Vélez reach semi-finals after tough victory

Vélez Sársfield defeated Colombia's Independiente Santa Fe 3-0 and reached the Sudamericana Cup's semi-finals in the second leg played at the José Amalfitani stadium.

Vélez's Guillermo Franco opened the score at 6' of the first half and netted the second goal at 19'. But only a minute after the beginning of the second half, Independiente's Jonathan Copete scored, and his teammate Omar Pérez managed to tie the result at 22'.

Only a minute before the end of the match, Vélez's Juan Manuel Martínez scored a penalty kick and gave his team the passport to the tournament's semi-finals.

Line-ups:

Vélez Sarsfield: Marcelo Barovero; Fabián Cubero, Sebastián Domínguez, Fernando Ortiz and Emiliano Papa; Augusto Fernández, Héctor Canteros and Víctor Zapata; David Ramírez; Juan Manuel Martínez and Guillermo Franco. Coach: Ricardo Gareca.

Independiente Santa Fe: Camilo Vargas; Alejandro Bernal, Francisco Meza Palma, Germán Centurión and Hugo Acosta; Juan Guillermo Vélez, Juan Quintero, David Roa and Omar Pérez; Leider Preciado and Oscar Rodas or Jonathan Copete. Coach: Wilson Gutiérrez.

Stadium: Vélez Sarsfield.

Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile).