Rosario Central is the main man with 68 points. River Plate and Instituto de Cordoba each has 66 points. Quilmes has 62 points.

There are four matches left. So points are at a premium for the top guys. Losses and ties will do Los Canallas, Los Millionaires, La Gloria, and El Cervecero more harm than good and could cost them big time.

The Copa Libertadores resumes play tonight. Boca Juniors takes a little trip to Rio de Janeiro to battle Fluminense. Los Xeneizes has a 1-0 lead on aggregate. An away goal by Boca will kill Flu out right.

Corinthians and Vasco will take to the pitch in Sao Paulo to settle this war. Both sides are nil-nil on aggregate.

UOL wrote this about the Boca Flu match. “O Fluminense terá pela frente nesta quarta-feira um time comandado por um jogador de primeira grandeza e que está mais do que habituado a jogar e conquistar a Copa Libertadores. O argentino Juan Román Riquelme, camisa 10 do Boca Juniors, é recordista de jogos pelo clube nesta competição ao lado de Clemente Rodriguez, com impressionantes 61 partidas, e nada menos que 23 gols. Além disso, a estrela comandou o time em três das seis vezes em que a taça foi parar na Bombonera (1977, 1978, 2000, 2001, 2003 e 2007). E sempre passando por cima de rivais brasileiros.”

http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/campeonatos/libertadores/ultimas-noticias/2012/05/22/fluminense-tenta-frear-carrasco-brasileiro-riquelme-para-seguir-na-libertadores.htm

UOL wrote this about the Gigante de Colina Timao war. Cristóvão Borges, técnico do Vasco, diz acreditar que o time está evoluindo consideravelmente no que diz respeito ao mata-mata da Copa Libertadores. Na próxima quarta-feira, o adversário será o Corinthians, às 22h, no Pacaembu, pelas quartas de final da competição continental. Em um duelo com promessa de equilíbrio, o fator mental será fundamental para definir o semifinalista.

Como de costume, o treinador vascaíno não definiu os onze titulares, mas a tendência é a de repetir a formação da primeira partida, que terminou empatada por 0 a 0. Uma igualdade com gols garante a vaga ao clube de São Januário. Para avançar, os comandados de Cristóvão Borges precisam colocar a evolução da fase eliminatória e controle mental em prática.”

http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/campeonatos/libertadores/ultimas-noticias/2012/05/22/cristovao-ve-vasco-evoluindo-no-mata-mata-e-aposta-em-mental-contra-corinthians.htm

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Rosario Central shut out Atletico Tucuman 2-0.

Instituto de Cordoba killed Almirante Brown 3-1.

Los Canallas is top dog with 68 points. River Plate and La Gloria are tied on points with 66. Los Millionaires is a plus 36. Instituto de Cordoba is a plus 31.

Almirante Brown was born January 17^th, 1922. The closest Almirante Brown came to making it to the big boys league was in 1991-92. They missed by one game. Atletico Tucuman beat them in the final game.

Boca Juniors sits atop the leader board with 29 points. Tigre and Newell’s Old Boys are tied on points with 28. Matador is a plus eleven. La Lepra is plus eight.

Newell’s Old Boys lost to Tigre 3-1. Los Xeneizes defeated Racing 2-0. La Lepra’s loss to Matador couple with Boca’s win over Racing allowed Los Xeneizes leapfrog back to the top stop in the Clausura.

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If it wasn’t for Love Mengao would be shit outta luck.

Flamengo is not playing very well. Ronaldinho Gaucho played great last year but this year he is playing with his head up ass. He is not worth the big bucks they are paying him. If Rubro-negro didn’t sign Vanger Love this season so far would be a lot worse.

The one saving grace is this. This sucker was played at Leao’s house.

UOL wrote this- boa atuação após 27 dias sem atuar – ficou apenas em período de treinamento após as eliminações no Carioca e na Copa Libertadores. O Leão pernambucano foi muito superior durante todo o primeiro tempo, mas não aproveitou as oportunidades criadas. No segundo tempo, o time da casa abriu o placar, mas Vagner Love impediu a derrota do Flamengo, evitando uma crise já na primeira rodada da competição.

A partida começou quente na Ilha do Retiro, com muita velocidade e pegada no meio, mas poucas chances efetivas de gol. Aos 8min, numa triangulação entre Marquinhos, Felipe Azevedo e Thiaguinho, o camisa 10 balançou a rede de Paulo Victor, mas o árbitro anulou corretamente ao assinalar impedimento do apoiador pernambucano. O Flamengo respondeu aos 14min, numa falta cobrada da intermediária por Ronaldinho Gaúcho que passou rente à trave esquerda de Magrão.”

http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/campeonatos/brasileiro/serie-a/pos-jogo/2012/05/19/vagner-love-marca-e-impede-derrota-do-flamengo-para-o-sport-no-fim-das-ferias.htm

Up next for Mengao is Internacional at Flamengo’s house on Saturday.

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This dogfight will be at Munich’s house. The Germans are expected to win but don’t count out Chelsea. I will be pulling for the Blues to win this sucker.

Watch out for Didier Drogba. He will be the key.

In the Copa Libertadores Boca Juniors got by Fluminense 1-0 at Los Xeneizes house. Pablo Mouche nailed the winner in the 51^st minute. Velez Sarsfield defeated defending Copa champion Santos 1-0. Mauro Ivan Obolo scored in the 35^th minute. Peixe lost in El Fortin house.

The return legs will be played in Brasil. Both Brasileiros sides just to need score and hold Boca and Velez Sarsfield scoreless and the trip to the semifinals is Peixe’s and Flu’s.

UOL wrote this about Fluminense 1-0 loss to Los Xeneizes. O primeiro lance de perigo da partida pertenceu ao Fluminense, numa boa trama do ataque, aos 11min. Rafael Moura fez boa jogada pela esquerda, cruzou para Wagner, que serviu Jean. O volante tricolor ganhou a jogada de Erbes e, por muito pouco, não abriu o placar. Dois minutos depois foi a vez de Rafael Sóbis escapar pela direita e cruzar para o xará Moura, que chegou atrasado e perdeu boa chance de marcar. O Boca só conseguiu responder aos 16min, num escanteio cobrado por Riquelme que Roncaglia escorou e obrigou Cavalieri a salvar com os pés.

A chance criada pelo Boca Juniors incendiou sua torcida e o time passou a ter controle do jogo. Aos 21min, Cvitanich recebeu cruzamento de Roncaglia e subiu sozinho no meio da defesa tricolor para cabecear com muito perigo, mas para fora, assustando o goleiro Diego Cavalieri. Aos 34min, o lateral Carlinhos tratou de complicar as coisas para o Fluminense ao colocar a mão na bola para impedir um contra-ataque argentino. O camisa 6 tricolor já havia recebido um cartão amarelo por falta infantil em Rivero e acabou expulso pelo árbitro colombiano José Buitrago.”

http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/campeonatos/libertadores/pos-jogo/2012/05/17/fluminense-desfigurado-nao-suporta-a-pressao-do-boca-e-cai-na-bombonera.htm

The difference in the match besides the goal was Carlinhos was given the heave-hoe and this act of stupidity cost Flu big time.

UOL has this to say about the Santos loss. “Neymar perdeu o duelo para o lateral direito improvisado, Peruzzi, que ameaçou o craque em tom de brincadeira antes da partida. O camisa 11 do Santos não conseguiu escapar da marcação quase individual do argentino, que ainda contava com o volante Cubero na sobra. Além de não render no ataque, o craque santista recebeu um cartão amarelo por simular uma falta.”

http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/campeonatos/libertadores/pos-jogo/2012/05/18/santos-de-neymar-nao-brilha-e-perde-para-o-velez-em-primeiro-duelo-contra-argentinos.htm

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The second leg will have Libertad at Universidad de Chile’s house in Santiago while Timao is at their house against Gigante de Colina.

UOL wrote this Após 28 partidas oficiais, o Vasco passou em branco pela primeira vez na temporada. O time até marcou um gol com Alecsandro – anulado pela arbitragem -, mas não saiu do 0 a 0 com o Corinthians, na última quarta-feira, em São Januário, pela partida de ida das quartas de final da Copa Libertadores. Sendo assim, o time cruzmaltino precisa da pontaria apurada para superar a melhor defesa do torneio continental – a equipe comandada por Tite sofreu apenas dois gols em nove jogos – para se classificar às semifinais.

Como depende apenas de um empate com gols para avançar – novo 0 a 0 leva a decisão para os pênaltis -, um tento será fundamental na próxima quarta-feira, às 22h, no Pacaembu. Desta forma, o time carioca vai obrigar o Corinthians a marcar duas vezes. Satisfeito com a atuação dos seus comandados, o técnico Cristóvão Borges não vê problema com a pontaria dos seus jogadores e acredita que o Vasco tem condições de conquistar a vaga fora de casa.

http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/campeonatos/libertadores/ultimas-noticias/2012/05/17/vasco-passa-em-branco-apos-28-jogos-e-precisa-vencer-melhor-defesa-por-libertadores.htm

Both sides played very cautiously. Neither wanted to make the deadly mistake. Corinthians has never won the Copa crown.

Vasco scored in the 71^st but Alecsandro was ruled offsides and this cost Vasco the all-important home win.

Universidad de Chile won last years Copa Sudamericana title. Libertad led until the Chileans equalized in the 56^th minute. Gustavo Lorenzetti dialed up a long-range bomb that found its mark.

Universidad de Chile has the all-important away goal so they can pack the box and play for a tie. This could be a deadly mistake if the Chileans decide to do this strategy.

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Liverpool has been on a downhill slide since 2009 campaign. The Fenway Sports Group owns the Reds. No wonder Liverpool sucks.

 FSG said this “Fenway Sports Group (FSG) and Liverpool football club announced that Kenny Dalglish is to leave his post today as manager after having his contract terminated.

“After a careful and deliberative review of the season, the club came to the decision that a change was appropriate. It is not a decision that was reached lightly or hastily. The search for a new manager will begin immediately.”

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1071745/kenny-dalglish-leaves-liverpool?cc=5901

River Plate is sitting in the catbird seat in Argentina’s Nacional B with 65 points. Rosario Central has 65 points também however Los Canallas is only a plus 18 compared with Los Millionaires plus 33. Instituto de Cordoba has being sitting atop the table since the season started but La Gloria has lost the last their last two of three to drop into third place.

The top two clubs will return to Argentina’s big boys league.

Saturday River Plate battles Guillermo Brown. Rosario Central has a hot date with Atletico Tucuman. Guillermo Brown is hanging out in 16^th place. Tucuman is in 12^th place.

Guillermo Brown was founded in 1945. La Banda Capo Del Sur has never played in the Argentina’s top league. Brown won the Torneo Argentina A: 2 in 2010-11.

Guillermo Brown was named after Irish born first admiral of the Argentina Navy in 19^th century.

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Libertad and Universidad de Chile will hock up in Asuncion. The return leg will be in Santiago, Chile.

Santos is the defending Copa champion. Peixe and Velez Sarsfield will have a duel in the sun on Thursday in Buenos Aires. Boca and Fluminense will play balls to wall at Los Xeneizes house Thursday também.

Boca Juniors has won the six titles with the last coming in 2007. Santos has won three titles. Vasco and Velez Sarsfield each have won one title.

Argentina has won 22 Copa’s. Brasil won 15. Uruguay eight and Chile one.

This competition began in 1960.

UOL wrote this “Dois confrontos equilibrados e com poucas oportunidades de gol. Desta forma, jogadores e comissão técnica do Vasco apostam nas partidas contra o Corinthians, pelas quartas de final da Copa Libertadores. A primeira, nesta quarta-feira, às 21h50, em São Januário. O Cruzmaltino espera conseguir uma vantagem mínima, mas acredita que a vaga na semifinal será decidida apenas nos últimos minutos do segundo jogo, dia 23, no Pacaembu.”

http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/campeonatos/libertadores/ultimas-noticias/2012/05/15/vasco-trabalha-vantagem-e-decisao-apenas-nos-ultimos-minutos-contra-o-corinthians.htm

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Fluminense defeated Internacional 2-1 and won on aggregate 2-1. Fred’s goal in the 45^th minute sent Flu to the Promised Land.

Universidad de Chile destroyed Depor Quito 6-0. The Chilean side won on aggregate 7-4.

Flu will battle six time Copa champion Boca Juniors in the quarterfinals.

Corinthians and Vasco will duke it out.

Libertad and Universidad de Chile have a hot date.

Velez Sarsfield and Santos will wage war.

UOL wrote this about the ass whopping Peixe gave Bolivar. The hero was Neymar.” Os dois gols de Neymar na massacrante vitória sobre o Bolívar, por 8 a 0, pela Libertadores, junto com a “lambreta” dada sobre um defensor rival geraram bons destaques na imprensa internacional.

Um dos principais interessados no futebol do brasileiro, os espanhóis não pouparam elogios. O jornal “As”, da cidade de Madri, mostra o vídeo do que o brasileiro fez e diz que ele deu um “show” e mostrou o melhor de seu repertório técnico.”

http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/campeonatos/libertadores/ultimas-noticias/2012/05/11/show-e-lambreta-de-neymar-e-exaltada-na-imprensa-internacional-bolivianos-falam-em-humilhacao.htm

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Boca Juniors defeated Union Espanola 3-2 to advance on aggregate 5-3. Juan Riquelme led Los Xeneizes attack by scoring a goal and setting up two more. Corinthians shut out Emelec 3-0 to advance on aggregate 3-0. Lanus edged Vasco 2-1 to force a PK shootout. Both Gigante de Colina and Lanus were tied three all on aggregate. Vasco won in a PK shootout 5-4. Oh what a thrill it is.

The round of sixteen will commence on May 10^th.

My guys from Mengao stunk the joint out against Emelec in the Group stage and were thus sitting home in Rio weeping their eyes out. Flamenguista nation is pissed big time. We are not happy campers.

South America futebol doesn’t get much attention from the rest of the futebol world but many of the world’s top players come from Brasil, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile just to name a few. The greatest player of all time is Pele. He’s a Brasileiro. He played most of his career with Santos. Pele ended his career with the New York Cosmos. Santos is a city in the State of Sao Paulo.

Sure everyone knows of Man City, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and the rest but let’s look at their collective rosters and one will find their best players are from South America.

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Jack Colson hit the daily double to lead West Ham to a 2-0 win over Cardiff City.

These two sides will meet again on Monday to decide which one advances to the championship game.

Later today Blackpool battles Birmingham in their first leg at the Seasiders house. The return leg will take place on Wednesday. Both Blues and Blackpool were sent down last year.

Instituto de Cordoba is still the top dog in Nacional B with 62 points. River Plate is hanging onto second place with 59 points. Rosario Central has 59 points também but Los Millionaires has a plus 33 while Los Canallas is plus 14. The top two teams will advance to D-1 ball in Argentina.

Last time out River Plate and Aldosivi tied one all. Tiburon is in sixth place.

Instituto defeated Gimnasia 1-0.

Both La Gloria and Los Millionaires have hot dates on Saturday. River Plate- Gimnasia hooks up while Instituto de Cordoba Guillermo Brown tangle.

Three points separate Los Millionaires, La Gloria, and third place club Los Canallas.

Rosario Central and Huracan battle on Sunday.

This is nut-cutting time for these clubs.

Boca Juniors is the main man in the Clausura with 24 points. Velez Sarsfield is in second place with 23 points. Newell’s Old Boys are third with 22 points.

Los Xeneizes defeated Colon de Santa Fe 1-0. La Lepra and All Boys tied at one all. El Fortin tore apart Estudiantes 2-0.

The Clausura ends on June 24^th.

River Plate and Boca Juniors are the two most decorated clubs in Argentinos futebol history Both Los Millionaires and Los Xeneizes have a combined 63 domestic titles.

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