Stadium: Monumental

Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)

First Leg: America 3 - 0 Colo Colo

Colo Colo (Chile)

Last match the team didn't find themselves on Azteca Stadium pitch, fail to stop America offensive display as where overwhelmed by the wings and center attacks, in the bright side the team produce scoring chances, but a good America GK Guillermo Ochoa stopped them from scoring. End with more changes to get one goal, but it didn't came.

The team needs to win 4-0 to advance to next stage, but if America make a goal in this second leg match, then would have to make five goals to advance. The team is expect to be more offensive in home and get attacking since the first minute, backed by a expected full venue.

Their starting lineup will be decided hours before the match as several players have muscular problems and the coach wants to see if they recover. FW Humberto Suazo has a important task infront to score goals.

In local tournament, contrary to America that rest, the team played against Cobreloa and tie 2-2 in away. Match where the team take the lead 0-1, but home side was able to revert it 2-1, but Colo Colo was able to get the tie goal and draw the match, with this the team continues unbeaten and in the top of the overall table but their advantage was reduce to three points from Univ. Catolica. With this result the team add their second consecutive draw.

Remarks that this match was directed by the auxiliar coach and that it was a mixed of youth players and experience ones, reserving the key players for the match against America.

Considering both competitions the team is playing, in last four matches the team haven't won, taking two draws in local tournament and two defeats in Libertadores Cup. Both defeats where in away.

Injured:

GK Sebastián Cejas (Probable)

MF José Luís Jerez (Probable)

DF Gonzalo Jara

MF Rodrigo Millar

America (Mexico)

America won last match 3-0, with a categoric performance, that seems a offensive team, with wings and center attacks that sends many players attacking and with this overwhelmed Colo Colo defense, the team make three goals, but easily could have been able to score another four, but their lack of accuracy didn't allowed them. In the last part of the match their defense was key and more in the figure of GK Guillermo Ochoa, that didn't allowed a goal and stand America comfortable victory. America play offensive and providing show to their fans that came out pleased.

The team carries an streak of three matches winning in Libertadores Cup, first on away to Libertad and the two home victories against El Nacional and then against Colo Colo.

America can loss 2-0 and advance to next stage, as the overall score would be 2-3 for America. The team good advantage in the first leg and their participacion on mexican league playoffs allowed the team to gave rest to MF Cuauthemoc Blanco, MF German Villa and DF Ismael Rodriguez. Altough the advantage of three goals the teams have stated that they will not relax and will put a fierce stand. In the last matches the team has barely allowed a goal per match. In last three matches allowed two goals.

For this match reinforces DF Felipe Baloy and MF Luis Perez are the only sure players on the lineup, the rest of the lineup will be decided hours before the match. On the first leg match DF Felipe Baloy played few minutes.

In local tournament, the team will go began their activity in mexican league playoffs in midweek as they face atlas on quarterfinals, the second leg will be played on the weekend. So together with Libertadores Cup match, the team will play three matches in six days.

America in away normally is a more laid back team backing on counterattacks more than focusing on more playmaking. The team have in important absence as MF Cuauthemoc Blanco is the man in charge of the midddlefiel. MF Luis Perez have a big duty to fullfield and I expect his quality could make that Cuauthemoc isn' missed. In resume I expect America relaying on counterattacks and providing tought defense. Scoring a goal would make the team focus a lot more on this actitude and take spaces with their forwards, one of them FW Salvador Cabañas, with 10 goals current scorer leader of the Cup.

Suspended:

DF Duilio Davino

Injured:

DF Oscar Rojas

Absences (stay in México for fist leg of mexican quartfinals):

MF Cuauthemoc Blanco

MF German Villa

DF Ismael Rodriguez

Match:

Colo Colo will go out offensively since the first minute, and I expect America to be waiting and counterattacking when spaces are open, if not controlling the ball and letting time go by as the press one is Colo Colo, which will focus on attacking more.

Prediction:

For O/U I expect open spaces on Colo Colo that could deliver america good scoring chances, together with Colo Colo attacking america as they need goals, so a high scoring match is expected, still here america defense make me consider that in if america posses more the ball low scoring can be expected. And I expect America to dominate the actions.

Pick : Under 3
Odds : 1.90
Stake : 7 / 10
Bookmaker : Bet365
Date : 2007-05-08
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