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Article: Argentina's Boca Juniors defeats Brazil's Paysandu 4-2 to advance to Copa Libertadores quarterfinals
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- AP Worldstream
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- May 16, 2003
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Dateline: SAO PAULO, Brazil
Striker Barros Schelotto bagged three goals Thursday as Argentina'
s Boca Juniors defeated Brazil's Paysandu 4-2 to advance to the quarterfinals
of the Copa Libertadores.
Boca Juniors won the home-and-away series 4-3 on aggregate. The Argentine
side needed to win by a difference of two goals after it was stunned
by Paysandu 1-0 at La Bonbonera stadium in the first leg.
Paysandu, playing in its first Libertadores, lost despite outshooting
Boca Juniors 15-8 at a packed Mangueirao stadium in Belem.
Despite the elimination, Paysandu players and coaches were applauded
after the match.
Schelotto put Boca Juniors ahead with a right-footer from ...