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Independiente del Valle vs. Boca Juniors: Tevez and Co. braced for semifinal

Boca Juniors will travel to Quito, Ecuador for the opening leg of its Copa Libertadores semifinal against Independiente del Valle.

Carlos Tevez insists Boca Juniors are not underestimating Independiente del Valle as the two teams prepare to lock horns in the Copa Libertadores semi-finals.

Independiente welcome Boca to the Estadio Olimpico Atahualpa for Thursday's opening leg in Quito, with the Ecuadorians outsiders to progress.

While Boca boast six Libertadores titles, one shy of the record, Independiente have no history in South America's premier club competition, having languished in Ecuador's third division a decade ago.

But Tevez and Boca - the only unbeaten team remaining in the Libertadores - are not taking Independiente for granted, after watching their opponents upstage defending champions River Plate and Pumas UNAM en route to the semis.