So you can't watch the first leg of the 2009 Copa Libertadores final, but want to be able to follow - in English - how it's going? You've come to the right place. HEGS will be providing live-ish updates (as I see the match on my internet stream) for the unlucky few who can't get... Continue Reading →
Copa Libertadores 2009: final first leg lineups
The Cruzeiro starting XI was (educatively) guessed at last night, but with the first leg of the final of the 2009 Copa Libertadores de América now just twenty minutes away (theoretically), both sides' teams are known. If you're not able to watch the match yourself, you'll be able to follow almost-live text updates here on... Continue Reading →
Copa Libertadores 2009: the final approaches
The first leg of the 2009 Copa Libertadores final is played on Wednesday night in La Plata, to a full house - tickets went on sale on Tuesday and all 40,000-plus of the home allowance had been sold out by the evening. Brazilian club Cruzeiro are the visitors to the Estadio Ciudad de La Plata... Continue Reading →
Copa Libertadores 2009: catching up on the goals
After the frustration of River's 0-0 draw on Tuesday, and the disappointment of San Lorenzo's elimination, the week got rather better for Argentina's Copa Libertadores representatives. Both Estudiantes and Boca Juniors enjoyed impressive home wins, over Cruzeiro and Guaraní respectively. Estudiantes' was especially sweet - having been battered a few weeks ago 4-0 in Belo... Continue Reading →