SBI's South American Weekend Preview

By DAVID MOSSE

It didn't hurt that Penarol's run in the Copa Libertadores forced Diego Aguirre's side to de-emphasize its domestic campaign, but Nacional deserves plenty of credit for being one point away from clinching the Uruguayan Clausura title. Los Tricolores enter the 14th round five points ahead of Penarol and six points above Defensor Sporting, which faces the leaders Saturday (3 p.