Pablo Velazquez's two second-half goals helped send Paraguayan club
Libertad into the group stage of the Copa Libertadores with a 3-1
home win against Deportivo Tachira of Venezuela on Tuesday.
Libertad advanced 3-2 on aggregate to be the first through
the preliminary first round.
Pedro Boada opened the scoring for Tachira following a corner
in the 30th minute to leave Libertad needing three goals to
progress.
Rodolfo Gamarra tipped the ball past Tachira goalkeeper
Manuel Sanhouse, flicked the ball over Jong Viafara's challenge and
volleyed the equalizer from a narrow angle in the 41st minute.
Velazquez side-footed in following a scramble in the Tachira
box with just over 20 minutes to play, and sealed Libertad's
passage with a low shot from 30 yards (meters) in the 81st.
