Libertadores: No Goals, One Out, One In
Bruno Romani | Jun 18, 2009 | Comments 0
Palmeiras and Gremio played the second leg of the Copa Libertadores quarter finals.
The first in Montevideo, visiting Nacional. The second receiving Caracas in Porto Alegre.
The two controlled the first-half. The victory seemed close for the two.
One, Palmeira, had no time. The other, Gremio, had all the time of the world.
As time passed by, Caracas got smaller. Nacional, on the other hand, grew playing in front of its fans.
But the Brazilians clubs were better.
There was only one difference: Palmeiras played with passion. Gremio was bureaucratic.
Obina came in the second-half for Palmeiras and missed two chances that cannot be missed. Maxi Lopes, for Gremio, missed many others since the first-half.
The end of the match was hot in Uruguay and cold in Porto Alegre.
The zero resisted in both matches.
Palmeiras was out. Gremio was in.
The two teams had a draw in 1 goal in the first-leg. But this is where lie the detail of the rule. Palmeiras allowed a goal at home. Gremio scored one as a visitor.
After a few miracles in this year’s tournament, Palmeiras is out. Gremio, after taking on another non traditional side, advances.
For one, the elimination does not taste that bad. For the other, the qualification for the semis raises more questions than creates answers.
Not all losses hurt. Not all victories are celebrated.
And this is why we love football.
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