Colo Colo Vs. Cerro Porteno: Cerro Come Back To Win 3-2, Advance To Next Round

What a match! Down 2-0 within fifteen minutes away from home and with their Copa Libertadores futures on the lines, Cerro Porteno have come back to earn a 3-2 win and advance to the next round. Absolutely extraordinary. They left it late, too - although they cancelled out Cristobal Jorquera’s stunning fourth minute finush before half time, by that time Colo Colo were already 2-0 ahead and seemingly on course for an easy victory. Down 2-1 at the break and with the other result in their group not going their way, things didn’t look good for Cerro, but manager Leonardo Astrada must have made the mother of all halftime speeches to get them fired up, because they played their hearts out for the rest of the match.

Jonathan Fabbro had scored the goal to take the match to 2-1, but when given the chance to level the scores he wisely opted to lay the ball off instead to onrushing defender Ivan Piris. Colo Colo were then rocked by an injury crisis which saw substitute Jose Fuenzalida stretchered off the pitch, but for forty minutes stubbornly defended their goal, refusing to let Cerro in. Admittedly, the visitors shot themselves in the foot with their finishing from time to time, but they were rescued very very late by Fabbro, who guided home a beautiful free kick in the 87th minute to send Cerro through to the next stage at Colo Colo’s expense. The drama didn’t end there, though, as the hosts came within inches of levelling the scores in added time. It wasn’t to be, however, and the few dozen away supporters from Paraguay were left celebrating in front of a well and truly dejected home crowd