Copa Sudamericana
Paraguay's champion of Apertura will also try to qualify to the next round of the Copa Sudamericana, and they are in a very good position, following their 0-0 draw in the heights of Oruro. The first leg was rather a boring affair, with neither team posing much of a danger for the oposition's goalkeeper. But this should change now, as Nacional is a very solid team (top 3 in Paraguay), and without help from their high altitude, San Jose could be in some deep troubles. So far in 2011, Nacional has played 26 official matches, and in addition to winning the Apertura title, they have also lost only 3 games, with Olimpia and Libertad (the other 2 powers in Paraguayan football) and a surprising 1-5 defeat at Independiente FBC. They are on a run of 7 matches without losing, including their draw in Bolivia, and a draw away at Libertad. The Bolivians aren't in very good form, as they have only won 1 out of their 4 matches in Copa Aerosur, and we all know that Bolivian teams are traditionally poor when playing as visitors in other countries. Nacional and Olimpia are the best Paraguayan teams at the moment, both in great form (Olimpia already won 2-0 at home with The Strongest), and I expect Nacional to easily follow Olimpia into the next round. GL!
Nacional (-1 AH) @ 1.97, 4/10
Result: 1-0, VOID
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