Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Estudiantes advance to Libertadores' pre-quarter finals

The Champion of Argentina’s Apertura Tournament, Estudiantes de La Plata draw 1-1 with Colombia’s Deportes Tolima and qualified to the pre-quarter final of the Libertadores Cup.

Estudiantes' Federico Fernández opened the score at 24' of the first half, but Tolima's Félix Noguera managed to tie the result after a penalty kick at 31' of the same half.

The game was held at the Manuel Murillo Toro Stadium located in Ibagué city.

The winner of the Libertadores Cup 2009 remains in the second place of the Group 7 with 9 units, only a point behind the leader, Brazil’s Cruzeiro. As Deportes Tolima has 4 points and Guaraní has none, the Argentine team will classify even if it draws.

 

Line-ups:

Deportes Tolima: Anthony Silva; Gerardo Vallejo, Wilmer Díaz, Yair Arrechea and Félix Noguera; Christian Marrugo, Diego Chará, Gustavo Bolivar and Elkin Murillo; Wilder Medina and Wilmer Parra. Coach: Hernán Torres.

Estudiantes: Agustín Orión; Federico Fernández, Leandro Desábato and Nelson Benítez; Gabriel Mercado, Juan Sebastián Verón, Leandro Benítez and Raúl Iberbia; Enzo Pérez; Leandro González and Hernán Rodrigo López.

Stadium: Manuel Murillo Toro de Ibagué, Colombia.

Referee: Víctor Rivera (Peru).