Departure was postponed and moved due to Covid-19 restrictions
Independiente Del Valle-EQU and Grêmio face each other this Friday (9th), in the first leg of the 3rd preliminary round of the Copa Libertadores. The ball will roll at 7:15 pm, Brasília time, at Defensores Del Chaco Stadium, in Asunción, Paraguay. The match would initially be on Wednesday, at the same time, in Quito, Ecuador. However, with the cases of Covid-19 in Grêmio, the Ecuadorian government prevented the game from being played in the country. Conmebol then postponed and transferred the duel. The clash is worth a spot in the group stage of the competition. The team that passes will enter Group A that already has Palmeiras, Defensa y Justicia-ARG and Universitario-PER.
For today’s match, Grêmio has four absences. Paulo Victor and Vanderson tested positive for Covid-19. Victor Ferraz and Emanuel, with symptoms, were dismissed. Facing an opponent who likes to propose the game and attack, Grêmio can change the formation. There are at least two options. The simplest alternative is to remove Alisson or Pinares and add another steering wheel. Thus, the team would start to act more directly and with reinforcement in front of the area. With tripod formed by Matheus Henrique, Lucas Silva and Darlan.
Del Valle has been chaired by Renato Paiva, former coach of Benfica’s base, since December. The Portuguese replaced Miguel Ángel Ramírez, now at Internacional. Despite the change in command, the team follows the same game model. The idea is to dominate from the possession of the ball and build from the defense. The team defends an unbeaten record of five games. Injured, Stiven Plaza is the only embezzlement for today.
By Gustavo Castilho
