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
Likely lineups
MARATHÓN: 25 Denovan Torres, 18 Wilmer Crisanto, 23 Mathías Techera, 27 Carlos García, 12 Carlos Perdomo, 7 Emilio Izaguirre, 33 Kervin Arriaga, 30 Edwin Solani Solano, 13 Marlon Ramírez; 38 Brayan Castillo and 29 Kevin Hoyos.
Trainer: Héctor Vargas (ARG).
THE WOOD OF PORTLAND: 12 Steven Clark, 2 José Carlos van Rankin, 33 Larrys Mabiala, 13 Dario Zuparic, 5 Claudio Bravo, 22 Cristhian Paredes, 21 Diego Chará, 23 Yimmi Chará, 8 Diego Valeri, 9 Felipe Mora and 27 Dairon Asprilla.
Trainer: Giovanni Savarense (VEN).
Stadium: Providence Park, Portland, Oregon.