MOSCOW, Sep 1 Brazil's Flamengo players defeated the Argentine » Vélez Sarsfield» in the first semifinal match of the Copa Libertadores. The meeting in Buenos Aires ended with a score of 4:0. A hat-trick was scored by Pedro (32, 61 and 83 minutes), another goal was scored by Everton Ribeiro (45+1). The return game will take place on September 7 in Rio de Janeiro. which in the semi-finals plays against another club from Brazil — Atlético Paranaense (first match — 0:1).
