The struggle for supremacy of Opening Tournament 2020 starts next Thursday with the dispute of the first leg of the final, which will have Olympiad and Marathon face to face in a new duel as it took place in the definition of the groups.
Starting at 7:00 am, the National Stadium will be the scene of a veritable titanic battle between two classic opponents who have intensified their rivalry over time.
Being the top two teams in the championship, as Olimpia and Marathón have both conquered the leadership of their territories, they will want to add another star to the extensive record held by both clubs.
However, there will only be one shield that stands out as the winner of the match and for that they will try to hit first in the first match of the very last.
Fox Deportes will broadcast the grand final between Marathon and Olimpia on Yankel
CLASSIC FINAL
In addition to being named as the national classic, the definitive specimens are well known to Olympia and Marathon, and so far they have met repeatedly this century to become the champion of the National League of Honduras.
This new showdown between meringues and emeralds will be the eleventh time they have been measured to bring the glass to their display cases, as the capitals dominate the series over the sampedranos at will.
Of the 10 return series in which Olimpia and Marathón competed for the title, the long-haired men were victorious seven times, while the purslane performed the task three times.
However, the memories are not that recent, as it was almost seven years ago, in May 2014, when both clubs met in the last final for which they competed, making Olimpia the winner via penalties.
TROGLIO VS. VARGAS
To the appeal that dictates the history of the national classics must be added a new rivalry that has sprung up since the arrival of the coach. Pedro Troglio to Olympia with his countryman Hector Vargas.
While the merengue coach has been more careful in his statements, with the exception of his words in the group final, the emerald mate’s last words wouldn’t have fallen well into the Olympic lap.
“He is famous for being close Maradona, as a coach he has only been champion in Olimpia and Paraguay “, were some of Vargas’ words to Troglio.
Given these claims, it is undoubtedly that a little more spice is added to a clash that will take place not only in terms of actions, but also in the strategies that the coaches propose to beat their opponent.
POSSIBLE ALIGNMENTS
Olympiad: Edrick Menjívar, Maylor Núñez, Jonathan Paz, Johnny Leverón, Javier Portillo, Deybi Flores, German Mejía, Marvin Bernárdez, Edwin Rodríguez, Jerry Bengtson, Eddie Hernández.
Marathon: Denovan Torres, John Paul Suazo, Bryan Johnson, Mathías Techera, Luis Vega, Allan Banegas, Luis Garrido, Edwin Solano, Selvin Guevara, Kervin Arriaga, Bruno Volpi.
Time: 7:00 at night.
Stadium: National, Tegucigalpa.
Referee: Saíd Martínez.