South America's Top Clubs - March 2016

After 3 straight months with the same leader Huracán, they have been stopped during the month of February. New leader in March 2016 is Colo Colo from Chile. In particular their most recent triumph in the Copa Libertadores helped them out to reach top position this month. It was a close decision, by just one point ahead of Corinthians who also won their first game in the international competition. Additionally, a total of seven fresh teams...

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Plaza Colonia beat poor Nacional

Back to the Uruguayan Primera División it was for Nacional tonight after their successful visit to Rosario Central in the Copa Libertadores. Their opponent: Plaza Colonia, unbeaten in 10 games. Coach Gustavo Munúa did not choose to make things easy for himself by any means. Compared to Thursday's 1-1 draw, he made 10 changes to his starting XI. The only one "surviving" was centre-back Mauricio Victorino. How would those circumstances work...

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River wins big, Emelec wins first - Copa Libertadores

River Plate's title defense campaign is off to an outstanding start. Last night, Argentina's best international team of the recent years won 0-4 away to Trujillanos.    Iván Alonso was in form last night. (Photo: @RiverPlatePho) All four goals came in the second half that was thoroughly dominated by River. Leonardo Pisculichi via direct freekick (55'), Lucho González (63') and Iván Alonso twice (80' & 90'+1) scored the goals for...

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Nacional get point in Rosario - Copa Libertadores

Nico López scores and scores and scores. (Photo: Conmebol) Estadio Gigante de Arroyito was the stage, Rosario Central and Nacional the opponents. Copa Libertadores action was back in the city of Argentina's league third and runners-up in the cup. Both teams started into the season tremendously, a great recipe for an exciting match! Nacional were enjoying a brave start to the match and threatened for the first time inside the first five minutes,...

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Racing find form, Colo Colo win - Copa Libertadores

De Paul scores for Racing. (Photo: Conmebol) Four games were scheduled in the Copa Libertadores last night and compared to previous games, there were no surprises. Still, they are worth talking about.  Argentina's Racing Club started in the season in dreadful fashion. Despite making it through the first Libertadores qualifying round, they stand at two points from four Primera División matches. Last night, Bolívar was welcome prey and...

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LDU Quito surprise San Lorenzo; Huracán lose - Copa Libertadores

South American football is wonderful and full of surprises. Yesterday evening, we saw just that unfold again. It was no good night for Argentine teams.  Diego Morales, scorer of two goals against San Lorenzo. (Photo: Twitter Conmebol) San Lorenzo, winners of the 2014 Copa Libertadores, had travelled to Ecuador's capital to take on LDU Quito. They went home empty-handed after a surprising outsider win. 2-0 was the final result, with both...

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Nacional get third win - 2:1 over Wanderers

Another 3 points: Nacional players celebrate. Last night, Nacional returned to their very own Gran Parque Central for the first time in 2016. Their opponent were the Montevideo Wanderers, who started into the season with a win and a loss.  In the beginning stages, the visitors were excellent. They pressed the home team very early and back in their own half. This led to many losses of possession from Nacional and eventually the opening...

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Surprises and convincing Mexicans - Copa Libertadores Week 1

Convincing, but ineffective: Sporting Cristal. (photo: globedia.com) Week 1 of this year's Copa Libertadores group stage is in the books. Here is my opinion on how things went, who surprised and who convinced. The biggest shock of them all clearly came in São Paulo, where visiting The Strongest stole a 1-0 away win. Their chances of reaching the round of 16 are as bright as ever, considering their magnificent home strength in La Paz' mountains....

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Pumas chase Emelec home - Copa Libertadores

Quick strike: Isamel Sosa from Pumas. (photo: elcomercio.com) The second Mexican club in this year's Copa Libertadores has followed the example of the first one and won their opening match with 10 men. Pumas UNAM have beaten CS Emelec at home in a goalfest, 4-2. It only took the iconic side from up north 17 seconds to get the first goal against their Ecuadorian visitors. Ismael Sosa was at the end of a cross to the far post and gave Pumas...

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Corinthians lucky late win, Toluca only need 10 - Copa Libertadores

Enrique Triverio, man of the match for Toluca. (photo: espn.cl) Following The Strongest' sensational win over São Paulo yesterday evening, three other Brazilian sides entered the competition, with mixed success.  Corinthians played in the Chilean desert, visiting Cobresal, champions of the 14/15 Clausura in their country. The whole affair was less than unspectacular, ending in heartbreak for Cobresal. After the regular 90 minutes were...

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Bolivian tiger is roaring - The Strongest beat São Paulo

One of the many battles in the game between São Paulo and The Strongest. It couldn't be better than to have the Copa Libertadores back to start the month of February. An early evening game over in São Paulo makes it possible to watch, even for Europeans that like their sleep. But let's face it, you can still sleep when you're dead. Before you're dead, you had to watch São Paulo against The Strongest though.  The game did not start...

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Palmeiras are too cute in Uruguay - Copa Libertadores

Jean, scorer of the first Copa Libertadores goal in 2016. (photo: Dante Fernandez/AFP) The Copa Libertadores 2016 has finally started and last night, the group stage began with three matchups. River Plate de Uruguay were visited by Palmeiras, Deportivo Táchira hosted Olimpia and Copa Sudamericana winner Santa Fe met Cerro Porteño. At the end of the night, Brazilian cup winners Palmeiras were left disappointed in Uruguay. A 2-2 draw was not...

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Central dominates Newell's in Clásico Rosarino win

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Tucumán stun Boca in the Bombonera - Argentina Roundup

Leandro González. (photo from ole.com.ar) The unthinkable has really happened: Atlético Tucumán, just promoted, have beaten Boca Juniors in the Bombonera, 0-1. Here is the roundup of all of Saturday's and Sunday's action in Argentina's Primera División.  It has only been a week since Tucumán's stunning win against Racing, now the team from Juan Azconzábal won away to Boca Juniors. Leandro González scored the goal of the game 23 minutes...

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