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00:00Valleys of the Andes tonight, San Antonio Bulo Bulo hosts the five-time champions from Uruguay,
00:07Peñarol, in what should be a cracking contest, an all-important contest too, on match day.
00:16So we are up and up to the way in Bolivia, San Antonio Bulo Bulo making their debut in the
00:24group stages of the Libertadores this year against, quite simply, Libertadores Royalty,
00:31the five-time champions, the ten-time finalist, Peñarol.
00:39As yet, he managed to find the net for the method on goal! Cannons off the crossbar.
00:47Well, that was moving for the first chance of the game inside five minutes.
00:54I mean, sets himself so hard, but he's got so much time, and it's just a stunning save, isn't it?
00:58I mean, it's a really stunning save from Barbosa, here towards Blanco.
01:06Great duel emerging between Blanco and the big centre-back, Libertadores Coelho, and then the effort on goal.
01:13He's over the crossbar. He's always going to take it on there, wasn't he?
01:18Martinez just couldn't resist the temptation, even though he was off-balance.
01:21Martinez, 80 years of age, it's capped for the Bolivian national side.
01:26It's a head of the ranks, really, it always reads it in San Antonio.
01:31Well, I don't know if one's trying to bring the ball back high up the pitch.
01:34Here is Silvera, past one, still Silvera goes down.
01:37What's a penalty? Referee says no.
01:39Well, I think the ball are gone, and that's why the referee's made the decision, but there's no doubt it's a foul.
01:47Of course, the referee's hand, look.
01:50Well.
01:50It might have been outside the penalty area anyway.
01:56In truth, truth be told, I'm not sure.
01:59There's an awful lot.
02:01Yeah, the ball is going to go back to the goalkeeper here.
02:03The final decision, no penalty.
02:16Half-time whistle goes, San Antonio Bulo, Bulo nil.
02:19Peñarol nil is the score.
02:21And too many chances, really, in the game so far.
02:27Peñarol did strike the crossbar with Leandro Umpierrez with the final third.
02:36So we are up and underway once again at the start of the second half in this contest
02:42between San Antonio Bulo Bulo and Peñarol in Group H.
02:48Homeside.
02:51In that situation, very impressive.
02:56That's where the cross is.
02:57Silvarez has a chance.
03:02But that's a big chance.
03:04Milan's flinging the ball into the penalty.
03:06It's not easy.
03:10Here is Blanco.
03:12Blanco.
03:14Twisting and turning, and the free kick goes against.
03:19As well, De Blanco.
03:21I think we've got Ciar and Javier Cabrera are the two players to come on.
03:42Bice's effort's a poor one.
03:43He's going to get a corner kick for that, no he's not.
03:50Icarpena roll.
03:52Two options inside, Cabrera's initial cross in at the second attempt.
03:56He was looking for Silvera.
03:58But by that stage, San Antonio Bula Bula have players back there
04:02to alleviate the danger.
04:08Garcia wanted a back stick, Silvera got it.
04:11Fernandez, clever ball inside, neat and tidy.
04:14Garcia, Garcia wanted it back.
04:16Great chance now though for Peñarol and Cabrera's effort.
04:19He's smothered by the goalkeeper.
04:22Sriracho to the rescue once more.
04:26Created.
04:29Cabrera just couldn't finish.
04:37I think it just goes slightly beyond Cabrera.
04:41It's a moment of magic still.
04:43Feel as though Peñarol are getting closer here.
04:46Fernandez spreads the play.
04:48He comes across far too close to the goalkeeper who couldn't spot that.
04:54He's going to be the architect, do you feel?
04:56If they are to break through, if they are to score.
04:58Here is Fernandez.
04:59His ball in is early.
05:00There's the touch and there's the goal.
05:01That Peñarol deserved.
05:02And Fernandez was the architect.
05:03And Maximiliano Silvera delivers the cutest of finishes to give Peñarol the lead in Bolivia.
05:07At the continent's grandest prize, have a big moment in 2025.
05:22He plays that blind Fernandez, but a player of his quality, he knows.
05:35He knows where Silvera is going to be.
05:38And from that moment, it's just about the touch, the deafness, the subtlety of the finish.
05:44It's a cracking goal for Peñarol.
05:47And Diego Aguirre is delighted.
05:54Montenegro had the effort and Peñarol now will take the time over this.
05:59It's going to be a yellow card as well.
06:09It will be a yellow card here for Montenegro.
06:11A couple of caps for Bolivia.
06:23Fernandez is the option.
06:24Sure.
06:27Fernandez just keeps it moving.
06:29And Silvera now down the line.
06:31Does he go for the corner flag or do Peñarol try to get a second goal?
06:35He's back now for Peñarol.
06:37They do get a second goal as the substitute.
06:41Lucas Hernandez tucks it home.
06:44And Peñarol are purring.
06:50Two second-half goals.
06:52And two goals so neatly created.
06:56Cabrera inside.
06:57Lucas Hernandez the substitute.
07:00Outside the boot.
07:03Simple finish.
07:042-0.
07:07Came into this game, Peñarol.
07:09With their hopes of qualifying.
07:12Right in the balance.
07:15But they leave tonight.
07:17Firm favourites to qualify.
07:19Opportunity for three and it is.
07:31Peñarol running riot.
07:34Silvera wheels away in celebration.
07:37He's back to brace on the night.
07:40And Peñarol.
07:42With one of the performances really.
07:47Of the group stages so far.
07:50Not an easy place to come.
07:52Really unsure of their position.
07:56In the group.
07:57But they're going to end it.
07:58In firm, firm control of Group H.
08:01I mean it's a two-touch finish of the highest quality.
08:05Isn't it?
08:06The first to pluck the ball out of the Bolivian night sky.
08:10And the second to smash it home.
08:13And set Peñarol top of Group H.