David vs. Goliath
02.18.2004Bolivar, one of Bolivia's better teams, is playing tonight against Argentina's Boca Juniors, current Intercontinental Cup holder & one of the winningest teams in Latin America. The game's in La Paz (where altitude does play a factor). So far, Bolivar's winning 3-1. Oh, and "El Diablo" Etcheverry — Bolivian soccer legend, recently returned from MLA's DC United — just took the field.
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FINAL: The game just ended. Bolivar won an upset, 3-1. The game was part of the Copa Libertadores. Now, if only Oriente Petrolero could do so well ...
Posted by Miguel at 08:22 PM
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I just finished watching the game, oh, the wonders of cable TV! I don't think it was an upset, though. Even though Boca Juniors is the Champion of the World, many teams, especially Argentine teams are scared to death of the altitude. One Colombian player, after losing 4-0 to Bolivia last September, commented that the altitude makes it feel like your feet and brain are working independently of each other.
The thing is, it could have been 6-1, if Bolivar capitalized on many of their opportunities. Even though I am not a Bolivarista, I applaud them for defending Bolivian futbol. This can only help the psychological factor when World Cup Qualifying continues this year.
Posted by: eduardo at February 18, 2004 09:09 PM
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