Colon arrived to their first continental final after beating Brazilian giants Atletico Mineiro on penalties following a 2-1 away defeat. Meanwhile, the team are producing a poor campaign in the Superliga. Last Saturday, coach Pablo Lavallen fielded an alternative XI, who lost 2-0 at home to Atletico Tucuman. As a result, El Sabalero remain on …read more →
Independiente del Valle is close to advancing to their second continental final in history following a surprising 2-0 away victory at Corinthians last Wednesday. Last weekend, the team had their away game at Olmedo postponed, which means they are now sitting in the fourth spot of the Ecuadorian league table on 48 points in 25 …read more →
Colon hasn’t found any difficulties to recover from their slump at Zulia in Venezuela by beating them 4-0 at home a month ago (4-1 on aggregate). Last Saturday, the team managed a much-needed 2-1 home victory over San Lorenzo to open a three-point gap above the relegation zone. El Sabalero reached seven points in six …read more →
Atletico Mineiro claimed an easy 2-0 home win over Botafogo to make it 3-0 on aggregate three weeks ago to advance to the Quarterfinals of Copa Sudamericana. Last Saturday, a mixed XI lost 1-0 at Athletico Paranaense, which stopped an eight-match unbeaten run in all competitions with six victories and two draws. Therefore, the team …read more →
Colon reached the Copa Sudamericana’s round-of-16 by beating River Plate from Uruguay 3-1 at home in May (also 3-1 on aggregate). It was the team’s last competitive game, considering they had been knocked out of the Superliga Cup in the first round against Tigre. However, El Sabalero succumbed to a single defeat in their last …read more →