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09/16 20:13 CDT Adrian Martinez's goal lifts Racing over Velez Sarsfield in
Copa Libertadores quarterfinal
Adrian Martinez's goal lifts Racing over Velez Sarsfield in Copa Libertadores
quarterfinal
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) --- Adrian Martinez scored a second-half goal as
Racing edged Velez Sarsfield 1-0 on Tuesday in the first leg of their Copa
Libertadores quarterfinal series.
The striker, "Maravilla" Martinez, scored in the 53 minute for Racing, a club
that is aiming for its second Copa Libertadores title, and first since 1967.
Velez Sarsfield, which won its only previous Libertadores Cup in 1994, will
host the return leg next week.
On Wednesday, three-time Copa Libertadores champion Palmeiras will take on
Argentina's River Plate.
On Thursday, Sao Paulo hosts LDU Quito, the team that eliminated defending
champion Botafogo, and Argentina's Estudiantes plays against Flamengo.
The Copa Libertadores final will be played in Lima, Peru on Nov. 29.
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