Toluca 3 – Puebla 1 (Mexican Apertura, August 17, 2008)

Necaxa 2 – Guadalajara 2 (Mexican Apertura, August 17, 2008)

Santos 3 – Indios 0 (Mexican Apertura, August 17, 2008)

Monarcas 1 – U.N.A.M. 0 (Mexican Apertura, August 17, 2008) (Longer highlights here.)

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River Plate 2 – Rosario 0 (Argentinean Apertura, August 17, 2008) Late goals from Tuzzio (’84) and Rios (’90) gave River the win.

Lanus 1 – Gimnasia La Plata 1 (Argentinean Apertura, August 17, 2008)

Huracan 1 – Racing Club 0 (Argentinean Apertura, August 17, 2008)

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Fluminense 1 – Atletico-MG 0 (Campeonato Brasileiro, August 17, 2008)

Palmeiras 1 – Coritiba 0 (Campeonato Brasileiro, August 17, 2008) Palmeiras remain third after a win courtesy of Alex Mineiro’s strike. Palmeiras’ Fernando Capixaba was sent-off after 70 minutes but five minutes later Mineiro was on target to secure the win.

Sport Recife 0 – Botafogo 1 (Campeonato Brasileiro, August 17, 2008)

Vasco 4 – Internacional 0 (Campeonato Brasileiro, August 17, 2008) The scoring was opened in the 19th minute with an own goal by Internacional’s Bolivar. Edmundo made it 2-0 in the 47th minute, and three minutes later Eduardo Luiz who made it 3-0. Jean completed the scoring for Vasco in the 88th minute.

Goias 3 – Nautico 0 (Campeonato Brasileiro, August 17, 2008) Paulo Henrique, Vitor and Paulo Henrique scored for Goias.

Gremio 1 – Sao Paulo 0 (Campeonato Brasileiro, August 17, 2008) Gremio strengthened their grip on first place in Brazil, Perea scored the only goal of the match in the 9th minute when he chested the ball into the net. Gremio now have a nine point lead overCruzeiro.

Santos 2 – Flamengo 2 (Campeonato Brasileiro, August 17, 2008)

Figueirense 2 – Portuguesa 1 (Campeonato Brasileiro, August 16, 2008)

Atletico Paranaense 5 – Ipatinga 0 (Campeonato Brasileiro, August 16, 2008)