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The realistic goal is the South American Cup. Advance to the second round of the Libertadores Cup, an instance to which Junior It has not arrived since 2011, it depends on a miracle, of a combination of feat and fortune as great as the Maracana stadium. To stay in the main continental tournament, The Sharks must beat Flamengo by a landslide (3-0), today starting at 7:30 pm., in the mythical scene of Rio de Janeiro, and cross fingers so that Barcelona, from the same hour, beats Independiente del Valle by a bulky scoreboard.
The mission is almost impossible. The Brazilian team is already classified with 12 points. Independiente del Valle is second with nine (+4 goal difference) and the only one who can reach it is Junior, who has six units and -2 goal difference. Barcelona is fourth with three points (-6) and is only fighting to finish third to reach the South American Cup.
The rojiblancos would qualify for the next stage of the Libertadores if they defeat Flamengo by three goals and Independiente falls to Barcelona by four goals. The question is that they exceed the goal difference of the Ecuadorian club. It is not only to beat the current champion of America at home, something complex even though he is going to play with a good number of emerging players, it is to expect Independiente del Valle to be beaten by the one who has been the worst of the group.
Another rooster would sing if Junior had won or even tied against the Guayaquil squad in the previous match in Barranquilla (they lost 2-0). It would have nine points and less remote and more viable opportunities. In addition, it would have already guaranteed the intervention in the Sudamericana.
However, hope is the last thing to be lost. “It is going to be a difficult game like all the Copa Libertadores. We are going to continue with our illusion, we are going to continue fighting, as we have always done. I think the hierarchy our team has is to fight in any yard. We know that it will not be easy, but keeping our idea of the game, with calm, patience and intelligence, taking advantage of every opportunity we have in the opponent’s goal, we will surely be able to get the three points ”, declared Carmelo Valencia, shark attacker.
Anyway, beyond what they say publicly, the energies of Luis Amaranto Perea and his team, given the utopian nature of staying in the Copa Libertadores, focus on not throwing away the quota for the Copa Sudamericana awarded to each third of the group stage of the main competition. With only one draw, participation in the ‘other half of the glory’ will be ensured regardless of what happens in Ecuador.
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