South America 2-4 May

[Diomed]

Colo Colo travels for Mexican Libertadores match

Chilean soccer team Colo Colo traveled to Mexico City on Monday ahead of a Libertadores Cup match against Mexican team America, with most of its players recovered from injury.

On Sunday the team tied 0-0 in a derby with Universidad de Chile, in the domestic Opening Tournament; a game which left injured goalkeeper Sebastian Cejas, central defender Miguel Riffo and mid-fielder Giovanni Hernandez.

Cejas, an Argentine, told media in Santiago airport that he was no longer in pain and felt ready to play. Hernandez, a Colombian, said he felt well, but that he would be checked again.

The opening 11 called up by the team's Argentine manager, Claudio Borghi, are Cejas, Riffo, Luis Mena, Arturo Vidal, Gonzalo Fierro, Rodrigo Melendez, Arturo Sanhueza, Jose Luis Jerez, Giovanni Hernandez, Humberto Suazo and Alexis Sanchez.

Depite Sunday's draw, Colo Colo remain top of the league with 36 points.

http://english.people.com.cn/sports.html

[Diomed]

Mexico's Toluca nails transfers ahead of Libertadores match

Mexican soccer team Toluca, known as Los Diablos (The Devils), made a transfer deal for Argentine forward Ignacio Scocco and Mexico's Francisco Palencia, to toughen up the team head of the first elimination phase game in the Copa Libertadores.

"For the moment those are the two transfers we are going to bring in... and we thank Pumas for allowing us to include these players," Diablos president Rafael Lebrija said. Pumas is the National Autonomous University of Mexico team.

Diablos had wanted to strike a transfer agreement with Monterrey to borrow Panama's Felipe Baloy and Argentina's Leandro Gracia, but was unable to agree in time for the game.

Lebrija added that if Toluca reaches the quarter-finals they will try to get the third transfer allowed under Libertadores Cup rules. He said that Monterrey had wanted to transfer two players for the competition in exchange for a single player for a year.

Finally he said that current manager, Argentina's Americo Gallego, will be able to renew his contract after the Libertadores, and that two more players will stay for at least a season - Paraguay's Paulo da Silva and Uruguay's Vicente Sanchez.

http://english.people.com.cn/sports.html

[Monty H.]

Can you post an injurey/absenty list ?
Or do you know if Salfador Cabanas will missout?
Also theres a bunch of new players, where can we find someinfo on them?

[junkyardog]

Originally Posted by Monty H.

Can you post an injurey/absenty list ?
Or do you know if Salfador Cabanas will missout?
Also theres a bunch of new players, where can we find someinfo on them?

http://www.milenio.com/index.php/2007/05/01/64600/

Blanco, Cabañas (9 goals in Libertadores) and Bilos, are Doubt.

[Monty H.]

Cheers junkyardog, not too many sources in english available about this tournament are there..

[Monty H.]

One more question please
Any info whether Adriano will participate for Santos tonight?

[romin]

Odds are dropping Quilmes v Racing Club game.IS that game will be played at neutral ground ??

[igor5]

Originally Posted by romin

Odds are dropping Quilmes v Racing Club game.IS that game will be played at neutral ground ??

Yes

[junkyardog]

http://www.univision.com/contentroot...b/7041488.html

AMERICA 4-4-2
Guillermo Ochoa,
José Castro, Duilio Davino, Oscar Rojas, Ismael Rodríguez
Germán Villa, Alejandro Arguello, Alvin Mendoza, Luis Pérez
Cuauhtémoc Blanco, Salvador Cabañas.




http://www.todoalbo.cl/2006/muestra_noticia.php?id=1560

ColoColo 3-4-1-2
Sebastián Cejas
Miguel Riffo, Luis Mena, Gonzalo Jara
Gonzalo Fierro, Moisés Villarroel, Arturo Sanhueza, Arturo Vidal
Giovanni Hernández;
Alexis Sánchez, Humberto Suazo

[igor5]

River Banking On Beating Colon

River Plate will try to reduce the gap to leaders San Lorenzo when they travel to Santa Fe to take on Colon.
River are eight points off top spot, but go into the game on the back of a 2-0 away win over Rosario Central on Saturday.

Defender Federico Lussenhoff believes three points against Colon are crucial if they want to remain in the title hunt.

"We'll do our best to win. I think River's future in the tournament will depend on these three points up for grabs against Colon," he said.

Former Ajax forward Mauro Rosales believes San Lorenzo can be caught at the top of the table.

He said: "This is a tournament in which some teams play well and make it complicated for you, but there is no team who showed superiority."

"Just like River have lost lots of points, the teams on top can also lose. It is, and it will go on being, an even championship."

Colon, meanwhile, have been without a head coach since the resignation of Julio Cesar Falcioni on Saturday.

On Wednesday, the Sabaleros will be managed by Ramon Mantaras while the Board try to find a permanent replacement for Falcioni for the weekend.

This game should have been played on April 1, but floods in Santa Fe province forced the Argentinian Football Association to postpone it.

Also on Wednesday, Quilmes face fellow strugglers Racing Club in a relegation head-to-head.

Rock-bottom Quilmes are in desperate need of a victory if they are to climb out of the drop zone.

Alberto Fanesi's team are without a win in five games, while second-bottom Racing, who are under the temporary charge of Miguel Mico after Reinaldo Carlos Merlo's dismissal, have claimed just one victory in 11 outings.

This game was also postponed at beginning of April owing to security reasons.

[Monty H.]

O.k. Igore youve had time enough for yer first look..
Whats the verdict on tonights games.. as we less experienced pnuters would like to know

[igor5]

I`m lazy to make previews so just couple of lines......

Caracas - Santos
Probable away win but shity odds so I’m leaving this game....

America - Colo Colo
America is favorite but I’m going with small bet on Colo Colo i think this game could produce surprise in today`s Libertadores games...

Boca Juniors - Velez
Boca is going to win ......

Defensor - Flamengo
Flamengo is having much more quality and i think they could sneak 1-0 win....

Sao Paulo - Gremio
Sao Paolo isn`t playing so good right now but they should be able to win in this game......

[igor5]

From midweek games i think best bets are home teams from Mexican playoff(two games in playoff this is the first game)....

Morelia v Atlas

Morelia is going to play with full squad..

Atlas
Injured:
Manuel Pérez
Juan Carlos Medina
Mario Rodríguez -doubtful
Reinaldo Navia -doubtful

Morelia
23.- Moisés Muñoz
27.- Omar Trujillo
24.- Andrés Orozco
33.- Hugo Sánchez
6.- Roberto Vargas
5.- Wilson Tiago Mathias
16.- Adrián Aldrete
8.- Ignacio Carrasco
15.- Fernando Arce
7.- Nicolás Pavlovich
18.- Luis Gabriel Rey

Atlas
12.- Antonio Pérez
6.- Juan Carlos Valenzuela
3.- Denis Caniza
4.- Luis Robles
21.- Juan Pablo Santiago
17.- Andrés Guardado
26.- Christian Valdéz
23.- César Gradito
10.- Andrés Nicolás Olivera
11.- Daniel Osorno
15.- Jair García

H2H:
Morelia 1-1 Atlas 26-Ago-2006
Morelia 1-0 Atlas 24-Ago-2005
Morelia 4-1 Atlas 20-Feb-2005
Morelia 2-1 Atlas 22-Oct-2003
Morelia 2-0 Atlas 24-Ago-2002
Morelia 0-3 Atlas 05-Ago-2001
Morelia 3-1 Atlas 10-Sep-2000
Morelia 2-2 Atlas 23-Abr-2000
Morelia 1-1 Atlas 19-May-1999
Morelia 1-2 Atlas 25-Abr-1999
Morelia 4-3 Atlas 08-Feb-1998
Morelia 1-2 Atlas 10-Nov-1996
Morelia 1-4 Atlas 17-Sep-1995


Santos v San Luis

Santos
Full squad.......

San Luis
Suspended:
Irenio Soares
Sebastiao Pereira

Injured:
Israel Martínez
Adrián García Arias
Leonel Olmedo-doubtful

Santos
1.- Oswaldo Sánchez
19.- Rafael Alejandro Figueroa
3.- Fernando Ortiz
5.- Francisco Gabriel De Anda
4.- Jorge Iván Estrada
22.- Carlos Cariño
58.- Juan Pablo Rodríguez
7.- Walter Jiménez
8.- Daniel Emmanuel Ludueña
11.- Vicente Matías Vuoso
9.- Eliomar Marcón

San Luis
1.- Adrián Martínez
18.- Leonel Olmedo
3.- Adrián García Arias
15.- Alfredo González Tahuilán
4.- Oscar Mascorro
7.- Eduardo Germán Coudet
10.- Octavio Valdez
11.- Braulio Luna
13.- Ángel Eduardo Reyna
23.- Marcelo Guerrero
113.- Sebastián Abreu

H2H:
Santos 0-0 San Luis 17-Sep-2006
Santos 3-1 San Luis 18-Sep-2005
Santos 2-0 San Luis 21-Mar-2004
Santos 2-0 San Luis 23-Mar-2003

[$olvent]

BOCA JUNIORS-VELEZ SARSFIELD over 2.50

Velez rested almost all important players in the league game last weekend..Iván Moreno y Fabianesi,Lucas Castroman,Damien Escudero and Zarate didn't play against Independiente..Velez only focused this year on Libertadores Cup..They playin League games only for fixture.

Highflying Boca this season create very strong squad..They only sold Fernando Gago to Real Madrid..But Banega playing very well his position..Ruquelme transfer is very good for Boca..They wants to be this year Clausura Champion and Libertadores..They has very good squad,it couldn't be suprise for me..Boca offancive players really in good form..Riquelme adapted the team..Neri Cardozo shows great performance every match and forwards Palermo and Palacio scoring almost every games..
Velez playin 3-4-3 formation..Velez's aim find score at this game for advantage second leg..Velez young forward Escudero this season in very good form..Experienced forwards Zarate and Castroman always could be dangerous..
But I don't like Velez defence..I watched Clausura game between these teams..Boca won 3-1 at Velez Stadium..
Velez defence were very bad..I think tonigh Velez will play open football..They had very good self confidence..I believe both team will score.I expect high scoring game like 3-1 4-1..

http://andrea.blogabet.com

[Monty H.]

Apparently Cabañas did play last night and scored the first goal..
As far as Bilos's concerned, he was signed in the transfer window open to the teams that went through to the 8th final specifically for the coppa..
Colo Colo sold Arturo Vidal to Leverkusen for 11 million $ effective from June so he must have been an important player..

http://www.colocolo.cl/detalle_notic...FnCodNot%3D658

Originally Posted by junkyardog

http://www.milenio.com/index.php/2007/05/01/64600/

Blanco, Cabañas (9 goals in Libertadores) and Bilos, are Doubt.