Puerto Cabello and Defensor Sporting kicked off the Copa Conmebol Libertadores with an exciting match in which Puerto Cabello secured an important victory (3-2) in their quest to qualify as one of the 32 teams that will compete in the continent's most prestigious club tournament.

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Antonio Romero opened the scoring for Puerto Cabello just 20 seconds into the match, while Facundo Bernal equalized for Defensor Sporting in the 24th minute. Later on, a powerful shot by Miku tipped the balance in favor of Puerto Cabello, but a defensive lapse from the team awarded a penalty to Octavio Rivero, who expertly converted it to level the score. A wonderful play in the final stages of the match left Michael Covea one-on-one with the goalkeeper and sealed the victory for the home team.