Welcome back to the Copa Update. These are the closing rounds and teams need to win to secure berths to the round of 16. In almost all of the groups one team is taking control. In groups 1 and 2 Brazilian teams are looking secure. Peru has a chance to send two teams to the round of 16, Alianza Lima has a firm grip on Group 3 almost assured to move on, but Universitario is tied for first minus three goals in Group 4. A Universitario win is crucial in these last games to grant them a 16 appearance. Juan Aurich’s last chance to advance themselves, and a little bump for Alianza, is coming up this week with a home town battle against Estudiantes of Argentina, who lost to Alianza at home earlier in the tournament. If Juan Aurich can win they will still have a chance to advance. A loss will result in certain closure.
Groups 5 and 6 are ruled by the Uruguayans as Cerro and National keep the numbers up. Group seven has been dominated by Argentina’s Vélez Sársfield with 10 points, leading everyone in the group stage. Chile has two teams in Group 8 and almost guaranteed a round of 16 berth. Looks like that will be Universidad de Chile.

Thanks for tuning in and enjoy the photos from Juan Andrés Espinoza Duarte.

Group 1

March 25, 2010
21:15 (UTC-3)
Racing Uruguay 1 – 0 Colombia Independiente Medellín
Estadio Gran Parque Central, Montevideo
Referee: Diego Abal (Argentina)

Racing
Ostolaza 75′

Group 3

March 23, 2010
19:30 (UTC-3)
Estudiantes Argentina 2 – 0 Bolivia Bolívar
Estadio José Luis Meiszner, Quilmes
Referee: Marcelo Henrique (Brazil)

Estudiantes
Sosa 51′
Boselli 79′

Group 4

March 23, 2010
21:45 (UTC-3)
Libertad Paraguay 1 – 1 Peru Universitario
Asunción
Referee: Salvio Fagundes (Brazil)

Libertad
Ayala 56′

Universitario
Ramírez Goal 87′

March 24, 2010
21:50 (UTC-3)
Lanús Argentina 1 – 0 Bolivia Blooming
Estadio Ciudad de Lanús – Néstor Díaz Pérez, Lanús
Referee: Patricio Polic (Chile)

Lanús
Salcedo 17′ (pen.)

Group 5

March 25, 2010
19:15 (UTC-5)
Deportivo Quito Ecuador 1 – 0 Ecuador Emelec
Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito
Referee: José Luis Espinel (Ecuador)

Deportivo Quito
Arroyo 64′

Group 7

March 24, 2010
21:50 (UTC-3)
Cruzeiro Brazil 2 – 0 Venezuela Deportivo Italia
Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, Belo Horizonte
Attendance: 17,237
Referee: Antonio Arias (Paraguay)

Cruzeiro
Fabinho 6′
Pedro Ken 69′

March 25, 2010
19:00 (UTC-3)
Vélez Sársfield Argentina 2 – 1 Chile Colo-Colo
Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Roberto Silvera (Uruguay)

Vélez Sársfield
López Goal 14′
Silva Goal 30′

Colo-Colo
Miralles Goal 9′

Group 8

March 24, 2010
19:30 (UTC-3)
Universidad Católica Chile 1 – 1 Venezuela Caracas
Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo, Santiago
Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina)

Universidad Católica
Morales Goal 82′

Caracas
Bustamante Goal 50′

Check out Wikipedia for all the stats, and Conmebol for all the articles. Thanks again to Juan Espinoza for the great photos. We will be seeing more from him soon.

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