It's probably hard to call a loss in Bolivia an upset given altitude but I would certainly categorize the Atl Nacional loss a bit of a shocker. Not as bad as Deflin beating Colo Colo in Santiago, though.
Santos does keep plugging along. Given the lack of offensive prowess in this competition and in the Paulista it's hard to see them getting very far. The week was hit and miss for me with all three sides I try to follow ending up with draws. Santa Fe was probably the only positive result away to River. I haven't see any of River's league games, but they have looked poor in the Libertadores. Nacional drawing at Garcilaso was a major disappointment. And U de Chile drawing against a high-energy Racing was ok. That game certainly could have gone either way.
This week is mostly Sudamericana but one big game with Palmerias-Boca. I expect Palmeiras to do the business in this one, but it will certainly be a test. And we will see if Palmeiras recovers from a chaotic Paulista final. What's the story with that penalty decision, cantagalo? I saw the game and could not see how a fourth official standing so far away is influencing the ref. The replays showed that it wasn't a penalty since the ball was already far enough away that the contact didn't merit a penalty. But, again, I can't see how the fourth official is making that call.
Santos does keep plugging along. Given the lack of offensive prowess in this competition and in the Paulista it's hard to see them getting very far. The week was hit and miss for me with all three sides I try to follow ending up with draws. Santa Fe was probably the only positive result away to River. I haven't see any of River's league games, but they have looked poor in the Libertadores. Nacional drawing at Garcilaso was a major disappointment. And U de Chile drawing against a high-energy Racing was ok. That game certainly could have gone either way.
This week is mostly Sudamericana but one big game with Palmerias-Boca. I expect Palmeiras to do the business in this one, but it will certainly be a test. And we will see if Palmeiras recovers from a chaotic Paulista final. What's the story with that penalty decision, cantagalo? I saw the game and could not see how a fourth official standing so far away is influencing the ref. The replays showed that it wasn't a penalty since the ball was already far enough away that the contact didn't merit a penalty. But, again, I can't see how the fourth official is making that call.
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