The king of the jungle has a name and no matter how high the eagles soar for their great campaign in Mexican football, in Honduras the roar of the lion is at the top of the rankings and ready to take a solid step into the ranking Concachampions.
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Olimpia and America try to write a new history in their confrontations, where both already know the taste of victory and the pain of defeat. The appointment is next Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the National Stadium.
This will be their third meeting between the two clubs, who saw each other in these types of international competitions two decades ago.
The first time they saw each other was on August 20, 1985 in Tegucigalpa, where Olimpia and América were tied 2-2. Notes on the occasion were the work of 2, Francisco “Pancho” González, Juan Flores for the meringues and Roberto Alderete and Daniel Brailovski for the eagles.
The unforgettable date for the lions is August 27 of the same year, when Olimpia in Querétaro, Mexico, defeated América 1-0 with a score from Amilcar Lanza. That chance was immediate elimination, the albo qualified.
Five years later revenge came for the Aztecs, then on November 12, 1990, but this time in San José, California, America defeated Olimpia 0 3-0 The goals were the work of Enrique Rodón, Luis Zague and Marco Antonio Figueroa.
The return was played on November 14, 1990, but in Santa Ana, California, where Olimpia defeated America 2-1. The many catrachos were the work of: Eduardo Bennet and Juan Carlos Espinoza, the Aztecs got a discount through Marco Antonio Figueroa and qualified for the next round.
After 21 years of their last challenge between Aztecs and Catrachos, both clubs will face each other again for the round of 16 of the Concachampions, where Olimpia starts as a local at the National Stadium.
The return of this game is scheduled for next Wednesday, April 14, and will be played in the Azteca stadium at 7:00 PM.
Oddly enough, both teams are led by Argentinian technicians on this occasion. Olimpia by Pedro Troglio and América by Santiago Solari.