Copa Sudamericana 2008 - Preliminary Round

This is the Preliminary Round of the Copa Sudamericana 2008 tournament. The teams that have qualified for the preliminary round are the second placed teams from each South American country, excluding Brazil and Argentina. A total of 8 teams will play in two-legged matches. Four teams will proceed to the next round. "Team 1" will play the first leg at home. The away goals rule will be employed in this round. The preliminary round is schedule to be played between July 29 and August 21. [cite web |url=http://img.conmebol.com/csf/pub/articulo/2008/Prog_Preliminar&Fase1_Sudamericana_08.pdf |title=Nissan South American Cup - Match Schedule Preliminary & First Stage |work=conmebol.com |accessdate=2008-08-04]

Matches

First leg

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date = 2008-07-29
time = 21:15 (UTC-3)
team1 = River Plate flagicon|URU
score = 2 – 0
report = [http://www.conmebol.com/competiciones_evento_reporte.jsp?evento=1154&ano=2008&dv=P&flt=1&id=1&slangab=E Report]
team2 = flagicon|CHL Universidad Catolica
goals1 = Souza goal|45
Rodríguez goal|75
goals2 =
stadium = Centenario, Montevideo
attendance =
referee =Antonio Arias (Paraguay) ----footballbox
date = 2008-07-30
time = 19:15 (UTC-5)
team1 = Universitario flagicon|PER
score = 0 – 0
report = [http://www.conmebol.com/competiciones_evento_reporte.jsp?evento=1154&ano=2008&dv=P&flt=3&id=2&slangab=E Report]
team2 = flagicon|ECU Deportivo Quito
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Monumental, Lima
attendance =
referee =José Buitrago (Colombia) ----footballbox
date = 2008-07-31
time = 19:45 ()
team1 = Maracaibo flagicon|VEN
score = 0 – 0
report = [http://www.conmebol.com/competiciones_evento_reporte.jsp?evento=1154&ano=2008&dv=P&flt=2&id=3&slangab=E Report]
team2 = flagicon|COL América de Cali
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo
attendance =
referee = Carlos Vera (Ecuador) ----footballbox
date = 2008-08-12
time = 21:30 (UTC-3)
team1 = Olimpia flagicon|PAR
score = 4 – 2
report = [http://www.conmebol.com/competiciones_evento_reporte.jsp?evento=1154&ano=2008&dv=P&flt=4&id=10&slangab=S Report]
team2 = flagicon|BOL Club Blooming
goals1 = Lazaga goal|3 goal|8 goal|26
Caballero goal|22
goals2 = Carlos goal|72
Gonzága goal|75|pen.
stadium = Defensores del Chaco, Asuncion
attendance =
referee = Líber Prudente (Uruguay)

econd leg

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date = 2008-08-05
time = 17:00 (UTC-5)
team1 =flagicon|ECU Deportivo Quito
score = 2 – 1
report = [http://www.conmebol.com/competiciones_evento_reporte.jsp?evento=1154&ano=2008&dv=P&flt=3&id=4&slangab=E Report]
team2 =flagicon|PER Universitario
goals1 = Donoso goal|38|pen. goal|58
goals2 = Nazareno goal|78|o.g.
stadium = Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito
attendance =
referee =Wilmar Rondán (Colombia) ----footballbox
date = 2008-08-07
time = 20.00 (UTC-4)
team1 = Universidad Católica flagicon|CHL
score = 4 – 0
report = [http://www.conmebol.com/competiciones_evento_reporte.jsp?evento=1154&ano=2008&dv=P&flt=1&id=7&slangab=S Report]
team2 = flagicon|URU River Plate
goals1 = Gutiérrez goal|8
Mirosevic goal|39
M.González goal|56
Núnez goal|81
goals2 =
stadium = San Carlos de Apoquindo, Santiago
referee = Víctor Hugo Rivera (Perú) ----footballbox
date = 2008-08-07
time = 21:10 (UTC-5)
team1 = América de Cali flagicon|COL
score = 4 – 2
report = [http://www.conmebol.com/competiciones_evento_reporte.jsp?evento=1154&ano=2008&dv=P&flt=2&id=8&slangab=S Report]
team2 = flagicon|VEN Maracaibo
goals1 = Cortés goal|36 goal|83
Ramos goal|52
Arango goal|68
goals2 = Figueroa goal|2
Díaz goal|62
stadium = Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, Cali
referee = Óscar Maldonado (Bolívia) ----footballbox
date = 2008-08-21
time = 18:10 (UTC-3)
team1 = Club Blooming flagicon|BOL
score = 1 – 0
report = [http://msn.foxsports.com/fse/copasudamericana/matchStats?gameId=2008082111108 Report]
team2 = flagicon|PAR Olimpia
goals1 = Gomez goal|85
goals2 =
stadium = Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera, Santa Cruz
attendance =
referee = Alfredo Intriago (Ecuador)

References

External links

* [http://www.conmebol.com/index,E.html CONMEBOL] Official Confederation website en