Copa Libertadores: five games on the docket today
Zamora vs. Santa Fe
Venezuela´s Zamora seeks a victory at home against Colombia´s Santa Fe. With a win Zamora would still have a chance to make it to the round of 16 out of Group 4.
Meanwhile, the team from Bogota arrived Monday in Barinas (west) with Luis Manuel Seijas and forwards Jonathan Copete and Sergio "Barranca" Herrera is ready to take the three points.
The game will be played in the "La Carolina" stadium in Barinas starting at 8:30 pm local time (01H00 GMT).
Roddy Zambrano will be the referee and Carlos Herrera and Luis Vera will be working the lines (all from Ecuador).
Probable starting lineups:
Zamora: Alexis Angulo - Hugo Soto, Jonnathan España, Carlos Javier López, Luis Ovalle - Luis Vargas, Arles Flores, Ynmer González, Pedro Ramírez - Ricardo Clarke and Juan Falcón. COACH: Noel Sanvicente.
Santa Fe: Camilo Vargas - Yulián Anchico, José Julián de la Cuesta, Francisco Meza, Ricardo Jesús Villarraga - Daniel Torres, Juan Roa, Édison Méndez, Omar Pérez - Jefferson Cuero and Darío Rodríguez. COACH: Wilson Gutierrez.
Independiente vs. Botafogo
Independiente of Ecuador will host favorites Botafogo of Brazil in Sangolquí (outside of Quito) in hopes of getting out of the basement of Group 2.
"We must win against Botafogo and the boys are very motivated for the match," said club president Franklin Tello, adding that "points at home are very important."
Botafogo will be traveling from Guayaquil to Quito, about 2850 meters above sea level, on Wednesday for the duel to be held at the General Rumiñahui stadium of Sangolquí (capacity for 7,500 spectators). The match will start at 5:45 pm local time (22H45 GMT).
The referees for the match will be Peruvians Manuel Garay (central), Raúl López and Braulio Cornejo.
Posible starting teams:
Independiente: Daniel Librado Azcona - Christian Núñez, Andrés Lamas, Luis Fernando León, Mario Pineida - Jonathan González, Mario Rizotto, Henry León, Fernando Guerrero - Junior Sornoza and Daniel Angulo. COACH: Pablo Repetto.
Botafogo: Jefferson - Edilson, Bolívar, Julio Cesar, Doria - Marcelo Mattos, Gabriel, Jorge Wagner, Lodeiro - Wallyson and Ferreyra. COACH: Eduardo Hungaro.
Nacional vs. Mineiro
Nacional of Paraguay welcomes reigning champion Atletico Mineiro of Brazil in a Group 4 match to be played in Ciudad del Este (330 km east of Asunción).
The match will be played at the Tres de Febrero stadium starting at 10:00 pm local time (01H00 GMT Thursday).
Mineiro comfortable leads the group with 6 points followed by Independiente Santa Fe (Colombia) and Nacional with 3 points. Zamora of Venezuela brings up the rear with zero points.
Nacional lost 3-1 to Independiente Santa Fe during their visit to Colombia and then recovered, barely, at home against Zamora getting a 1-0 win.
Mineiro striker Ronaldinho will be returning to Ciudad del Este where he scored his first goal for Brazil´s national team when he was 19. His goal occurred in Brazil´s 7-0 win over Venezuela in the first round of the 1999 Copa América held in Paraguay. Brazil would go on to win the tournament by defeating in the final Uruguay (3-0).
In this regard, the Brazilian idol said Ciudad del Este "was where it all started. Hopefully I can score another goal to continue writing my story," he said.
The match referees from Argentina will be Patricio Loustau, Iván Núñez and Ariel Scime.
Probable starting teams:
Nacional: Ignacio Don - Ramón Coronel, Leonardo Cáceres, Raúl Piris, David Mendoza - Marcos Melgarejo, Marcos Riveros, Derlis Orué, Silvio Torales - Julián Benítez and Fredy Bareiro. COACH: Gustavo Morínigo.
Atlético Mineiro: Víctor - Marcos Rocha, Nicolás Otamendi, Leonardo Silva, Jesús Dátolo - Pierre, Josué, Ronaldinho, Fernandinho - Jo and Diego Tardelli. COACH: Paulo Autuori.
San Lorenzo vs. Unión Española
San Lorenzo of Argentine and Chilean club Unión Española will face off in a key match for their aspirations in the Copa Libertadores in Group 2.
After two rounds the lone leader of the group is Botafogo with 4 points, followed by San Lorenzo with 3. Unión Española is third with 2 points while Ecuadorian club Independiente del Valle is last with 1 point.
The match will be played at the Nuevo Gasómetro stadium starting at 7:45 pm local time (22h45 GMT).
The match will be refereed by Uruguayan Dario Ubriaco, assisted on the lines by his countrymen Nicolás Taran and Carlos Changala.
Posible teams:
San Lorenzo: Sebastián Torrico - Julio Buffarini, Carlos Valdés, Santiago Gentiletti and Emmanuel Mas - Juan Mercier y Néstor Ortigoza - Leandro Romagnoli, Ignacio Piatti and Angel Correa - Mauro Matos or Nicolás Blandi. COACH: Edgardo Bauza.
Unión Española: Diego Sánchez - Sebastián Miranda, Jorge Ampuero, Marías Navarrete and Nicolás Berardo - Pablo Galdames, Luis Pavez - Cristián Chávez - Sebastián Jaime, Gustavo Canales and Matías Campos Toro. COACH: José Luis Sierra.
Flamengo vs. Bolívar
Brazil´s Flamengo will play at home in the World Cup stadium Maracana against last place Bolivar of Bolivia, with a new coach in the third round of Group 7 play.
"Fla" comes into the game with high spirits after beating Emelec of Ecuador 3-1 in the second round also played in the Maracana.
Bolivar, who drew 1-1 with visiting León of Mexico, is fighting for their lives. Their new coach, Xabier Askargorta, who was the coach of Bolivia´s national team until last weekend, has not had much time to pass on his knowledge to his pupils for this match.
The match is scheduled to start at 10:00 pm local time (01H00 GMT).
The referees will be Chileans Enrique Osses, Carlos Astroza and Sergio Román.
Posible starting teams:
Flamengo: Felipe - Leo Moura, Samir, Wallace, André Santos - Muralha, Víctor Cáceres, Elano, Mugni - Éverton and Hernane. COACH: Jayme de Almeida.
Bolívar: Romel Quiñonez - Gerardo Yecerotte, Nelson Cabrera, Luis Gutiérrez, Rudy Cardozo - Damir Miranda, Walter Flores, Juan Miguel Callejón, Juan Carlos Arce - Ricardo Pedriel and William Ferreira. COACH: Xabier Azkargorta.
Zamora vs. Santa Fe
Venezuela´s Zamora seeks a victory at home against Colombia´s Santa Fe. With a win Zamora would still have a chance to make it to the round of 16 out of Group 4.
Meanwhile, the team from Bogota arrived Monday in Barinas (west) with Luis Manuel Seijas and forwards Jonathan Copete and Sergio "Barranca" Herrera is ready to take the three points.
The game will be played in the "La Carolina" stadium in Barinas starting at 8:30 pm local time (01H00 GMT).
Roddy Zambrano will be the referee and Carlos Herrera and Luis Vera will be working the lines (all from Ecuador).
Probable starting lineups:
Zamora: Alexis Angulo - Hugo Soto, Jonnathan España, Carlos Javier López, Luis Ovalle - Luis Vargas, Arles Flores, Ynmer González, Pedro Ramírez - Ricardo Clarke and Juan Falcón. COACH: Noel Sanvicente.
Santa Fe: Camilo Vargas - Yulián Anchico, José Julián de la Cuesta, Francisco Meza, Ricardo Jesús Villarraga - Daniel Torres, Juan Roa, Édison Méndez, Omar Pérez - Jefferson Cuero and Darío Rodríguez. COACH: Wilson Gutierrez.
Independiente vs. Botafogo
Independiente of Ecuador will host favorites Botafogo of Brazil in Sangolquí (outside of Quito) in hopes of getting out of the basement of Group 2.
"We must win against Botafogo and the boys are very motivated for the match," said club president Franklin Tello, adding that "points at home are very important."
Botafogo will be traveling from Guayaquil to Quito, about 2850 meters above sea level, on Wednesday for the duel to be held at the General Rumiñahui stadium of Sangolquí (capacity for 7,500 spectators). The match will start at 5:45 pm local time (22H45 GMT).
The referees for the match will be Peruvians Manuel Garay (central), Raúl López and Braulio Cornejo.
Posible starting teams:
Independiente: Daniel Librado Azcona - Christian Núñez, Andrés Lamas, Luis Fernando León, Mario Pineida - Jonathan González, Mario Rizotto, Henry León, Fernando Guerrero - Junior Sornoza and Daniel Angulo. COACH: Pablo Repetto.
Botafogo: Jefferson - Edilson, Bolívar, Julio Cesar, Doria - Marcelo Mattos, Gabriel, Jorge Wagner, Lodeiro - Wallyson and Ferreyra. COACH: Eduardo Hungaro.
Nacional vs. Mineiro
Nacional of Paraguay welcomes reigning champion Atletico Mineiro of Brazil in a Group 4 match to be played in Ciudad del Este (330 km east of Asunción).
The match will be played at the Tres de Febrero stadium starting at 10:00 pm local time (01H00 GMT Thursday).
Mineiro comfortable leads the group with 6 points followed by Independiente Santa Fe (Colombia) and Nacional with 3 points. Zamora of Venezuela brings up the rear with zero points.
Nacional lost 3-1 to Independiente Santa Fe during their visit to Colombia and then recovered, barely, at home against Zamora getting a 1-0 win.
Mineiro striker Ronaldinho will be returning to Ciudad del Este where he scored his first goal for Brazil´s national team when he was 19. His goal occurred in Brazil´s 7-0 win over Venezuela in the first round of the 1999 Copa América held in Paraguay. Brazil would go on to win the tournament by defeating in the final Uruguay (3-0).
In this regard, the Brazilian idol said Ciudad del Este "was where it all started. Hopefully I can score another goal to continue writing my story," he said.
The match referees from Argentina will be Patricio Loustau, Iván Núñez and Ariel Scime.
Probable starting teams:
Nacional: Ignacio Don - Ramón Coronel, Leonardo Cáceres, Raúl Piris, David Mendoza - Marcos Melgarejo, Marcos Riveros, Derlis Orué, Silvio Torales - Julián Benítez and Fredy Bareiro. COACH: Gustavo Morínigo.
Atlético Mineiro: Víctor - Marcos Rocha, Nicolás Otamendi, Leonardo Silva, Jesús Dátolo - Pierre, Josué, Ronaldinho, Fernandinho - Jo and Diego Tardelli. COACH: Paulo Autuori.
San Lorenzo vs. Unión Española
San Lorenzo of Argentine and Chilean club Unión Española will face off in a key match for their aspirations in the Copa Libertadores in Group 2.
After two rounds the lone leader of the group is Botafogo with 4 points, followed by San Lorenzo with 3. Unión Española is third with 2 points while Ecuadorian club Independiente del Valle is last with 1 point.
The match will be played at the Nuevo Gasómetro stadium starting at 7:45 pm local time (22h45 GMT).
The match will be refereed by Uruguayan Dario Ubriaco, assisted on the lines by his countrymen Nicolás Taran and Carlos Changala.
Posible teams:
San Lorenzo: Sebastián Torrico - Julio Buffarini, Carlos Valdés, Santiago Gentiletti and Emmanuel Mas - Juan Mercier y Néstor Ortigoza - Leandro Romagnoli, Ignacio Piatti and Angel Correa - Mauro Matos or Nicolás Blandi. COACH: Edgardo Bauza.
Unión Española: Diego Sánchez - Sebastián Miranda, Jorge Ampuero, Marías Navarrete and Nicolás Berardo - Pablo Galdames, Luis Pavez - Cristián Chávez - Sebastián Jaime, Gustavo Canales and Matías Campos Toro. COACH: José Luis Sierra.
Flamengo vs. Bolívar
Brazil´s Flamengo will play at home in the World Cup stadium Maracana against last place Bolivar of Bolivia, with a new coach in the third round of Group 7 play.
"Fla" comes into the game with high spirits after beating Emelec of Ecuador 3-1 in the second round also played in the Maracana.
Bolivar, who drew 1-1 with visiting León of Mexico, is fighting for their lives. Their new coach, Xabier Askargorta, who was the coach of Bolivia´s national team until last weekend, has not had much time to pass on his knowledge to his pupils for this match.
The match is scheduled to start at 10:00 pm local time (01H00 GMT).
The referees will be Chileans Enrique Osses, Carlos Astroza and Sergio Román.
Posible starting teams:
Flamengo: Felipe - Leo Moura, Samir, Wallace, André Santos - Muralha, Víctor Cáceres, Elano, Mugni - Éverton and Hernane. COACH: Jayme de Almeida.
Bolívar: Romel Quiñonez - Gerardo Yecerotte, Nelson Cabrera, Luis Gutiérrez, Rudy Cardozo - Damir Miranda, Walter Flores, Juan Miguel Callejón, Juan Carlos Arce - Ricardo Pedriel and William Ferreira. COACH: Xabier Azkargorta.
Brasil: Flamengo, Vasco, Fluminense, Botafogo (100% Carioca) Rio > Säo Paulo
MENGÃO TRI DA AMÈRICA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RlVt8zJhXQ