The expected day has arrived. Motagua and Olympics They will face each other starting at 19:00 on the national stadium for the first round of the league final Opening of 2020 in Honduras.
Shot and absence! Postcards from the beginning of the pre-season Real España del “Potro” Gutiérrez
The winners of this series will qualify right in the final to contest the title of the tournament against Marathon.
The blues arrive at a meeting in a good sporting and emotional moment. They eliminated the Greens in the semifinals with a 4-1 aggregate.
Diego Vázquez is recovering from defender Marcelo Pereira for this match, but he will not be able to count on defender Reinieri Mayorquín, who will have to suffer a knee injury and will be out for six weeks.
Olympia with a rosary of victims
At the other end, the white team advanced in this round after leaving Vida de La Ceiba on the road.
Pedro Troglio suffered three casualties in the second stage against the coconut trees: Diego Reyes (broken nose), Carlos Pineda (broken ligament) and Jorge Álvarez (menisci). All three will have to undergo surgery.
The whites have already recovered Jerry Bengtson, who received a reduced sentence. Michaell Chirinos and Elvin Casildo and Ever Alvarado remain in trouble.
Troglio will display an 11 with changes in midfield and will attack on this day. But Olympia has a rich team. The responsibility will go to Edwin Rodríguez, José Mario Pinto and Eddie Hernández, who are having a good time. Cristian Maidana could reappear
The return will be played on Sunday, January 10 in Tegucigalpa. No overtime will be played at this stage. In case of a tie in points and goals, the classification will be defined through penalties.
The final stage of the Liguilla
Motagua vs. Olympia
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Stage: National
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