LC - Football - South America - Libertadores Cup

Monterrey
The team lost two important players to National Team callup, as FW Aldo de Nigris and GK Jonathan Orozco (the worst is that Orozco could remain on the bench in the match against Bolivia). FW Neri Cardozo (3 goals) and MF Abraham Carreño (5 goals) are shining in another level as with their good performance together with MF Jesus Arellano where enought to claim a 3-0 vctory.

The team is very strong in home, where they are unbeaten and have just allowed 1 goal from Tigres in the local derby, that is 1 goal in 4 matches, for an average of 0. 25 goals per match. Still on the GK for this match will not be GK Orozco (as mentioned before) but Banfield Match GK Omar "Gato" Ortiz, who could had done more in the goals he received in that match.

The team shows to great capabilities, order and a lot of patience to find the right time to make danger to the other team. For this is expected a stronger team that the substitute one that played in Sao Paulo, so the likes of MF Walter Ayovi, MF Osvaldo Martinez, DF Paredes and FW Neri Cardozo should be on the field.

Club Nacional
Paraguay - The team lost his opener match in home against Once Caldas by 0-2 and now face the pressure of obtaining an important away victory to make up for their defeat on home.

The team carries a negative streak of 4 matches without victory, 3 in local tournament and 1 in Libertadores Cup, the pressure on coach Ever Almedia is at the top and his position is at stake.

Last match tied against Olimpia. FW Guillermo Beltran is their main weapon as he has showed important individual capabilities and will be key for the development of the match.

Match
Monterrey should be faithfull to their playing style on home, look out for the match but mantain the order, something than last match against Queretaro provide results, altought near the end of the match.

The away team should also seek patience as times goes by could open themselves in order to save their coach.

Prediction
Monterrey should claim his first home victory in home to start their way to second stage. In home the team is strong and should take a good score in favor of them.

Record Date : 25/02/2010 00:20