Boca needs to defeat Maracaibo in Copa Libertadores soccer game

2008-04-22 04:57:01 Xinhua English

BUENOS AIRES, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Argentina's Boca Juniors soccer club will play on Tuesday against Venezuela's Union Maracaibo and it needs to win by a five-goal margin to assure its pass to Copa Libertadores Cup's quarterfinals.

The game, Group-3's last round game, will start at 21:10 local time (00:10 GMT) refereed by Peruvian native Victor Hugo Rivera atBoca Junior's "La Bombonera" 57,400 seat stadium that will probably be loaded to support this cup's defending champion.

Boca has seven points, while Maracaibo only has two and is already eliminated. Each win grants a team three points, a tie grants two and zero points for a loss.

Meanwhile, soccer fans will also focus on the results of Chile's Colo Colo (9 points) versus Mexico's Atlas game in Santiago, Chile's capital city.

If Atlas defeats Colo Colo or if they tie, Boca will only need to defeat Maracaibo to advance to the next round, but if Colo Colodefeats Atlas 1-0, 2-1, or 3-2, then Boca Juniors have to defeat Maracaibo by a four-goal margin.

Boca Juniors would have to defeat Maracaibo by a five-goal margin if Colo Colo defeats Atlas by 4-3, that is why these games are interesting.