¡Estudiantes Campeón!

All this recent nostalgia for the late 1960s seems to have extended to the football pitch!
Inspired by the son of the player who led them to three successive COPA LIBERTADORES titles from 1968-70, Argentina's ESTUDIANTES DE LA PLATA defeated Brazil's CRUZEIRO, 2-1, in Belo Horizonte last night in the second leg of the final of South America's 50-year-old club competition.
ROUTE 1 ASSISTANT ANNIKA and I watched the match live ("en vivo") on FOX SPORTS EN ESPAÑOL.
Juan Ramon Verón led Estudiantes to the three successive titles. His son, Juan Sebastian Verón, captained the club last night.
I had also watched the goalless first leg in Argentina a week ago, and throughout the first half of last night's match, I feared I'd see another dearth of goals and the unsavoury prospect of penalties.
Cruzeiro eased those fears, taking the lead seven minutes into the second half when Henrique's long-range shot took a deflection off defender Leandro Desábato, just out of the reach of Estudiantes goalkeeper Mariano Andújar.
The Brazilian hosts didn't lead for long.
In the 58th minute, Cruzeiro goalkeeper Fábio couldn't handle a cross from Estudiantes defender Cristian Cellay and Gastón Fernández tapped in from a few yards out.
Mauro Boselli headed the winner in the 73rd minute from Verón’s corner, and Estudiantes were well on their way to the club's fourth Copa Libertadores title and first since 1970.
At the final whistle, Fox Sports cut to the scenes in the streets of La Plata, 51 miles southeast of Buenos Aires.
The normally quiet streets were filled with dancing, waving flags and burning flares.
"I wonder if they're going to cancel work tomorrow," Annika said.
They just might, I told her. This win is a big deal.