Libertadores: Cruzeiro Silences Argentina

Bruno Romani | Jul 09, 2009 | Comments 0

Cruzeiro - final Libertadores

Estudiantes let Cruzeiro enter the pitch alone in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores final. The locals knew that its fans were going to suffocate the Brazilians with a red and white smoke. The chants suffocated any attempts of communication between the players. And Estudiantes started the match suffocating.

But as time passed by, one man took away the breath of the crowd. Goalie Fabio took over the match. A save after the other slowly silenced the stadium. The zero in the first half was a bucket of water on Estudiantes.

When the second-half started, Fabio did another 2 saves. And Estudiantes started to literally lose breath. It was clear that the locals got tired. The match started to look good for Cruzeiro. And Kleber missed an incredible goal. At that point, Estudiantes and its fans were breathless out of desperation as it felt time taking away the chances of pocketing any advantages before the match in Brazil.

When the ref blew the final whistle, Cruzeiro was breathless. The reason? They know the third title of Copa Libertadores is very close.