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.
Probable formations
MARATHON: 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).
PORTLAND TIMBERS: 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).
stage: Providence Park, Portland, Oregon.