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00:00The knockout stages of the Inconvenable Sudamericana.
00:20Libertad coming into tonight on the back of five straight wins across all competitions.
00:25And early Travelle across to the back post.
00:29Franco tried to chase it down. Rodriguez has brought it down.
00:33Fajardo into the box. Still going. The goalkeeper had to come out.
00:39He took a bit of a knock but has now popped back up. Referee thought about stopping play.
00:46Onside this time.
00:50Was there contact there?
00:53Ramirez. Caballero.
00:58Ramirez drags it back. Tries to whip one in. Didn't catch it cleanly.
01:02Franco on the end of it. Trying to slalom through a couple defenders.
01:06Ramirez on the second ball back in.
01:09Header falling comfortably into the arms of Rafael Romo.
01:13Check of the shoulder. And now a turn from Sanabria.
01:16Thought about a go. He will try his luck.
01:19Stings the palms of Romo but not much more.
01:24Ramirez.
01:28Going forward. Big touch. Will get on the end of it.
01:31Still going. Ramirez.
01:33Shot blocked. Second opportunity. Into the air.
01:37Franco over the back of his man and it'll be a foul.
01:41And now Jose Fajardo on the turn.
01:44Three on three opportunity here.
01:46Three on three opportunity here.
01:48Fajardo being closed down quickly.
01:51Finds Rodriguez to his left. Rodriguez tries a strike.
01:56And Rodrigo Mourinho.
02:01Rodriguez still in search of his first Sudamericana goal.
02:10No room for the shot just yet. Switch to the far side.
02:14And the battle there won by Kevin Quevedo.
02:19Quick restart with Quevedo on the deck.
02:22Crossed into the box and headed on.
02:25Belgarreo the recipient once again.
02:28Break this time. Yes they can.
02:33Good switch to the far side.
02:36Cut back one more time. The shot never provided.
02:40Franco's found that help but now doesn't find much space.
02:45Caballero. Sanabria.
02:48To Belgarreo.
02:50Huge stop blow to his left hand side from Rafael Romo.
02:57Sanabria on a run.
03:00Cardoso.
03:02Moves it along. The shot comes in and it's another fantastic save.
03:06Here's a chance for the visitors.
03:09A push and go won't get around Vieira.
03:12Quevedo wins it right back.
03:15He's got some brilliant skill. Gets the ball away.
03:18Crossed towards Fajardo.
03:20And a missing touch at the back post that would have made it 1-0 for Universidad Católica.
03:26And that will do it for the first 45.
03:31Scoreless.
03:34Scoreless.
03:38Scoreless after one.
03:41Universidad getting most of the options.
03:44But U.Católica from Ecuador with a good chance at the end of the first half.
04:04Now the second half underway and what surprises will be in store for this one?
04:12The teams have swamped sides.
04:14Libertad going to the left.
04:16Universidad Católica to the right.
04:22Lorenzo Belgarreo on the ball.
04:24The man who saw so much of it in that first 45.
04:28Franco.
04:30Towards Cardoso. Headed away.
04:32Shot may come in yet.
04:34Falls to Taquaro Cardoso.
04:39How many defenders launching themselves in the flight of the ball on that play?
04:49And as they did in the first half, they do in the second.
04:52Libertad starting so brightly.
04:54Belgarrejo.
04:57Give and go.
04:58Belgarrejo onto it.
05:00Into the area.
05:01Cross to the back post.
05:02And tapped home by Taquaro Cardoso.
05:11The ageless wonder opens the scoring on home soil.
05:16The man who has dominated Paraguayan football for nearly two decades.
05:23Completely unmarked.
05:26And a man of his caliber cannot be allowed to have that much space at the back post.
05:35Lorenzo Belgarrejo
05:39has been so brilliant.
05:41Lorenzo Belgarrejo
05:45has been so bright all night long.
05:47Finally.
05:49But again, there's more creativity like that pass.
05:52Even though it wasn't a good one.
05:54It was a great idea.
05:56Another poor clearance out of the back though.
05:58Belgarrejo.
06:00Maybe shooting space for him.
06:02Clipped it over Cardoso.
06:04Neither can Jimenez.
06:06Now Sanabrio with the space to whip it in.
06:09Good header and another great save.
06:15Silky smooth play from Libertad.
06:18Some stop from Rafael Romo.
06:28Martinez.
06:29Lovely ball in behind.
06:30Is this the equalizer?
06:33Blazed over the bar.
06:37It is such a good ball.
06:38Nobody was there to cover.
06:41Fiera blocked the cross.
06:44Just a nifty dink in behind.
06:47Bouncing ball.
06:48Didn't need to crush it but he did.
06:52Here's a look at that earlier save too.
06:54On the other side.
06:55Belgarrejo getting his head to it.
06:59Universidad Católica have had so much trouble playing out of that left side from the back.
07:05No referee in the way this time for Sanabrio.
07:09A clean looking goal and takes it so brilliantly.
07:15And how important will that be in the tie?
07:18Rafael Romo who has been excellent all night left absolutely helpless on that goal.
07:25This could be a break for the visitors.
07:27Three on two opportunity.
07:29Numbers in the box.
07:31And a defender in the way of both of them.
07:35And now Franco the other way.
07:37He wants to go at pace.
07:39He tries to stay on his feet and goes down.
07:46And again Iván Franco in a real spot of bother.
07:55And the yellow card has to come out.
07:58And it does against Fausto Agrillo.
08:05It is a shove.
08:08It is a foul.
08:10Credits to Franco for trying to stay on his feet as much as he could.
08:15Iván Franco in real discomfort.
08:25Absolutely distraught as he leaves the pitch.
08:28And let off for Libertad.
08:31And we're very nearly in a nervy moment there.
08:41Bounces fortuitously for the cross.
08:44And it's blocked once again.
08:46Aguilar settling.
08:48Back heel intercepted by Martínez.
08:51Trying to shape that one in.
08:53And there was a little bit of space to find Byron Palacios.
08:58It would have been difficult from that sort of distance for a pinpoint cross.
09:03Now Palacios again.
09:05Unable to dribble through.
09:07And it's blocked again.
09:09And it's blocked again.
09:11And it's blocked again.
09:13And it's blocked again.
09:14And it's blocked again.
09:16Unable to dribble through.
09:19Martínez.
09:21Can the visitors get one back?
09:25Good header on.
09:27Here's Aguilar.
09:30One more shot from distance.
09:34Romo Doe for it.
09:38And they won't get one more chance.
09:41Libertad defend home soil.
09:45With two very well worked goals.
09:53A quick and precise whistle to end the game.