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Sports Crystal visit today tuesday february 21 at National of Paraguay for the second phase of Libertadores Cup 2023, which will mark its debut in this edition of the continental tournament. The Guarani have just eliminated another Peruvian team, Sports Huancayoand will seek to do the same against ‘celestial’.
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The “celestials” already know their rival in the international tournament after the defeat of Sport Huancayo in Asunción.
The Paraguayan distribution coach, Pierre Sarabiaalready considering the meeting before those led by Tiago Nunes cataloging it as one with a high level of complexity, but in which they have the obligation to add a victory to get to Lima with options to close the key.
“We prepared, we studied the rival and they surely got us. Let’s play it like a final. Peruvian football has been characterized by its good treatment of the ball and they are very fast. This match is going to be difficult and it is played in a very special way,” the former footballer told the media.
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The “brasserie” team will make its debut in the current edition of the continental competition with a Paraguayan team that left another Peruvian like Sport Huancayo on the sidelines.
In the series against ‘killer red’ He managed to overturn the overall score and eliminate it 4-3 at the last minute, respecting his locality. Sarabia hopes to repeat a good performance in the Chaco Stadium Defenderswhere they just fell 2-1 to Libertad for the local tournament.
“It’s very important that we can do our best at home. We have an obligation to play a great game and if God helps us to win, but we have to work on it. Matches last 180 minutes, the first 90 are at home. We will look for the result”.
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Pedro Sarabia told how the match went and the detail that influenced the “Tricolore” to reach the second round of the continental tournament, where he will play with another Peruvian team.
The one who was selected for Paraguay highlighted Sporting Cristal’s style of play, but indicated that his team has their own way of approaching matches and that with their weapons they will seek to overcome the ‘brewer’.
“Your coach’s game is possession and the characteristic of Peruvian is similarly. We have an obligation to hurt our opponent knowing that we also have our style of play and that we always respect it,” concluded the 47-year-old professional.
David Fleitas’ goal gave Nacional an agonizing ranking against Sport Huancayo last week, but apart from the hubbub that meant continuing in the Copa Libertadores, inside the team they know that a situation like this can’t happen again. well did you know Jordan Santa CruzParaguayan shuttlecock.
“What happened last week is over. Now we have a big commitment again, we are very excited and looking forward to the moment of the game. In the second leg we came in a bit relaxedWe waited a bit to see what the rival was doing and it cost us. We have to go out and offer our game from the first moment and win the victory to go to Peru calmly,” he told the press.
The Sporting Cristal delegation has been in Paraguay since yesterday, Monday February 20, and has recognized the Defensores del Chaco pitch. Among travelers, it was possible to notice the absence of martin tavara.
The 23-year-old midfielder’s decision not to feature in this match isn’t due to an injury issue. According to information from RPP News, it’s a technical decision Tiago Nunes. The Brazilian didn’t take it into account either in the recent 1-0 win against FBC Melgar.
