tied. Each has won four games and there was one draw. It's time for a tiebreaker.
In Thursday's other match, Libertad defeated Once Caldas 2-1 in Paraguay and qualified to face Chivas Guadalajara of Mexico in the next round. The winner of this match will face Flamengo or Universidad. On the other side of the finals, Cruzeiro faces São Paulo and Internacional faces Estudiantes.
"La U" x Alianza
La U's qualification for the quarterfinals wasn't easy. When the team defeated the Peruvians 1-0 away in the first game of the series, it was assumed they would secure a spot in Santiago. But with a subpar first half, Universidad de Chile ended up conceding the first goal, scored by top scorer Fernandez, who scored his seventh goal in the Libertadores. The fans were apprehensive, and the equalizer only came early in the second half, with Vargas scoring.
The result would have given the Chileans a spot in the competition, but in the 41st minute, Alianza broke the deadlock. Montano made a great play and passed to goalscorer Fernandez, who scored his eighth goal of the competition and second of the match. The visitors seemed well on their way to qualifying when, in the 45th minute, Seymour unleashed a beautiful shot from outside the box; the ball deflected off a defender and went in: 2-2. The match then became mired in controversy. The assistant referee didn't run to midfield and was about to disallow the goal, but after a conversation with the referee, the goal was allowed.
The Chileans, who had protested, celebrated, and the Peruvians, who had qualified until recently, began to complain. A real mess broke out in the stadium; the match was stopped for about 15 minutes, with the referee protected by a circle of police, and then resumed for four minutes of stoppage time. However, time was short for Alianza to score a third goal, and Universidad ultimately secured their spot.
It's worth remembering that the red-and-blacks and Chileans played in the same group in the first round, and "La U" was the only team the Gávea team failed to beat. In the match played in Santiago, Universidad won 2-1, and in Rio de Janeiro, the match ended 2-2, with the Chileans also scoring a late goal in the second half. The head-to-head record between the two teams is tied. Each has won four games and there was one draw. It's time for a tiebreaker.
In Thursday's other match, Libertad defeated Once Caldas 2-1 in Paraguay and qualified to face Chivas Guadalajara of Mexico in the next round. The winner of this match will face Flamengo or Universidad. On the other side of the finals, Cruzeiro faces São Paulo and Internacional faces Estudiantes.
"La U" x Alianza
La U's qualification for the quarterfinals wasn't easy. When the team defeated the Peruvians 1-0 away in the first game of the series, it was assumed they would secure a spot in Santiago. But with a subpar first half, Universidad de Chile ended up conceding the first goal, scored by top scorer Fernandez, who scored his seventh goal in the Libertadores. The fans were apprehensive, and the equalizer only came early in the second half, with Vargas scoring.
The result would have given the Chileans a spot in the competition, but in the 41st minute, Alianza broke the deadlock. Montano made a great play and passed to goalscorer Fernandez, who scored his eighth goal of the competition and second of the match. The visitors seemed well on their way to qualifying when, in the 45th minute, Seymour unleashed a beautiful shot from outside the box; the ball deflected off a defender and went in: 2-2. The match then became mired in controversy. The assistant referee didn't run to midfield and was about to disallow the goal, but after a conversation with the referee, the goal was allowed.
The Chileans, who had protested, celebrated, and the Peruvians, who had qualified until recently, began to complain. A real mess broke out in the stadium; the match was stopped for about 15 minutes, with the referee protected by a circle of police, and then resumed for four minutes of stoppage time. However, time was short for Alianza to score a third goal, and Universidad ultimately secured their spot.