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13.05. (Fri) 03:45 Jaguares de Chiapas - Cerro Porteno

DID YOU KNOW?

* 2011 is Jaguares' second-ever appearance in the Copa Libertadores

* The Chiapas team are just nine years old, having been founded in 2002.

* The all-time top scorer at the club is one Salvador Cabanas, the Paraguayan slowly recovering after last year's tragic shooting.

* This year's top scorer is Colombian Jackson Martinez, with three goals.

* The club's 2011 league form has been disastrous, finishing 18th in Mexico's regular season and narrowly escaping relegation.

* Cerro Porteno also have underachieved in the league, currently lying seventh in the Clausura, 19 points behind Nacional with six games to play.

* The team also hold the dubious distinction of having played the most Copa campaigns without winning the trophy, having appeared in 32 tournaments.

* In Paraguay, however, they have an excellent record, winning 28 local tournaments to rank second behind rivals Olimpia.

* Libertadores top scorer Roberto Nanni belongs to the Ciclon, and has netted seven times in the tournament so far.

PROBABLE LINE-UPS

Jaguares (4-4-2):
Villasenor; Martínez, Fuentes, Flores, Cabrera; Hernandez, Valdes, Rodriguez, Andrade; Frias, Salazar

Cerro Porteno (4-4-2):
Barreto; Piris, Benítez, Cardozo, C. Benítez; Nunez, Villarreal, Caceres, Torres; Fabbro, Nanni

Prediction

Jaguares de Chiapas 3-1 Cerro Porteno