Articles tagged with "tournament-news"
New Champions, Qualify for the Copa Libertadores 2009 Edition
By Mauro | July 7th, 2008I know, I know, it's about 7 months out but I'm already thinking of next year's Copa Libertadores. And with that in mind, a few ...
The Vultures Are Circling.
By Mauro | July 7th, 2008In an effort to keep the continental and European clubs from completely picking apart this great Libertadores Cup winning side, LDU Quito has promised to ...
An Epic Final Match in Rio de Janeiro.
By Mauro | July 3rd, 2008Another unbelievable match took place last night in Rio's giant Maracaná Stadium. We were witness to an amazing spectacle that offered, again, a bit of ...
90,000 Sober Fans? BooOOOooOOOoooo!!!!
By Mauro | July 2nd, 2008The CBF (Confederação Brasileira de Futebol) have decided to extend their dry stadium policy to tonight's final match at the Maracaná stadium. What does this ...
LDU Quito Takes On Fluminense at the Maracaná for the Cup Title. (I can't sell it any better than that, right there.)
By Mauro | July 2nd, 2008Fluminense Football Club vs. Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito (Estadio Maracaná, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) LIVE @ 5:30pm on Fox Sports Español. Gamecast here. Online TV ...
LDU Quito Dominate in Front of Their Fans.
By Mauro | June 26th, 2008There was lots to make this match memorable, the constant pressure, the shower of goals (an unheard of number of goals for a final match), ...
First Time Finalists on Both Sides.
By Mauro | June 25th, 2008LDU Quito vs. Fluminense Football Club (Estadio La Casa Blanca, Quito, Ecuador) LIVE @ 5:30pm PST on Fox Sports Español. Gamecast here. Online TV here. This ...
Guerrón Packs His Bags...
By Mauro | June 14th, 2008Next week's final Copa Libertadores match will most likely be the the last time that Joffre Guerrón will play a match in the LDU Quito ...
Another Maracanázo?
By Mauro | June 4th, 2008Fluminense Football Club vs. Club Atlético Boca Juniors (Estadio Mararcaná, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) LIVE @ 5:30pm PST on Fox Sports Español. Gamecast here. Online TV ...
América Head Back to Mexico Empty-Handed.
By Mauro | June 3rd, 2008It's a long ride back to Mexico City from Quito, Ecuador. 1,950 miles, in fact. Plenty of time to figure out what went wrong and ...
LDU Quito Look to Close Out the Aguilas at Home.
By Mauro | June 3rd, 2008Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito vs. Club América (Estadio La Casa Blanca, Quito, Ecuador) LIVE @ 6pm PST on Fox Sports Español. Gamecast here. Online TV ...
LDU Quito-América: A Semi-Final Pre-Preview.
By Mauro | June 2nd, 2008LDU Quito are coming off a big win at the weekend against Olmedo in Ecuadorian league play where a team comprised of youngsters and substitutes ...
América to Continue Dream at La Casa Blanca.
By Mauro | June 1st, 2008While not nearly as hotly contested in the press this week as the Boca-Flu semifinal, this one is considered "the other semifinal." Now while the ...
Spicy 2nd Leg at the Maracaná.
By Mauro | June 1st, 2008Should Fluminense eliminate Boca Juniors in this week's semi-final it will be the first time in their club's history that they make it to the ...
Boca and Flu, to Work it Out in Seven Days.
By Mauro | May 29th, 2008Boca was looking to take apart Fluminense from the get go and at times it seemed like they were going to be able to do ...
Boca Look to Get a Leg Up.
By Mauro | May 28th, 2008Club Atlético Boca Juniors vs. Fluminense Football Club (Estadio Juan Domingo Perón "El Cilindro de Avellaneda", Buenos Aires, Argentina) LIVE @ 5:30pm on Fox Sports Español. ...
LDU Quito Has The Advantage. Well, Maybe.
By Mauro | May 28th, 2008In the battle of the unexpected teams, América hosted LDU Quito in the Azteca last night a stadium I figured, as many of you might ...
Unexpected Guests.
By Mauro | May 28th, 2008So, I had some trouble logging into the site last night and I realized after trying again this morning, I'm not that good a speller ...
Two Names, One Transfer Fee.
By Mauro | May 27th, 2008Marcelo Martins Moreno of Brazilian club Cruzeiro, with eight goals in ten matches in this year's Copa Libertadores, has been transferred to Shaktar Donetsk of ...
Santos Win But In The End Lose.
By Mauro | May 23rd, 2008Ok, so someone needs to get América coach Juan Antonio Luna out to Buenos Aires to give Diego Simeone a little tutorial on how to ...
LDU Quito, the Argentine-Killer.
By Mauro | May 23rd, 2008LDU Quito had something to prove in this match. This was one of their first really big and important matches, in my opinion. It was ...
America, One Step Away From The Semis.
By Mauro | May 22nd, 2008Santos Futebol Clube vs. Club América (Estadio Vila Belmiro, Santos, Brazil) LIVE @ 6pm PST on Fox Sports Español. Gamecast here. Online TV here. The only thing ...
LDU Quito Look to Finish Off Their Third Argentine Opponents.
By Mauro | May 22nd, 2008Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito vs. Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro (Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, “La Casa Blanca”, Quito, Ecuador) LIVE @ 3pm (LIKE NOW!!!) ...
Flu's Dream Lives On.
By Mauro | May 22nd, 2008Earlier in this tournament, Flu happened to qualify for the round of 16. Not a big deal for most teams but given that it was ...
Boca Punch In, Take Care of Business, Then Punch Out.
By Mauro | May 22nd, 2008That's what it seemed like anyway. It's like they had been off the last week and just now realized the gravity of the situation. It's ...
Flu Look to Beat the Favorites.
By Mauro | May 21st, 2008Fluminense Football Club vs. Sao Paulo Futebol Clube (Estadio Maracaná, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) LIVE @ 5:30 pm PST on Fox Sports Español. If you can't ...
Atlas With One More Big Hurdle Before Semis.
By Mauro | May 21st, 2008F.C. Atlas A.C. vs. Club Atlético Boca Juniors (Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico) LIVE @ 3:30 pm PST on Fox Sports Español. Replayed at 8 pm PST. If ...
América Get Some Much Needed Confidence.
By Mauro | May 16th, 2008Another fantastic performance by Salvador Cabañas in front of a packed house at the Azteca Stadium. Carrying much on their shoulders, América came into this ...
Advantage: LDU Quito.
By Mauro | May 16th, 2008I expected San Lorenzo to come out and defend their ground, especially with their stadium filled to the brim. Not that they didn't try. But ...
América Try for Another Miracle.
By Mauro | May 15th, 2008Club América vs. Santos Futebol Clube (Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico) LIVE @ 5:30pm PST on Fox Sports Español If you're stuck at work or somewhere near ...
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