Cruzeiro progress to Copa Sudamericana last 16

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 17 (Xinhua) -- A first-half goal from Matheus Pereira fired Cruzeiro to a 1-0 home win over Union La Calera on Thursday and earned the Brazilian side a berth in the Copa Sudamericana last 16.

Pereira put the hosts ahead in the seventh minute when he combined with William Furtado to slide home from the edge of the six-yard box at the Mineirao stadium.

The Chilean side had just one shot