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  • Friday, 7 August 2009

    Copa Sudamericana Preliminary Round 1st Legs Part 1

    Universidad de Chile 2-1 Deportivo Cali
    Zamora FC 0-1 Emelec Guayaquil
    La Equidad Bogotá 2-2 Unión Española

    The Copa Nissan Sudamericana got underway this week with the First Round games spread out over the next 6 weeks. Some ties are not scheduled to be completed until the 17th September.

    Santiagó was the destination for the first tie in this years competition as Universidad de Chile entertained Deportivo Cali and it was the visitors who went ahead after Sergio Herrera scored just after half time. Juan Manuel Olivera equalised on the hour and then edged Universidad ahead from the spot seven minutes later to give them a slight advantage for the second leg in Colombia. Ecuador's Emelec Guayaquil picked up a 1-0 away win at Venezuela's Zamora, it looked like the tie would finish scoreless before Franco Mendoza scored in injury time to give the visitors a win and a very controversial away goal. Unión Española got off to a superb start at La Equidad when Gustavo Canales put them ahead with just 4 minutes on the clock. Ariel Carreño levelled for La Equidad before an own goal from Sebastian Miranda looked to have given the home side victory. Unión Española didn't give up and a second from Canales deep into injury time after a smart turn and finish levelled things for the second leg.

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