Corinthians Reclaim Their Crown; Internacional Impress On Debut
The post Corinthians Reclaim Their Crown; Internacional Impress On Debut appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The 2023 Copa Libertadores Femenina was held this month in Colombia. (Photo by: Chepa Beltran/Long … [+] Visual Press/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Long Visual Press/Universal Images Group via Getty Images The Copa Libertadores Femenina–the premier women’s club football tournament in South America–was held in Colombia in its typical centralized format this year. 16 of the continent’s best teams including at least one representative for each nation did battle over the last three weeks to decide this year’s champion, and it is all settled now. Group Stage There was a decent amount of drama right from the group stage, where the contestants were divided into four groups of four with no two teams from the same nation drawn against each other to start with. As expected, defending champions Palmeiras eased through Group A with three wins from three. They thrashed Ecuadorian champions Barcelona and their Venezuelan counterparts Caracas 5-0 and 6-0 respectively to seal progression to the knockouts within two matches, before getting pushed to the limit in a 4-3 victory against runners-up Atlético Nacional. Group B had more of a three-way fight for the top two spots as just three points separated winners Universidad de Chile and third-placed Independiente Santa Fe. The decisive result, then, happened to come on the opening day when would-be runners-up Olimpia beat the Colombian side thanks to a 75th-minute winner, ultimately finishing a couple of points above them. Group C was more straightforward as Brazilian champions Corinthians won it with a perfect record of 12 goals scored and none conceded. The only team that came close to matching them were would-be runners-up Colo Colo of Chile, who only lost by a lone goal in their opening fixture before going on to beat both Libertad/Limpeño of Paraguay and Bolivian champions Always Ready. Group D…
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The 2023 Copa Libertadores Femenina was held this month in Colombia. (Photo by: Chepa Beltran/Long … [+] Visual Press/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Long Visual Press/Universal Images Group via Getty Images The Copa Libertadores Femenina–the premier women’s club football tournament in South America–was held in Colombia in its typical centralized format this year. 16 of the continent’s best teams including at least one representative for each nation did battle over the last three weeks to decide this year’s champion, and it is all settled now. Group Stage There was a decent amount of drama right from the group stage, where the contestants were divided into four groups of four with no two teams from the same nation drawn against each other to start with. As expected, defending champions Palmeiras eased through Group A with three wins from three. They thrashed Ecuadorian champions Barcelona and their Venezuelan counterparts Caracas 5-0 and 6-0 respectively to seal progression to the knockouts within two matches, before getting pushed to the limit in a 4-3 victory against runners-up Atlético Nacional. Group B had more of a three-way fight for the top two spots as just three points separated winners Universidad de Chile and third-placed Independiente Santa Fe. The decisive result, then, happened to come on the opening day when would-be runners-up Olimpia beat the Colombian side thanks to a 75th-minute winner, ultimately finishing a couple of points above them. Group C was more straightforward as Brazilian champions Corinthians won it with a perfect record of 12 goals scored and none conceded. The only team that came close to matching them were would-be runners-up Colo Colo of Chile, who only lost by a lone goal in their opening fixture before going on to beat both Libertad/Limpeño of Paraguay and Bolivian champions Always Ready. Group D…
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