00:03Underway from the Estadio Bicentenario in La Florida, David McGon with you tonight, so happy you joined us for this
00:08matchup between El Rey de Copas and Audax Italiano.
00:13Olympia, the oldest team in Paraguay, founded in the early 1900s.
00:19They've won three Libertadores, looking to see if they can add more hardware.
00:24This is another edition of the Sudamericana.
00:29Nice play by Trojanski.
00:35Audax in the green, and the early shot on target gobbled up by Olbeira.
00:40The man born in Uruguay, 33 years of age, had the shutout.
00:43The 1-0 victory for La Albi Roja against Greece.
00:48Look at their head coach for Audax, Gustavo Alema, 57 years of age, the Argentine now leading Los Italicos.
01:07Set all the way across for AnĂbal Chela.
01:11Has real estate, sends it inside the A-Team but played out.
01:21Nice run along the flank.
01:24Aedo still in possession out wide.
01:28Trojanski squares it inside the sixth header.
01:31And the early warning issued by Audax.
01:33Good run along the flank.
01:36One more look.
01:37Started by Aedo.
01:40By Aedo, excuse me.
01:45The cross from a former Atlas man.
01:48And almost paid it from the early going for Los Italicos.
01:52Good elevation, but the placement a bit off.
02:00Lippi, of course, the oldest club in Paraguay.
02:02Found it all the way back in July of 1902.
02:05I've only lost one match so far in the domestic league after 15 match days.
02:11Taken by Olbeira.
02:23The spin, the shot.
02:26Tried to get that low corner past Olbeira.
02:28Here's one more look.
02:30The spin by Revogledo getting around Chela, but...
02:34Alcaraz.
02:38Played out wide nicely.
02:42Benitez.
02:44Benitez.
02:45Scores it off.
02:46And he scores!
02:51Olimpia.
02:52Their first real chance.
02:54And they make a count.
03:00And here's this vicious counterattack.
03:03Paraguayans known for their counters.
03:05Good defense at the back.
03:07The through pass by Alcaraz.
03:11Benitez.
03:14Surgeon-like touch.
03:16And an easy finish for Lescano.
03:22Wonderful pass.
03:25And a good volley by Lescano.
03:33Salvitamina-Sanchez pushing the right buttons.
03:35Benitez.
03:37Joins the attack as a right...
03:40As a right defender.
03:41Making the pass.
03:43Almada.
03:45Late.
03:46Hung out to drive.
03:51Can argue whether it was a dive or not.
03:53By Lescano.
03:54The design play.
03:56By Olimpia.
03:59The squirt inside the six.
04:00And they score!
04:08Alfano.
04:08They catch Audax napping.
04:14Two touches.
04:16And two goals for Olympia.
04:21One more look.
04:28The slow reaction by the back line.
04:32Trojanski.
04:34Unable to cut off that pass.
04:35By Benitez.
04:37And a second assist.
04:42For the right back of Olympia.
04:56Not that many shots on target, but so effective.
05:01The Paraguayan football is at its peak.
05:03Counter attacks.
05:04Great defense.
05:05And set pieces.
05:05That's how they beat you.
05:06Sent in by Rebolledo.
05:09And this time the shot by Trojanski.
05:14Here's one more look.
05:15Rebolledo.
05:16The most active player so far for Audax.
05:28Sent in by Audax.
05:31Marcelo Ortiz.
05:32Gobbled up.
05:34By Olveira.
05:42Audax slow to react.
05:44And Olympia capitalizing.
05:48And a yellow card.
05:49For Enzo Ferraro.
05:54There's the header.
05:56The good through pass.
05:58But a better read at the back.
06:04The battle along the sideline.
06:06With Benta Berry.
06:07Trojanski wants a card.
06:11One more look at the challenge.
06:13Trojanski.
06:17Esteban Matos going to take this set piece.
06:21Inside the six.
06:22And a golden opportunity wasted.
06:25By Audax.
06:30Here's one more look.
06:35Rebolledo.
06:35Getting around Chalapa.
06:38Perhaps not expecting the ball to land to him.
06:42And that's going to do it for the first stanza.
06:45Olympia.
06:46With a comfortable two goal advantage.
06:48Against Los Italicos here.
06:49At the Estadio Bicentenario.
06:52Just outside.
06:54That's the result of the first 45 minutes.
06:57Olympia winning.
06:58Thanks to the goal scored by Ruben Lescano and Juan Alfaro.
07:0123rd minute and 35th.
07:03With his Paraguayan side is taking the lead.
07:05And they will be wanting to do something more for the next 45 minutes.
07:10Time for a quick break.
07:11We're coming back.
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07:13Half-time show.
07:17In the round of 16.
07:19We're underway with the second stanza.
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07:40Of the 2026 Sudamericana.
07:42The 2026 Libertadores.
07:44For the upcoming World Cup.
07:46That's going to be played in the United States.
07:48Paraguay making a return.
07:51After 16 seasons to the World Cup.
07:53Under head coach Gustavo Alfaro.
07:55The shot on target.
07:56Almost got that low corner.
07:58Nice build up by Los Danos.
08:00And the chance by Esteban Matus.
08:06Wonderful 1-2.
08:07Tough angle.
08:09But nonetheless.
08:10Another warning issued.
08:12By Audax.
08:15Trojanski.
08:16Against Bentaberri.
08:18Trojanski still in possession.
08:20Inside the 6.
08:23Will be a corner.
08:26One more look.
08:27The battle along the sideline.
08:32Between two men on opposite sides.
08:33By Vargas.
08:36One back by Los Danos.
08:40Audax with a good chance here.
08:41The shot.
08:42Oh.
08:42Well done.
08:43Olveda.
08:44Down into the corner.
08:45Able to punch it wide.
08:49And now wearing the colors of La Albi Roja and Olympia.
08:54Esteban Matus.
08:56Oh.
08:57Off the woodwork.
08:58Off the woodwork.
08:59Off the woodwork.
09:01And here it is.
09:02Matus.
09:03Was effective in the first half.
09:06And the chance almost got.
09:10Loyola.
09:11One against two.
09:15And the youngster.
09:17Gets the caution.
09:19Nonetheless.
09:20Valuable experience.
09:26Richard Ortiz.
09:28Liguizamon.
09:31Gaceres.
09:32Gaceres.
09:33Gaceres.
09:34Squares it in.
09:34The shot.
09:35The keeper goes down and save.
09:36Well done by the keeper.
09:38Able to get low.
09:39Ankles are difficult to stop but.
09:41Equal to the task was Tomas Almada.
09:44One more look.
09:44The build up.
09:47Gaceres.
09:48Gaceres.
09:50Offering support.
09:53But Almada.
09:55Showing some pride at the back line.
09:58Able to avoid a third.
09:59Leguizamon.
10:00Ortiz.
10:07Olympia looking for a third.
10:09Delmasi shoots.
10:11Almada one more time.
10:27There's one more look.
10:29Circle.
10:31Loyola.
10:31Good ball.
10:33Chest it down.
10:35But one back by Casitas.
10:38That whistle means the end of this one.
10:40El Rey de Copas.
10:42Showing off that international exposure and international experience.
10:46With a comfortable 2-0 victory.
10:48Against Almada.
10:51And we don't have time for more.
10:54This is full time.
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