Inter moves closer to final

Internacional moved closer to its second Libertadores Cup final ever on Thursday, after travelling to Paraguay and drawing nil-nil with Libertad, in Asuncion. Despite dominating most of the match, the Brazilian side was still lucky in two opportunities that saw the locals hit the post in the first half and the crossbar with just a few minutes left in regulation.

On the return leg in Porto Alegre on Thursday, a simple win should guarantee Inter a place against the winner of the Sao Paulo and Chivas Guadalajara affair. Colorado fans hope the team will not follow the path of the 1989 Inter team that also faced a Paraguayan team in the semifinal and was eliminated - after a 1-0 away win in the first leg in Asuncion and a loss in regulation and penalty kicks to Olimpia in the return leg in Porto Alegre.