5.22 pm For Marathon, all he has to do is win to qualify, he is one of the few Central American rivals not to lose in the first leg of the Concacaf Champions League round of 16.
5.17 pm Portland Timbers 11: Steven Clark, Josecarlos Van Ranking, Larrys Mabiala, Darío Zuparic, Claudio Bravo, Erik Williamson, Diego Chará, Yimmi Chará, Diego Valero, Dairon Asprilla and Felipe Mora
5.16 pm This is how Marathon plays against Portland: Denovan Torres, Wilmer Crisanto, Carlos López, Mathías Techera, Luis Vega; Luis Garrido, Kervin Arriaga, Emilio Izaguirre, Edwin Solani; Marlon Ramírez and Brayan Castillo DT Héctor Vargas
4:55 PM: Forward Carlo Costly was injured during practice on Friday and did not travel to Portland, making it a sensitive loss for tonight in Oregon.
4:50 PM: Before leaving the concentration hotel for the stadium, a group of fans posted outside to show their support for the commitment.
4:40 PM: The marathon team has arrived at the Providence Park Stadium for the second leg against the Portland Timbers for the 16th round of the Concacaf Champions League.
THE PREVIOUS
Marathon, already installed in Portland, play against him Wood for the round of the last 16 of the Champions from Concacaf (6:00 pm / TVC broadcasts). In the first leg they were tied to 2-2 in the Olympic Stadium and, because of the visitor’s target, the Americans have a small advantage.
But Marathon He did not give up and reached enemy territory with the thought of delivering the performance against a club full of good footballers Diego Valeri, the Chará brothers, Felipe Mora Christian Paredes and the Peruvian Andy Polo
In the preview of the duel, Hector Vargas, a Honduran representative, has made it clear they are not dead and is bathed in optimism as he remembers Olympiad, eliminated the Portland Timbers
“I’ve already had to come and eliminate them to Portland with Olimpia, I’m so lucky. Valeri,” Gata “Fernández, Chará was already there. Several that competed and of quality like today’s. There was a lot of audience. that time. The audience here is different, calmer, enjoying the spectacle and if the percentage is lower it can affect itself, but the ones who solve it are the players, ”said the Argentinian in a conference.
For his part, the Venezuelan Giovanni Saverese, helmsman of the American team, was not a favorite, because he has a lot of respect for the Marathon, a club that already surprised them in San Pedro Sula with a draw at two o’clock.
“I don’t believe in that of the favorites tag, yes, they talk about it, but if you believe in it, you’re wrong. We know Marathon is going to be fierce and we’re inclined to do the best in the game, be very competitive, ”he said. At the press conference.
The truth is, the clash will determine one of those ranked for the quarter-finals of the competition. Marathon he will have to win the match if he wants to draw or draw with more than two goals before the away goal.
Don Hector Vargas you have all your equipment, except Carlo Precious, who did not make the journey and stayed in it Honduras due to an injury sustained in the match against the UPN last Friday in the Yankel Rosenthal
Stadium: Providence Park, Portland, Oregon.