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00:00Under the guidance of manager Walter Ribonetto, the team showcased resilience and tactical prowess
00:07in their previous round against Colombia's Deportes Tolima.
00:12They got a 1-0 victory in Ibague.
00:16And then they won another time, 1-0.
00:22With Christian Podacar sealing another victory.
00:30We shall see what we are underway here in Peru.
00:32It's Melgar against Cerro Borteno for a place in the Libertadores group stage.
00:38Cerro Borteno in their change gold shirts.
00:42Melgar in their traditional black and red.
00:45It is the Peruvians on the attack early.
00:50That ball comes in from Matias Pérez.
00:55It's Tomas Martínez who's the ball and tries to find Podacar.
00:59It's cleared away for Jonathan Torres to go and shoot.
01:02Germán Benítez. Benítez down the line. That's a good ball.
01:05Cecilio Domínguez will get there.
01:06Domínguez cuts inside. Brought down.
01:09And it's a penalty.
01:11Piero Massa well placed.
01:14And points shooting at the other end saying, where's my free kick?
01:18But there's contact. It's clumsy.
01:21And Cecilio Domínguez sees it coming a mile off.
01:27Takes that touch inside the defender.
01:33Domínguez against Kasida.
01:36Saved by the goalkeeper.
01:43Kasida guesses correctly.
01:45Gets down to his right and holds the ball to prevent the rebound.
01:54Stuttered run up.
01:58Over the top.
02:00Eto'oube's going to get there. Gets there before the keeper.
02:05He cannot direct it goalwards.
02:09I'm not sure that is the case.
02:11It's onside. Eto'oube's in.
02:13Gets there first.
02:15Gets a shot away which goes just off target.
02:17Then is caught by the goalkeeper.
02:21Caught by the goalkeeper.
02:30Yellow card as we saw. Clearly brandished.
02:32But didn't see the rebound.
02:38Change of taker.
02:40Change of fortune.
02:42Will it be a repeat from Kasida?
02:44He can't get anywhere near this one.
02:46Pires de Mota.
02:48Slams home. Sends the keeper the wrong way.
02:51And at the second time of asking.
02:53Celo Porteno.
02:55Are in front from the penalty spot.
02:59The Paraguay lead by one goal to nil.
03:19He comes in.
03:21Put it down.
03:29Now they are looking for a response.
03:31Martinez.
03:33Shoots.
03:35I think that is the case.
03:49And he's headed over the top of the crossbar.
03:51And that may be
03:53the final action of the half.
03:55It is. Piero Massa
03:57blows for half time
03:59here in Arequipa.
04:01It's a yellow card. Nil.
04:03Celo Porteno won
04:05thanks to Robert Pires de Mota's penalty.
04:10So the first 45 minutes
04:12are gone and Celo Porteno
04:14they are taking the lead.
04:16One nil thanks to the goal scored
04:18by Robert Pires.
04:20So let's see if Melgar can do something
04:22in the next 45.
04:24If they can turn this situation around.
04:32Domestically.
04:34For this Melgar side.
04:36It's where the other side used to lose it.
04:43I think in the context of the tie
04:45not be able to afford to lose here tonight.
04:47A draw maybe
04:49wouldn't be terrible.
04:52One off game.
04:53Then it would make the game.
04:56Taken short again Cabrera.
04:58Back once more with Tandaso.
05:00Well worked into Martinez.
05:01Martinez couldn't quite take it in his stride
05:03but still with Martinez.
05:05And the shot that comes in in the end
05:07is lifted over the top of the crossbar.
05:09He bounces off Cecilio Dominguez.
05:12He's chopped down.
05:14The play goes on.
05:16Headed back onto the edge of the area.
05:18Bordecai can't get the shot away.
05:20Martinez can!
05:22And Martinez draws a really good save.
05:32Gatito, the little cat
05:34earning his nickname.
05:36With those reflexes to flip the ball
05:38over the top of the crossbar.
05:42Inking approaching the hour mark
05:44to bring in the extra
05:46holding midfielder.
05:48Can't play the centre back actually.
05:50He did against Monagas.
05:52Three kick. Swung in, header on goal.
05:54Caseta holds.
05:56A second as I said.
05:58A blow for Melgar.
06:01He is.
06:03Gatito Fernandez.
06:05That's why Melgar
06:07came to bring him in.
06:09Bordecai, Bordecai!
06:11Great chance.
06:13Wonderful chance.
06:17Good pass by Martinez.
06:19Having chopped inside
06:21Velasquez.
06:23Bordecai
06:25has to hit the target.
06:27Legge in their attempts
06:29to hold on to a one goal advantage.
06:31Martinez
06:33lifts the ball into the area.
06:35Bordecai brings it down.
06:37Straight.
06:41Excellent from Martinez.
06:43Almost a very costly slip there from Velasquez.
06:45Another forward thrown in at this stage.
06:47Leite on for Melgar
06:49to see if they can salvage something.
06:53And that's a clear shirt pull
06:55and will be a yellow card.
07:01A few options to take it.
07:03Roberto Fernandez seems to be
07:05pushing his defensive line further out
07:07towards the edge of the box.
07:09A header comes in.
07:11Villa-Barrios.
07:13In figure.
07:15As he gets on the ball
07:17and looks for that next pass.
07:19Finds it out wide on the right.
07:23Shot comes in from range.
07:25In figure.
07:27As he gets on the ball
07:29and looks for that next pass.
07:31Finds it out wide on the right.
07:35Shot comes in from range.
07:39A good shot at that from Guzman.
07:43You can't begrudge Guzman when he works the goalkeeper.
07:45How often though do we see players
07:47that's volleyed out for a throw.
07:51And that will be enough now for Piero Massa.
07:55It ends here in Peru.
07:57Serra Porteno holds on
07:59for that one goal.
08:01And that is a victory
08:03for Serra Porteno.
08:05So everything will be decided
08:07in the second leg.
08:09Serra Porteno will take
08:11this advantage and travel to Paraguay.