A quick summary of action around CONMEBOL on WED 10 JUN 2009.
» Ecuador 02-00 Argentina: In CONMEBOL, failing to finish is deadly. Lionel MESSI missed on a counterattack, followed by a penalty miss by Carlos TÉVEZ. In the second half, Walter AYOVÍ and Pablo PALACIOS scored to punish la Albiceleste and pull within two points of fourth place.
» Colombia 01-00 Peru: Peru’s sixth consecutive loss saw them mathematically ruled out, as los Cafeteros keep pace with Ecuador.
» Brazil 02-01 Paraguay: Salvador CABAÑAS put the visitors ahead midway through the first half, but os Verdeamarelhos responded with goals from ROBINHO and NILMAR on either side of the break, as Brazil become sole leaders of the group.
» Venezuela 02-02 Uruguay: Trailing 1-0 for nearly an hour, la Celeste thought they had a leg up with goals from Luis SUÁREZ and Diego FORLÁN, but José Manuel REY equalised just three minutes after Forlán’s strike. Uruguay are now two points behind fifth placed Ecuador.
× Eliminated this matchday: Peru