Internacional have eliminated Emelec and taken first place in Group 6 of the 2011 Copa Libertadores, fighting to a 2-0 win, with both goals coming in the second half after a lackluster first half. Emelec appeared to give all that they had in an attempt to find a goal throughout the first 50 minutes of the match, at which point, fatigue began to set in. Inter pounced on their tired prey, getting a 51st minute goal from Rafael Sobis and an 84th minute goal from Leandro Damiao.
Internacional Vs. Emelec: 2-0 Full Time, Inter Take First Place
The first goal was controversial, as Emelec appeared to have caught Rafael Sobis with their offside trap, but replays showed that the Internacional striker was onside by the very slimmest of margins. When he scored with a close-range header, the Beira-Rio went ballistic, but the team did not celebrate, looking as if it wasn’t worth celebrating the minimum acceptable result. The team was a little more enthusiastic when Leandro Damiao scored the team’s second, a low shot from the edge of the penalty area.
With this win, Internacional finish on 13 points and will likely get a very high seed in the knockout stages. Emelec needed a draw to advance with Jaguares’ loss in Bolivia, and their failure to get a point has sent them out of the competition.
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