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América de Cali will have this Thursday (7:30 pm) against Gremio in Porto Alegre their last option to continue in the Copa Libertadores. Not an easy task, especially when his attack is diminished by the absence of Adrián Ramos and the Peruvian Marco Aldair Rodríguez, debutant in the League against Nacional, although he stayed at home because the international ‘transfer’ did not reach him.
Despite these important casualties, the Colombian champion is clear that there is no tomorrow and will have to deliver everything on the field, against an opponent who is already classified and could use an alternate formation.
The obligation is to achieve a bulky victory, with a difference of at least three goals, hoping that Universidad Católica will do the same in Santiago against Internacional, so that the scarlet team can match it by 8 points and surpass it in goal difference.
To attack in the Arena Do Gremio, Juan Cruz Real will have as his main argument Duván Vergara, the player who best interprets the change of rhythm from the middle upwards, to later finish with a changed profile, but he needs the youthful Santiago Moreno to be well connected and that finally Juan David Pérez ratifies the reason for his presence in the Colombian champion, because until now he is still in debt.
Other players with the possibility of going on the attack are Carlos Sierra, Jhon Arias, Rafael Carrascal and Luis Sánchez, although Cruz Real knows that he cannot give Gremio land or ball. He also recovers Yesus Cabrera after overcoming an episode of covid-19.
In the same way, it is imperative that the sides, Cristian Arrieta and Edwin Velasco, come to contribute on their sides and make numerical superiority, without neglecting behind.
If América de Cali does not achieve a victory in Porto Alegre, it will have to wait if a draw gives it to go to the South American Cup as one of the best third parties, a goal that Universidad Católica also seeks.
Marco Antonio Garcés
Correspondent Futbolred Cali
On twitter: @marquitosgarces
