00:07we're on the way in venezuela deportivo tachira versus deportes tolima venezuela versus colombia
00:14ends this second phase of qualification in the 2026 comibol libertadores i'm joel richards the
00:20match commentator on the world feed of this clash coming from san cristobal at the polideportivo
00:25pueblo nuevo that's the stadium and that is the home coach alvaro recoba the legendary uruguayan
00:34magician named for his from his playing days with inter milan important titles in italy
00:43also with the national team the uruguayan national team
00:57cut out by calcadilla saucer can't control it it's very untidy at the minute this is loosening
01:04that's that easy to saucer loosely gets a bit of fortune here's calcadilla now the lovely ball
01:10in that's the kind of ball that poshero drives up pin your hand on the edge of the box is
01:13still the
01:14captain it's pin your hander poshero somehow it's not in the back of the net
01:23somehow that should have failed to score
01:29pin your hand that now remonstrated with the referee
01:33it's the bit of fortune just there where listening is able to find calcadilla
01:38and angulo's pass ahead
01:55if it comes to nothing because it's still with the venezuelans
02:04it's awesome
02:08no way through is there time for one more attack for
02:14believe it or not if it's the pass that's hit like that
02:44that's the home side it is the
02:47peroxide blonde of pinyalanda who stands out as we are back underway
02:52in venezuela tachira versus tolima it is goalless
02:57and certainly the first half gave little indication that would change that would be
03:01a goal for either side just one shot on target
03:05and will end up being 47 minutes of football
03:10much riding on this fixture for both clubs we've talked so often about
03:15the importance of staying alive in the competition
03:18it goes much beyond just the
03:20the honor
03:21it goes certainly well into the bank account
03:28the goal for all clubs is to reach the
03:30group stage with prize money and deliver the others haven't really
03:36risen in recent years just playing the group stage really for these
03:41these these teams it's a massive difference to their finances
03:46it's a long way to go though to reach that group stage
04:09this is the last game in the liberto is this week earlier this evening we saw
04:25this week we had dos de magro paraguay 2-2 against sport and cristal dos de magro
04:30paraguayan side that were in the second division just a couple of years ago
04:35already knocked alianza lima out to the competition the giants from peru now they're up against another
04:39big club from peru sporting cristal 2-2 there as there's an attack on
04:47nieto can't keep his on his feet it was gonzalez who is through
04:55attack comes to nothing so we're talking about other games in the competition we saw
05:00barcelona of ecuador at home lose to argentinos juniors
05:051-0
05:09very few goals across the competition 1-0 also carabobo versus guachimpato the venezuelans
05:14versus the chileans oh higgins good result for them 1-0 versus bahia
05:19italian's defeat the brazilians at home 1-0
05:24so liverpool and uruguay losing the 2-1 home to independe de menerji
05:32it's a very tight in all ties ahead of the defining return leg next week
05:57so
05:57barra
05:59real opening here but tolema must be the first great save from camargo
06:06of course time is it that's happened from volpi here's this play that resulted in the best chance
06:11of the game for porto tolema so far nice work from sandoval to release
06:20that was the opening they've been looking for it was not the finish they were looking for
06:25jefferson jerson gonzalez
06:29with a one-on-one versus jesus camargo in goal for touch it up let's just see if that gets
06:34the
06:35the heart's racing a little bit and sees this game jump into third gear
06:43farra
07:3950-50 versus Beres.
07:44People have turned the screw ever so slightly.
13:49We're right back.
13:57So there's Lopez, Flores, the Colombians still looking for a second, seeing if they can really put themselves in the
14:13driving seat ahead of next week's return leg.
14:34Substitutions.
14:40The ranks of Tachira.
14:45Balsa, the forward.
14:48Comes on for Sosa.
14:50This is Camacho.
14:53Comes on for Musnig, who very possibly feels it's close to a red card.
15:04Camacho on in defence.
15:06Balsa up front.
15:10Five minutes for Tachira to find an equaliser.
15:20This game will be decided next week in Colombia.
15:25The winner is up against the winner of O'Higgins, the Chileans, or Bahia.
15:32That draw between O'Higgins and Bahia.
15:34The finish 1-0 to the Chileans.
15:38They have the upper hand, it could work in a favour.
15:41This is Luis Gonzalez, goes for goal!
15:44Just wide.
15:46That's what he brings to the side.
15:48And it's curious that Recobas brings him on late in the proceedings.
15:57That's precisely because they feel he can get some space and get shots on goal.
16:05Volpi was taking no chances whatsoever.
16:07Trying to cover his near post.
16:32There you go!
16:34There you go!
16:34There you go!
16:47Junior!
16:49No vayas allá!
16:52Nobladi es la veneuta.
16:55Hernández.
16:57Guzmán
16:59Caught by Poggiero
17:11Looking forward, Tatchitán, this time the centre-forward
17:14Poggiero
17:17Not being able to take the
17:19Free kick quicker
17:21No-look pass, releases Camacho
17:2527th and 1, 2, 3
17:55Still no way through for Tachira.
18:00And as they go in search of an equalizer, they do leave themselves open at the back.
18:04This is Flores.
18:07Valencia does really well, the number 11.
18:10So too does Tachira's goalkeeper, Jesus Camargo.
18:15He's had another excellent performance in this year's Libertadores.
18:19Michel Pando is asking a lot of Luis Gonzalez here.
18:25The number 11 does really well.
18:55The good form on the road continues.
19:03As Hernán Heras brings it, proceedings to an end.
19:10Advantage, Tolima.
19:12We win 1-0 on the night.
19:14Kelvin Flores with the goal, a simple tap-in.
19:17Nicely worked.
19:20It's attack.
19:24Work to be done by Tachira if they're to stay alive in the Libertadores.
19:30They're still within distance of their opponent, but they struggle to really test Tolima's defensive line and indeed their goalkeeper.
19:55The goal is to be done by Tachira.
19:58The goal is to be done by Tachira.
19:58The goal is to be done by Tachira.
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