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- The two second-leg clashes in the CONMEBOL Sudamericana semi-finals delivered dramatic finishes and thrilling qualification battles.
- Long-range strikes, unstoppable headers and individual runs lit up two action-packed nights in the 'Great Conquest'..
José Luis Rodríguez reignited Vasco da Gama's hopes when he scored the Cruz-Maltino's consolation goal at the Maracanã, temporarily sending the tie to a penalty shoot-out. In the dying moments, Boca Juniors captain Leandro Paredes showed his class with a long-range strike that beat Léo Jardim and sent the Argentine side through to another continental final.
Gary Kagelmacher, captain and key figure for Montevideo City Torque, celebrated his side's second goal as the Uruguayan team claimed a 2-0 win — having lost the first leg 3-0 to Atlético Mineiro — and came close to pulling off another remarkable feat in what has been their best continental campaign to date.
