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Independiente del Valle 2-1 Boca Juniors: Cabezas, Angulo complete first-leg comeback

Jul 7, 2016 11:29:13 PM

A two-goal second half helped Independiente del Valle stun six-time champion Boca Juniors in Quito on Thursday.

Cinderella story Independiente del Valle continued its remarkable run in the Copa Libertadores, coming from behind to upstage Boca Juniors 2-1 in the semifinal first leg.

Independiente has no history in South America's premier club competition, having languished in Ecuador's third division a decade ago, compared to six-time champion Boca.

But Independiente defied the odds again Thursday, with second-half goals from Bryan Cabezas and Jose Angulo canceling out Pablo Perez's 13th-minute opener in Quito.