16:55: Striker Carlo Costly was injured Friday in training and did not travel to Portland so it is a sensitive low for this afternoon-night in Oregon.
16:50: Before leaving the rally hotel heading to the stadium, a group of fans lined up on the outskirts to give their pre-engagement support.
16:40: The Marathon squad has arrived at Providence Park Stadium for the return match against the Portland Timbers for the round of 16 of the CONCACAF Champions League.
THE PREVIOUS
Marathon, Already installed in Portland, Play in front of the Woods for the return of the round of 16 of the Champions of Concacaf (6:00 pm / TVC broadcast). In the first leg they tied 2-2 at Olympic Stadium and, by the visiting goal, the Americans take a slight advantage.
but the Marathon does not give up and came to enemy territory thinking of doing the feat in front of a club full of good footballers like Diego Valeri, The Chara Brothers, Felipe Mora, Christian Paredes and the Peruvian Andy Polo.
In the prelude to mourning, Héctor Vargas, Technician of the Honduran representation, has made it clear that they are not dead and bathes in optimism remembering when he, when he was with Olympics, Deleted in Portland Timbers.
“It’s my turn to come and eliminate Portland with Olimpia, I’m so lucky. There was already Valeri,” Gata “Fernández, chara. Several who competed and of quality like today. There was an audience, he came quite a few people this time. The audience here is different, calmer, they enjoy the show and if the percentage is lower it can influence themselves, but the ones who solve it are the players, “the Argentine told the conference.
For its part, the Venezuelan Giovanni Saverese, Helmsman of the American team, was not given as a favorite, as he has a lot of respect for the Marathon, a club that already surprised them in San Pedro Sula with a two-way tie.
“I don’t believe in the favorite label, yes, there is talk of that, but if you believe in that you are wrong. We know that Marathon will be tough and we are mentalized to do the best in the game, which will be very competitive. he said at the press conference.
The truth of it all is that the clash will define one of the qualifiers in the quarterfinals of the competition. Marathon will have to win the match if he wants to access or draw for more than two goals, this for the visiting goal.
From where Héctor Vargas will have all your 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 at Yankel Rosenthal.
stage: Providence Park, Portland, Oregon.