Robert Morales scored the only goal of the match, with which the Paraguayans made good the 0-1 first leg
The Chileans tried, but it will be those from Asunción who will play against Deportivo Maldonado or Fortaleza
With a solitary goal from striker Robert Morales, the Cerro Porteño Paraguayan won this Tuesday by 1-0 to the United Curico Chilean (2-0 on aggregate), in the return match of the second phase of the Copa Libertadores at the General Pablo Rojas Stadium, in Asunción, Paraguay. With this result, the ‘Ciclón de Barrio Obrero’ qualified for the third phase of the tournament, and will face the winner of the tie between the Uruguayan Deportivo Maldonado and the Brazilian Fortaleza.
The experience of the Guarani team prevailed over the Chilean team, which saw its illusion of advancing to the next phase frustrated in its first participation in an international championship. The local team, led by the Argentine Facundo Sava, jumped onto the field of play with the confidence of the 0-1 first leg in Santiago de Chile. The locals played with more intensity, with greater passing successes and more arrivals at the rival goal, despite wasting a penalty, missed by the Argentine striker Diego Churín, and wasting at least two clear plays on goal in the boots of the Bolivian international Marcelo Martins, who barely played 14 minutes.
For their part, those led by coach Damián Muñoz, showed the best they had on the field and at the feet of Argentine Federico Castro and winger Cristian Zavala were able to beat the goal defended by Miguel Martínez. However, they did not know how to define correctly. The only goal of the match came in the 51st minute, after a good collective move started on the right wing by the Argentine Claudio Aquino, who sent a precise cross to the edge of the small area, and who Morales He knew how to pitch perfectly.