Argentina s Independiente advance to Copa Sudamericana final

Buenos Aires Nov 29 (IANS) Emmanuel Gigliotti scored twice as Argentine football club Independiente defeated Paraguay s Libertad 3-1 to secure a place in the Copa Sudamericana final here.

The result on Tuesday gave the Argentine outfit a 3-2 aggregate victory in the semi-final after the Paraguayan club won last week s first leg 1-0 in Asuncion reports Xinhua news agency.

Teenage midfielder Ezequiel Barco opened the scoring with a 17th-minute penalty and Gigliotti doubled the hosts lead by sliding in a first-time finish after a Maximiliano Meza cross.

Angel Cardozo headed in to put the visitors back on level terms overall before Gigliotti connected with Gaston Silva s pass to again find the net with just one touch.

Independiente will play the winner of the other semi-final between Brazil s Flamengo and Colombia s Junior in the final.

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