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00:00Their last loss is in May of 2001 when they were beaten by the strongest 2-1 in the group phase of Libertadores playing as a visitor.
00:11Blooming won the 2-1.
00:18We're up and running in Santa Cruz, Bolivia in this first leg of Blooming versus El Nacional.
00:26Bolivia against Ecuador in what is the third match in the phase one of qualification.
00:32Attacks on third, Blooming.
00:38Acrobatic effort on goal that's collected by David Cabezas.
00:46Casmino does well to evade the challenge there.
00:51Here comes El Nacional once again.
00:54Looking for Cifuente.
00:57He was all alone.
00:58He put it over the top of the bar.
01:02Nice fluid move by El Nacional.
01:04They're looking really comfortable, Pete.
01:05They're knocking the ball.
01:06It's crowded out there by Blooming who really do get back in numbers, don't they, to try and prevent any passage for El Nacional.
01:17Villarroel.
01:19How about that for a counter-attack?
01:21Absolutely spectacular from Blooming.
01:26Samuel Garzon has spent his entire career at Blooming.
01:35And a beautiful finish.
01:36Look at the run.
01:37The run's superb.
01:39Just on the shoulder initially of Cannavale but then gets that yard in front.
01:43Villarroel just rolls the ball into his path and without breaking stride just runs onto it and strokes it into that bottom corner.
01:51Really well controlled.
01:53No chance really for the keeper.
01:56A really well taken goal.
01:59It's deep.
02:01Looking for Echevarrini who puts it back in the mix.
02:03And there it is, the second goal for Blooming.
02:05How about that?
02:09It's Villarroel with the simplest of headers.
02:15El Nacional defence.
02:17Nowhere to be seen.
02:19Nowhere to be seen.
02:20Three headers in the box for Blooming to make it 2-0 on the night.
02:25The back post.
02:26Look at it.
02:27Vardala's delivery.
02:28Really looping over everyone.
02:29It's just kept alive more than anything else.
02:31But look at the marking here.
02:33Hands in the air hoping for an offside.
02:36Nobody picking up Villarroel after two headers in the area to leave him with a three header from what five yards out.
02:43Absolutely scandalous defending from El Nacional.
02:49Hand out by Echevarrini.
02:55Mejia.
02:57Does well to get to the byline.
02:58Mejia puts it across to face a goal.
03:00There's a bit too much on it but the attack's still on.
03:02That's 2-1.
03:04How about that for a response from El Nacional?
03:07And how about that for a celebration?
03:11Joa Guizamano, the 28-year-old for the Ecuadorians.
03:15And it's very much game on.
03:18Yeah, terrific wing play from Mejia.
03:21Drives to the byline and Guizamano does really well because it's not an easy one to control.
03:27The defending again isn't the best because I'm not sure inside the 18-yard box Guizamano should have the time to be able to bring the ball down with his back.
03:37Alanis.
03:40Acres of space here for Garzon.
03:44That is an absolutely sensational goal.
03:54You won't see a better goal this week in the competition in Europe.
03:59What a goal from Martin Alanis.
04:02Sensational strike from outside the area.
04:07The technique, the quality of this strike from Alanis is absolutely out of this world.
04:15I think we've already got a goal we're going to be seeing a lot throughout this year's tournament in terms of one of the great goals of this year's Liverpool Tour.
04:23It's such a good strike from Alanis.
04:25Look at the dip, look at the swerve.
04:29Time and time again, that's how they've left themselves open.
04:35Speculative shot there.
04:37That's the second.
04:38Unable to force a save from Urasenya.
04:45That's the end of the first half, though.
04:47An eventful first 45 minutes.
04:52That's the end of the first half, though.
04:54An eventful first 45 minutes of football in Santa Cruz between Blooming of Bolivia and El Nacional.
05:05They'll have the altitude on this side.
05:08Marco Montano, Montano I should say, Fidel Martinez.
05:15And Edison Caicedo.
05:18So, three changes from Bayern.
05:21It's a bit of a sad for El Nacional.
05:23His opponent.
05:27Attack's still on, though.
05:31And a slightly scuffed shot that...
05:36I think at the other end of the...
05:44It's Emmanuel.
05:48Cifuente!
05:49Oh, he drags it wide.
05:55Finally, El Nacional manages to get him in that kind of position.
05:59Yeah, exactly.
06:00You don't get a lot else from him in his all-round game.
06:04So he is there just to be on the end of these kind of chances.
06:13Badala.
06:14Over the wall.
06:15Over the wall.
06:17Too soft, though.
06:30Shot on goal there.
06:31Great save by Urasenya.
06:43Guizemano.
06:45Nice footwork.
06:46Still Guizemano.
06:49Blasted across the face of goal.
06:51Could have bobbled anywhere.
06:54It's a great skill from Guizemano.
06:59Decent idea there.
07:00He's not got much for Alanis if Acosta could have just released it.
07:09Potential here for a goal for El Nacional.
07:12And there it is.
07:14Claude won back.
07:17Angel Ledesma.
07:19With a simple header on the far post.
07:23And we've mentioned...
07:25...that El Nacional's defences has caused him all kinds of problems.
07:29But here it's blooming.
07:32There's no marking there on that far post.
07:35It's the simplest of goals.
07:37And El Nacional very much back in it.
07:39Yeah, shocking defending once again.
07:42Counter.
07:43Acosta.
07:49It's hit deep.
07:52Crossbar.
07:53And defensive-minded midfielder Richard Spinay.
07:57But how about this?
08:02And that brings them to an end.
08:03What's been an eventful Curious.
08:08So Blooming gets the win.
08:09But that goal by Angel Ledesma.
08:11A minute 87.
08:13It's going to be a saviour for El Nacional who will go home.