MAF Team Of The Week #18: June 29-July 5
Its that time again to crown the Mad About Fútbol Team Of The Week. In South America, the Copa Libertadores final was set and champions crowned. The MLS continues its season and the CONCACAF Gold Cup is underway. Remember that the Mad About Fútbol Team Of The Week played matches and/or made headlines during the calendar week of June 29-July 5.
The winner is:
CLUB ATLÉTICO VÉLEZ SÁRSFIELD (ARG) 
El Fortín captured its 7th Argentine title on Sunday with a dramatic 1-0 over Huracán. The match was the last game of the 2009 Clausura and might have been the most memorable "championship" match in Argentine club football history. The game & trophy winning goal was scored in the 83rd minute by Maximiliano Moralez. After some 13 minutes of added time, the whistle blew and the Estadio José Amalfitani exploded as Vélez Sarsfield captured the title. Vélez was the only team to go the entire tournament undefeated at home and only lost once during the whole Clausura tournament. For their impressive championship campaign, Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield can add Mad About Fútbol Team Of The Week to their trophy case.
2nd Place = Club Estudiantes de La Plata (ARG)
Estudiantes La Plata had a successful week, beginning with their elimination of Nacional of Uruguay in the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores. On Wednesday, Estudiantes beat Nacional 2-1 in their 2nd leg semifinal tie to advance to the final by a 3-1 aggregate score. The La Plata side continued their excellent form on Sunday, with a 2-1 road win against River on the last day of the Argentine Clausura to finish 6th in the standings.
3rd Place = Chicago Fire (MLS)
The Chicago Fire moved to the top of the Eastern Conference on the strength of their 2-1 road win against the Colorado Rapids. Goals by Guatemalan forward Marco Pappa & Colombian forward Wilman Conde on Independence Day helped The Fire break a 3-game losing streak.
Congratulations to Bolivar and Cerro Porteño for winning their domestic tournaments over the past weekend. Bolivar captured its record 16th domestic title in winning the Bolivian Apertura and Cerro Porteño won its record 28th domestic title by capturing the Paraguayan Apertura.
