The Salvadoran coach confirmed 33 players in the first filter at CONCACAF, with a payroll dominated by players from the First Division, with only Tomás Romero as legionnaire
El Salvador’s Under-24 team overlooking the CONCACAF Pre-Olympic already presented / displayed its preliminary list of players, being the unique selection that did not occupy the 50 contingents available for this first filter. La Azulita will present 33 names in this first list, which must be submitted definitively by March 8.
Coach Hugo Pérez did not place in this first list the extensive list of legionaries who have trained on Salvadoran soil, such as Enrique Alguera, Marcus Vetllat, Daniel Arévalo, Eric Calvillo, Gilbert Fonts, Plus the legionary Roberto Domínguez, Who also plays for the Selecta Major and currently plays in Albania, leaving only in the preliminary list the Los Angeles FC goalkeeper, Tomás Romero.
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In the list the most constant soccer players in the First and Second Division of the calls were taken that the technician made at the time Rodolfo Góchez, Where the names of Fernando Quintanilla, Fernando Castillo, Mario González, Marvin Aranda, Luis Méndez, Among other players with shooting in the highest category.
The group stage will begin for the Selecta on Friday 19 March in the duel ahead Canada at 5:00 pm at Jalisco Stadium, then on Monday 22 they will play in front Honduras at 7:30 pm at Akron Stadium and close this phase on March 25 at Jalisco Stadium at 6:00 pm in front Haiti. The Selecta must be among the first two in its group to play the semifinals and if it wins, get its share in the Olimpic games.
The Pre-Olympic Select in a match against Atlético Mars, prior to the Elimination round for the Tokyo Olympic Games 2021. Photo EDH / Courtesy Fesfut
This is the preliminary list of the Pre-Olympic Selection:
porters: Mario González (Aliança FC), Marlon Danilo Joia (Jocoro), Luis Emilio Rivera (Isidre Metapán), Tomás Romero (Los Angeles FC – USA).
defenses: Giovanni Ávila (Santa Tecla), Elvis Clars (Jocoro), Lizandro Clars (Firpo), Ronald Rodríguez (CD Águila), Siliazar Henríquez (CD FAS), Luis Méndez (Municipal De Lima), Kevin Menjívar (11 Esportiu), Alexis Montes (Sonsonate FC), Walter Torres (Santa Tecla), Ròmul Villalobos (11 Sports).
Flyers: Elvin Alvarado (Alliance FC), Marvin Aranda (CD FAS), Melvin Cartagena (11 Sports), Diego Chávez (CD FAS), Enrique Contreras (11 Sports), Marcelo Díaz (11 Sports), Denis García (Bruixots Mario Calvo), Jacobo Moreno Kattan (Sonsonate FC), José Isaac Portillo (Aliança FC), Fernando Quintanilla (Santa Tecla), Kevin Reis (CD FAS), Ezequiel Rivas (AD Chalatenango),
forwards: Luis Canals (L.Á. Firpo), Fernando Castillo (Isidre Metapán), Gerber Chávez (Isidre Metapán), Marvin Márquez (Isidre Metapán), Roberto Herrera (L.Á. Firpo), Boris Morales (AD Chalatenango), Óscar Pau (Santa Tecla FC).