17:22 For Marathon, he only has to win to qualify, he is one of the few rivals in Central America who did not lose in the first round of the eighth finals of the CONCACAF Champions League.
Ora 17.17 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
Ora 17.16 This is how the 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
16:55: Striker Carlo Costly was injured in training on Friday and did not travel to Portland, making a significant loss for tonight in Oregon.
16:50: Before leaving the concentration camp hotel, a group of fans sat outside to support themselves before the engagement.
16:40: The Marathon team arrived at Providence Park Stadium for the second round against Portland Timbers for the eighth finals of the CONCACAF Champions League.
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Marathon, already installed in Portland, play against him Timber for the eighths of the eighths of the final champions from Concacaf (18:00 / TVC shows). In the first round they tied 2-2 in Olympic Stadium and, because of the visitors’ goal, Americans have a slight advantage.
But Marathon He doesn’t give up and ended up in enemy territory thinking of doing a feat against a club full of good footballers like Diego Valeri, Chará brothers, Felipe Mora, Christian Paredes and the Peruvian Andy Polo.
In the preview of the duel, Hector Vargas, a representative technician from Honduras, made it clear that they are not dead and that he is bathed in optimism, remembering when Olympics, removed Portland Timbers.
“I already had to come and eliminate them in Portland with Olimpia, I’m so lucky. Valeri, “Done” Fernández, Chará was already there. More that competed with quality like today. It was an audience, a lot of people came at that time. The audience here is different, calmer, enjoy the show and if the percentage is lower you can influence yourself, but the ones who solve are the players “, said the Argentine in a conference.
In turn, the Venezuelan Giovanni Saverese, the helmsman of the American team, was not a favorite, because he respects a lot the Marathón, a club that has already caught them in San Pedro Sula with a tie for two.
“I don’t believe in the favorite label, yes, they talk about it, but if you believe in that you are wrong. We know the Marathon will be fierce and we are psychologists to do the best in the game, which will be very competitive, “he said. At the press conference.
The truth of all is that the clash will define one of those classified in the quarterfinals of the competition. Marathon will have to win the game if he wants to access or draw more than two goals, this for the away goal.
Don Hector Vargas you will have all the equipment except Carlo Costly, who did not make the trip and stayed in Honduras due to an injury suffered in the game against UPN last Friday in Yankel Rosenthal.
stage: Providence Park, Portland, Oregon.