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Liga MX Wrap: Morelia, Queretaro, Tigres UANL clinch play-off spots

Morelia, Queretaro and Tigres UANL sealed their Liga MX play-off spots with wins in the final round of Apertura fixtures this weekend.

Going into the last round of games of the opening phase of the season, the trio were battling it out with Tijuana and Chiapas for the right to join America, Santos Laguna, Cruz Azul, Leon and Toluca in the play-offs.

And they all picked up vital 1-0 victories, with Morelia beating Puebla at home on Saturday, while Queretaro and Tigres UANL won at Pachuca and Atlas respectively on Sunday.

Fellow hopefuls Tijuana were hammered 5-0 at Leon, while Chiapas lost 2-0 at Atlante.

Morelia finish the Apertura in sixth spot thanks to Enrique Perez´s injury-time winner at the Estadio Generalisimo Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon.

There was also late drama in Queretaro´s victory at Pachuca, as Wilberto Cosme´s 90th-minute strike secured seventh for Ignacio Ambriz´s side.

Tigres UANL, meanwhile, took full advantage of Chiapas´ defeat to leapfrog them into eighth thanks to Facundo Erpen´s second-half own goal at the Estadio Jalisco.

Elsewhere, Apertura leaders America made it three games without a win as they dropped points at home in the Liga MX for the first time this season in a 1-1 draw with Toluca on Saturday.

Former Sunderland and Real Zaragoza defender Paulo da Silva gave the visitors the lead in first-half injury time, before Narciso Mina spared America´s blushes with an equaliser 68 minutes in.

Second-placed Santos Laguna were also held to a home draw, as they twice had to come from behind to finish 2-2 against Veracruz.

Cristian Martinez Borja put Veracruz ahead in the first half, before Javier Arozco equalised with 82 minutes gone. Oscar Mascorro promptly restored the away side´s lead before Eduardo Herrera snatched a point for Santos in the last minute.

Elsewhere, bottom-placed Pumas UNAM fought back from two goals down to earn a creditable 2-2 draw at home to Cruz Azul, while Monterrey came from a goal behind to beat Guadalajara 2-1.

Costa Rica Primera Division Wrap: Herediano smash UCR, Belen Siglo XXI woes continue

Herediano continued their strong form as they thrashed UCR 4-1 in the Costa Rica Primera Division on Sunday.

It only took five minutes for Herediano to open the scoring through Dave Myrie before Minor Diaz doubled the lead in the 20th minute.

UCR did a pull a goal back through Jameson Scott on 65 minutes but Anllel Porras restored Herediano´s two-goal advantage two minutes later.

An 85th-minute penalty to Victor Nunez rounded off a comfortable victory that lifted Herediano one point clear at the top of the division on 42 points.

Second-placed Alajuelense (41 points) knocked Deportivo Saprissa (40) out of top spot with a comfortable 3-0 home win.

A first-half goal to Porfiro Lopez got Alajuelense going before the scoreline was added to in the second-half by Jerry Palacios and Johan Venegas.

Bottom-placed Belen Siglo XXI threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Cartagines.

Siglo led 2-0 at the 77th minute mark after Heiner Mora´s brace but were stunned by two goals in four minutes to Cartagines.

In other matches, Puntarenas drew 1-1 with Carmelita, Santos de Guapiles overcame Perez Zeledon 2-1 and Uruguay fought out a 1-1 draw with Limon.

Venezuela Primera Division Wrap: Carabobo go top after Caracas, Anzoategui slip

Carabobo jumped to the top of the Venezuela Primera Division with a 3-1 victory against bottom-placed Yaracuyanos.

Juan Guerra opened the scoring for Carabobo in the 29th minute before Pablo Olivera doubled the advantage on 40 minutes.

The third goal was scored in the 59th minute through Omar Perdomo with Yaracuyanos´ Rafael Rodriguez securing a consolation goal on 71 minutes.

Carabobo were in third place at the start of the round but profited from Caracas´ 2-2 draw with Deportivo Petare and Deportivo Anzoategui´s 4-3 loss at Mineros de Guayana.

Caracas went behind in the 25th minute after Armando Maita found the net before second-half strikes to Roberto Tucker and Rubert Quijada secured a lead.

But Maita popped up on 83 minutes to equalise for Deportivo Petare and deny Caracas the chance to lead the division.

Anzoategui led twice 1-0 and 2-1 in the first-half but were shocked by Mineros striker Ricardo Blanco scoring a hat-trick in nine minutes - with the first coming on the stroke of half-time.

Edwin Aguiliar pulled a goal back for Anzoategui in the 83rd minute but they could not find an equaliser.

It is tight at the top of the division with Carabobo (27 points) leading Caracas, Mineros and Anzoategui, who are all on 26 points.

In other matches, Tucanes won 2-1 at Aragua, Zulia thumped Deportivo Lara 4-1 and there was a goalless draw between Deportivo La Guaira and Atletico Venezuela.

Estudiantes de Merida drew 3-3 with Atletico El Vigia, Llaneros de Guanare finished 1-1 with Deportivo Tachira and it was 0-0 between Trujillanos and Zamora.

Uruguay Primera Division Wrap: Danubio go top, Nacional concede five

Danubio moved to the top of the Uruguay Primera Division after producing a last-gasp 2-1 win over Fenix on Sunday.

Leonardo Ramos´ side took advantage of a slip-up from previous leaders Nacional – who lost 5-3 at Defensor Sporting on Thursday – with their home triumph over the struggling Fenix.

They made an ideal start, scoring inside the first minute thanks to striker Jonathan Alvez, but were pegged back on the stroke of half-time.

Hernan Novick was the scorer for the visitors, netting a 44th-minute penalty, setting up an interesting second half in Montevideo.

Danubio pressed for the goal with a series of attacking substitutions but they left it exceptionally late, with Alvez´s second – which came in the fourth minute of stoppage time – proving the difference between the two sides.

River Plate also climbed above Nacional courtesy of a 3-2 home win over Juventud de las Piedras.

Twice River had given away leads, with Renzo Pozzi and Jonathan Blanes cancelling out goals from Martin Alaniz and Michael Santos for the hosts.

But Lucas Olaza struck the killer blow, with his 83rd-minute effort moving River into second.

Danubio, River and Nacional have all enjoyed spells at the top of the table this season, with the unpredictable nature of the season continuing on Thursday.

Nacional seemed set for victory thanks to Alvaro Recoba´s fifth-minute strike but Defensor had other ideas, scoring five times in an incredible final 25 minutes.

Giorgian De Arrascaeta initially levelled proceedings in the 66th minute, before Ignacio Risso fired them ahead from the penalty spot.

Felipe Conceicao then made it three for Defensor, only for Ivan Alonso to score a penalty with three minutes to play for Nacional.

Felipe´s fourth – quickly followed by another Risso penalty – did the job for the home side, but Gonzalo Ramos still found time to respond in a crazy end to the match.

At the other end of the table, rock-bottom Miramar Misiones fell to a 4-2 defeat against the Montevideo Wanderers on Saturday.

Other fixtures on Saturday saw giants Penarol concede twice in the last 15 minutes to lose 2-1 at Sud America, while Rentistas and Liverpool played out a goalless draw.

And also on Sunday, the league´s top scorer Hector Acuna grabbed a double as Cerro won 3-2 at El Tanque Sisley, while Cerro Largo edged Racing CM 1-0 thanks to Fabricio Nunez´s strike.


Mål

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Ecuador Primera A Wrap: Gimenez fires Emelec clear at summit

Emelec extended their lead at the top of the Ecuador Primera A to five points after a 3-0 thumping of Deportivo Quito.

Fernando Gimenez was the star for Emelec, scoring in the 16th and 24th minutes before Fernando Gaibor secured the third goal on 54 minutes.

The victory means Emelec move further clear in the standings after Universidad Catolica´s 2-2 draw at LDU Loja.

Catolica found themselves 2-0 down midway through the first-half after goals from Jonny Uchuari and Fabio Renato.

But a double from Jonathan De la Cruz in the second half earned a point for Catolica, who are now winless in five league games.

Macara secured only their second win of the season with a 2-0 home triumph over Independiente del Valle.

Strikes in either half to Alex Pinillo and Gustavo Nazareno saw Macara grab their first victory in 10 games.

Manta led for 88 minutes before conceding a late equaliser to draw 1-1 with Deportivo Cuenca.

Jhon Carabali scored in the first minute for Manta but Cuenca hit back from Javier Charcopa on 89 minutes.

In other games, Barcelona won 1-0 at El Nacional while LDU Quito accounted for Deportivo Quevedo 3-1.

Mål

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Colombia Primera A Wrap: Itagui oust Medellin to enter Clausura semi-finals
Itagui squeezed into the Colombia Primera A Clausura semi-finals at the expense of Medellin after a 1-0 win over Deportivo Pasto on Sunday.

With Medellin losing 3-2 against Junior, a win would be enough for Itagui to leapfrog into eighth position - the last qualifying spot for the finals series.

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Jhonny Mesa´s 54th-minute strike secured the three points for Itagui with their job being made easier by the red card given to Pasto´s John Jairo Montano in the 46th minute.

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Santa Fe pegged back Atletico Huila three times before eventually going down 4-3 in a pulsating contest.

All goals came before the 65th minute as Santa Fe equalised within 10 minutes each time Huila went ahead in the first half.

Huila striker Luis Paez scored a brace with his penalty midway through the second half proving to be the match-winner.

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First-placed Atletico Nacional suffered a 2-1 loss at home against Cucuta Deportivo with their focus on the semi-final stage.

Leonardo Castro scored Cucuta´s winner on 80 minutes.

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In other matches, Millonarios won 1-0 at Alianza Petrolera, Deportes Quindio overcame Boyaca Chico 2-1 and Deportes Tolima triumphed 3-1 against La Equidad.

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Once Caldas claimed a 1-0 victory at Patriotas Boyaca and there was a 1-1 draw between Deportivo Cali and Envigado.

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Paraguay Division Profesional Wrap: Cerro Porteno increase buffer after Capitata stumble

Deportivo Capiata missed a chance to move closer to Paraguay Division Profesional leaders Cerro Porteno after a 2-1 loss to Libertad.

With Cerro Porteno´s goalless draw against Olimpia, three points for Capiata would have seen the deficit reduced to seven points.

But Libertad had other ideas as they went ahead through Jorge Moreira in the sixth minute and Miguel Samudio doubled the advantage on 25 minutes.

Captiata rallied late and mounted a fight-back after Cristian Lopez´s 71st-minute goal but ultimately could not force their way back into the match.

Nacional Asuncion extended their unbeaten run to five games after a flurry of second-half goals secured a 4-1 win at Deportivo Carapegua.

Derlis Gonzalez scored a double as Guarani trounced Sportivo Luqueno 4-0 on the road.

In other matches, General Diaz drew 2-2 with Rubio Nu and Cerro Porteno PF won 3-0 against Sol de America.

Chile Primera Division Wrap: Universidad Catolica win five straight

Universidad Catolica won their fifth game in a row with a 2-0 win at Everton in the Chile Primera Division on Saturday.

The league leaders scored twice in the first half through Michael Rios and Cristian Alvarez to remain three points clear of O´Higgins, who won 1-0 against Cobreloa.

Pedro Hernandez scored O´Higgins´ winner in the 80th minute.

Union Espanola extended their unbeaten run to five games after a 1-0 home triumph over Union La Calera.

The only goal of the game came from Lorenzo Faravelli on 68 minutes with Espanola moving to sixth place - only short of the final series´ positions by goal difference.

Rangers pulled off a shock as they won 3-0 at 10-man Santiago Wanderers.

First-half goals to Mauricio Gomez and Esteban Ciacchieri established a two-goal lead before the former struck again early in the second period.

Wanderers´ day was furthered soured by the sending off of Boris Sagredo in the 78th minute.

In other matches, Palestino defeated Cobresal 2-1, Colo Colo snuck a 3-2 win against Universidad Chile and there was a goalless draw between Huachipato and Universidad Concepcion.

Deportes Iquique triumphed 2-1 over Audax Italiano and Nublense won 2-1 at home against Antofagasta.

Mål

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LFPB Wrap: Wilstermann cut gap on Bolivar to three points


Wilstermann are three points from the top of the LFPB after a tough 4-2 victory over rock-bottom Aurora on Sunday.

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David Mainz put Wilstermann ahead in the 27th minute before Aurora´s Ramiro Mamani pulled a goal back barely a minute later.

The score remained 1-1 until the first minute of the second half when Aurora took a shock lead through Roberto Gamarra.

But Wilstermann put the pressure on and eventually took the lead by the 81st minute after a brace from Eric Aparicio.

Gerardo Berodia scored Wilstermann´s fourth in the 90th minute to seal the victory and allow his side to move closer in the standings to league leaders Bolivar, who suffered a shock 1-0 loss to mid-table Oriente Petrolero.

Alcides Pena scored the only goal of the game for Petrolero in the 55th minute.

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In other matches, The Strongest overcame San Jose 3-1, Guabira upset Nacional Potosi 1-0 while there was a 0-0 draw between Sport Boys and Blooming.

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Peru Primera Division Wrap: Universitario into final

Universitario wrapped up their place in the Peru Primera Division final with a 2-1 win over Leon de Huanuco.

Johan Fano gave Huanuco the lead in the 41st minute and they held the advantage through until the half-time break.

But it did not take Universitario long to wrestle back the advantage with Christoper Gonzales equalising on 60 minutes before Manuel Ruidiaz snatched the lead with the winning goal three minutes later.

Universitario now lead Group B by 12 points with three games to play after UTC Cajamarca´s 4-0 loss to Universidad San Martin - with the group winner advancing to play the Group A winner in the final.

It is a much tighter scenario in Group A with Sporting Cristal´s 5-2 win over Real Garcilaso earning them group leadership - displacing their defeated opponents.

Sporting striker Irven Avila scored a hat-trick as Real Garcilaso was on the back foot after Marcio Valverde´s ninth minute spot-kick.

Third-placed Alianza Lima conceded a late equaliser as they drew 1-1 at Melgar.

Sporting Cristal (69 points) leads Group A from Real Garcilaso (68) and Alianza Lima (65).

In other Group A matches, Cesar Vallejo eclipsed Sport Huancayo 3-2 while Union Comercio thrashed Pacifico 4-1.

In Group B, Cienciano won 2-1 against Juan Aurich and Jose Galvez accounted for Inti Gas by a 4-0 scoreline.

Mål

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