Dates set: find out when Vasco face Olimpia in Sul-Americana last 16 | OneFootball

Vasco has learned the dates for the decisive clashes against Olimpia of Paraguay in the round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana. South American football’s governing body confirmed that the first and second legs will be played in the weeks of August 12 and 19. The Cruz-Maltino secured the right to play in this stage after knocking out Independiente Medellín with a 1-0 win at São Januário.

Advancing from the previous knockout round earned the club US$500,000 (around R$2.6 million), taking its total earnings in the competition to R$6 million. Now, besides chasing a place in the quarterfinals — which guarantees another US$700,000 (around R$3.6 million) in prize money — the team will also try to break the recent deadlock against the Paraguayans, since in the group stage each side won once.

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Evenly matched history between Vasco and Olimpia

Vasco has a very even record against Olimpia, built recently during the meetings in the group stage of the current Copa Sudamericana. The first match between the teams took place at São Januário and ended in a commanding 3-0 win for the Cruz-Maltino. On that occasion, the Rio side’s goals were scored by Puma Rodríguez, Nuno Moreira and Adson, who played a decisive role by providing two assists.

The São Januário side ended up suffering a defeat in the return meeting of the group’s second half, played at Defensores del Chaco stadium in Asunción. The Gigante da Colina went ahead with a goal from center-back Carlos Cuesta in first-half stoppage time, but saw full-back João Vitor sent off in the second half and ended up losing 3-1. The Paraguayan team’s goals were scored by Mateo Gamarra, Hugo Sandoval, and striker Sebastián Ferreira.

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