The 87th minute winner was
accompanied on Bolivian TV by recognized newscaster and his awesome
commentating, with the commentator basically crying on live TV.
Watch the video below.
May 15, 2014
Nautilus News
Dallas, TX
Club Bolivar reached the Copa
Libertadores semi-finals after playing elegant, and implementing exceptional soccer
with a 1-0 memorable win over a weak and pathetic Lanus in La Paz, setting up a
last four encounter against Argentine San Lorenzo with a 2-1 aggregate victory.
Bolivar played an organized, and aggressive game; while Lanus instigated and accomplished
many dishonest fouls.
Uruguay's Defensor Sporting also
qualified, beating 1989 champions Atletico Nacional of Colombia 1-0 in
Montevideo in the second leg of their quarter-final for a 3-0 aggregate victory
and a semi-final berth against Paraguay's Nacional.
Club Bolivar struck three minutes
from the end of their second leg encounter when striker Juan Carlos Arce tapped home a rebound after
midfielder Gerardo Yecerotte's marvelous
dribbling effort was turned onto the post by goalkeeper Agustin Marchesin.
The Bolivian side took control of
the contest in the second half as the thin air, and constant Bolivar ruling made
Lanus players run slow in the Hernando Siles stadium, the world's highest international
venue at 3,600 meters, eventually took its toll on the Argentine side.
Bolivar center forward William
Ferreira hit the bar with a long-distance looping shot in the first half but
the visitors were unorganized, slow, and a man short for the final half hour
after defender Carlos Izquierdoz was dismissed for an off-the-ball hitting unfairly
a Bolivar player incident.
Bolivar's multi-millionaire owner Marcelo Claure
had promised his team he would take them to see the World Cup final in Rio de
Janeiro on July 13 if they reached the semi-finals of South America's top club
competition.
"We'll be the only (club) side
at the World Cup final and we'll do our pre-season in Brazil," the
business magnate said.
San Lorenzo booked their ticket to
the last four, to be held after the World Cup finals, when they eliminated
twice former winners Cruzeiro 2-1 on aggregate on Wednesday.
Famous Bolivar will again enjoy home
advantage in the second leg of their semi-final, scheduled for July 30, after
visiting San Lorenzo for the first leg in Buenos Aires on July 23.
