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00:00La Conmebol Libertadores, bienvenidos.
00:04Los equipos que se van formando en la Ciudad de La Plata, en la Argentina,
00:09esperando por el comienzo de esta nueva presentación del fútbol de Conmebol.
00:17Con la...
00:18Under way in La Plata.
00:25Four times champions estudiantes against last year's winners, Botafogo.
00:30From Group A, estudiantes, in their traditional red and white stripes,
00:36going right to left, Botafogo in their change,
00:38all put together a sort of challenge in this competition.
00:42It's not really come to fruition so far, and they're under pressure here,
00:45and maybe should be behind.
00:47Really good opportunity for Artur.
00:50And Matthias Mancilla rightly asking his defenders, where were you?
00:55Look at Artur, the tiny figure of Artur.
00:58Ghosts onto the edge of the six-yard box, no one picking him up.
01:05Can't keep his header down.
01:09Estudiantes coming in and triggering a release cause from Boca Juniors to bring Medina to the club.
01:14Paraguayan now, Arsandia.
01:23Medina beautifully done from the former Boca man.
01:26Medina shoots.
01:28Shots rising into the stand behind the goal.
01:31Round of applause.
01:32Absolutely skins, Gregory.
01:36That would have been some way to open your account for Estudiantes.
01:43Tempo into the attack.
01:44This cues the pass that goes to Barbosa, but...
01:48Estudiantes look to win it back quickly, and they've overstepped the mark here.
01:52It's going to be a yellow card, first of the game.
01:56And it's going to be shown, too, Christian Medina.
02:00Just arrived here late on Alexander Barroza.
02:03A little over-eager on this occasion.
02:05Ball comes in.
02:22It is on the head of Karisho.
02:24And John has to get down and make the save.
02:32Karisho just gets a little bit of distance.
02:35Another in-swinger from Tobio Burgos.
02:37Another chance!
02:39And another chance goes begging.
02:42Karisho it was.
02:44I think it was Ascaciba who wins the initial header.
02:48Very difficult for Guido Karisho to do much with that other than what he did.
02:53The ball just flying across the face of goal.
03:00Invited forward down the left.
03:02Put under pressure and forced backwards by Artur.
03:05To Gabriel Neves.
03:06Neves again with one of those raking diagonals.
03:09Karisho onto the second ball.
03:12Karisho shoots.
03:12Deflected.
03:14And it's a big mistake.
03:16John lets the ball slip past him.
03:18And somehow Estudiantes have led.
03:20Eduardo Dominguez can't quite believe it.
03:23But it is Estudiantes 1, Botafogo 0 in the most fortuitous of circumstances through his grasps.
03:31Space was there for Karisho to shoot, but there was no danger at that stage.
03:40And John Victor just gets it all wrong.
03:43What a gift for Estudiantes.
03:50They'll feel they've been the better team and deserve being in front.
03:54And with that, the half-time whistle blows.
04:03Estudiantes lead the reigning champions.
04:06Botafogo by one goal to nil.
04:08Guido Karisho with the goal.
04:13But Owen Farm now wearing the captain's armband, the number nine, in the absence of Azcaciba.
04:17But we are back underway in La Plata.
04:21Estudiantes defending that one goal lead.
04:23And now going from left to right here at the Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi in La Plata.
04:32Inside the area, clip cross towards the back post.
04:35Defended well.
04:36Only away as far as Alex Telles.
04:38Another cross comes in.
04:39Another good delivery.
04:40And somehow into the hands of Matthias Mancisha.
04:48Here's the word from the keeper.
04:50Wonderful delivery from Alex Telles.
04:53And a header from, what, four yards out?
04:56Straight down into the ground from Artur.
04:59A couple of touches.
05:01Another corner for Estudiantes.
05:04This one again gets all the way through to the back post.
05:08John is forced to save.
05:10And prevents it from going behind for a corner.
05:12Under pressure but finds a pass forward.
05:26Igor Jesus again.
05:28Challenge snapping in at his heels immediately from Munez.
05:31And eventually he's brought down by Eric Messer, I believe.
05:36The yellow card being shown to the fullback.
05:38Igor Jesus having the ball with his back to goal.
05:42Challenge comes in behind him immediately.
05:44An attack here for Estudiantes.
05:45Pulled back towards the edge of the area.
05:47Neves is there.
05:48And Neves drags the shot just wide.
05:51Neves perhaps now being given a little bit more freedom
06:01since the replacement of Ascaciba for Kosciowinski.
06:05Real chance to break.
06:11Botafogo coming forward.
06:14Jefferson Zabarino shoots off the other side of the crossbar.
06:18Still not safe.
06:21Finally.
06:24Finally away and out for a corner.
06:30He's given away cheaply.
06:32It's a wonderful break.
06:33Looked as though this challenge would stop it.
06:36But Jefferson Zabarino kept on going.
06:39And it's a wonderful effort.
06:44And by the most minute of margins,
06:48Estudiantes still lead.
06:50Look at that.
06:50Off the other side of the...
06:52We haven't seen much of Jefferson Zabarino.
06:56He's been a bit of a spectator for large parts this game.
06:59He very nearly just announced himself in La Plata.
07:03Here's Matthias Martins coming inside.
07:14Shoots.
07:16And has forced a good stop from Matthias Mancic at his near post.
07:20But it was firmly struck.
07:22But it was firmly struck.