Copa Sudamericana
Cerro Porteno is passing through a great moment, being undefeated yet in the Torneo Clausura, and also with a big chance of qualifying in the Round of the last 16 in Sudamericana. Their only setback came in the heights of Bolivia, losing 0-1 in Sucre, but now they are out to make amends. Last season, they went all the way to the semi-finals, showing they can be contenders, and now, with their squad looking a bit better than in 2009, I'm sure their sight is set on an even higher finish. And they are taking this seriously, and in order to avoid any possible surprise here, coach Torrente will use a very solid squad, with just a few new elements in comparison to his usual line-up, but even so they should be at least a class better than the Bolivians. Most importantly, it is very likely that strikers Pablo Zeballos (16 goals in Apertura, 5 in Clausura) and Roberto Nanni (5 goals in Clausura) will be starters, and they are very good players, capable of slicing Universitario's defense. About the Bolivians... as we all know, clubs from Bolivia are the weakest in the entire South America, and they sometimes win at home, due to the altitude advantage, but when playing away, 'awful' is a very kind word to describe them. And with Universitario de Sucre not being one of the 'big' teams in Bolivia, and also with their poor recent form, the only thing they can hope for tonight is to avoid a spanking. GL!
Cerro Porteno (-1 AH) @ 1.84, 6/10
Result: 2-2, LOST
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