Universidad de Chile made club history last night by reaching their first ever continental final
in South America. The Chilean champions defeated Brazilian giants Vasco da Gama in last night's
Copa Sudamericana semi-final 2nd leg by two goals to nil and, thus, went through 3-1 on
aggregate.
Gustavo Canales and Eduardo Vargas were on hand to score the goals for Universidad who became
the first Chilean team to reach a major final of a South American club competition since Colo Colo
played in the final of the Sudamericana in 2006.
Brazilians Santos FC will participate in their first ever FIFA Club World Cup and are hoping to
take the title back to South America after a five year period of domination for European clubs.
Santos FC, who are based in Brazil's second city of São Paulo, will face the winner of the
quarter-final between Japanese champions Kashiwa Reysol and North and Central American CONCACAF
Champions League winners Monterrey CF on December 14th.
"Se mira y se toca" Copa Sudamericana glory for Universidad de Chile is a post from: Just
Football
Just Football's man in Chile, Santiago Irribarra reports on an historic
continental cup triumph for Universidad de Chile:
In June, when Universidad de Chile lost the first leg of the Apertura final to
bitter rivals Universidad Católica 2-0, everybody expected Católica, Copa Libertadores
quarter-finalist and building on last year's title-winning form, would have no trouble sealing the
win in the second leg, especially when they'd have to lose the second leg by three goals to not win
the tournament, in accordance with new rules favouring the higher play-off seed.
30.12.2011 - Con goles de
Gustavo Canales (24'),
Eduardo Vargas (28') y el
argentino
Matías Rodríguez (35'), la Universidad de Chile venció (3-0) a Cobreloa en el
Estadio Nacional (luego de la final de ida 0-0) y se coronó
campeón del Torneo Clausura
2011 de Chile.
