1-1: Scolari’s Paranaense, up to quarters

The Paranaense He got his pass in the round of 16 as a guest Libertadores Cupafter a last minute 1-1 draw against the Paraguayan champion, Freedomin the second leg played in Asunción.

Rómulo José Cardoso da Cruz’s goal, in the 90th minute, rounded the game until it was dominated by the hosts, who almost controlled the actions of the second half.

Experienced Roque Santa Cruz opened the scoring in injury time (m.49) in favor of Libertad, who was urged to attack a Brazilian team that was running out of steam.

Santa Cruz, Paraguay’s historic goalcorer, showed his caste by receiving the ball in the opponent’s area and removing Paraense defenders to shoot Bento Krepski’s goal.

Since the advantage in the game and the series were tied, the Asunción team dared to do more, with Santa Cruz, who tested the new arrival of danger, and William Mendietta, who tested a shot from medium distance. .

But Rómulo, who entered the second period, appeared at the exact moment in the Libertad area and kicked the ball behind the net to escape Uruguayan goalkeeper Martín Silva at clearance. The annotation ended with the illusions of advancement in the house of Libertad, who was recently crowned champion of the Paraguayan Opening Tournament.

Guaraní’s other representative at the Libertadores, Cerro Porteño, will play his pass against another Brazilian, Palmeiras, champion in the last two editions of the regional tournament.

DATA SHEET

1 – Freedom: Martín Silva, Iván Piris, Diego Viera, Alexander Barboza, Miguel Samudio, Hernesto Caballero, Marcelo Díaz (d.78 Álvaro Campuzano), Diego Gómez (d.45 William Mendieta), Bautista Merlini (d.78 Antonio Bareiro), Lorenzo Melgarejo at Roque Santa Cruz (d.86 scar Cardozo)
Coach: Daniel Garnero
1 – Paraná: Bento, Luis Orejuela (m.61 Khellven), Pedro Henrique, Nicolás Hernández, Abner da Silva, Erick Conrado, David Terans (m.61 Víctor Bueno), Hugo Moura (m.45 Matheus Fernandes), Agustín Cannobio (m.75 ) Marcelo Cirino), Tomás Neck (d.75 Romulo Cardoso) and Vítor Roque (d.78 Rómulo José Cardoso da Cruz)
Instructor: Luiz Felipe Scolari
The objectives: 1-0, Roque Santa Cruz (m. 50); 1-1, Romulo José Cardoso da Cruz (d. 90)
Referee: Uruguayan Andrés Cunha advised Abner da Silva, Roque Santa Cruz, Pedro Henriquez, Iván Piris and Alexander Barboza.
Incidents: second leg of round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores, played at the Defensores del Chaco stadium in Asunción