The “Ecological of America”, as well as the stadium is known José Ángel Rossi, from Alta Verapaz, will be the stage in which the last section will begin towards the dispute for the title of the Clausura Tournament. This will happen when Imperial Cobán receives Antigua GFC for the first leg of the semifinal.
It will be an intense 180 -minute series between two teams that are painted as favorites to keep the national scepter, so the first chapter will be written This afternoon from 15 hours.
The Cobanero, under the command of the Mexican Roberto Montoya, arrives at this instance after having left Deportivo Malacateco on the wayafter having imposed in the two games and closed with a favorable global score of 3-1.
The Cobaneros look like favorites to keep the first game, since they will be agreed by their hobby, but it should be noted that, in the classification phase, they fell into the two games against their rival on duty (1-0 and 2-1).
“Each of the players has been doing their job. We are happy to reach this instance and excite us That we can do something else. We are on the right path; We will go step by step and we have the third star lookbut before you have to leave the semifinal series, which will surely be not easy, ”said coach Roberto Montoya.
In The last 10 clashes Between both teams, Antigua GFC has a slight advantage, since it has won three; Imperial Cobán, two, and have tied five opportunities.
To maintain balance
The picture of Antigua GFC had an overwhelming step in its previous series against Deportivo Guastatoyawhom he thrashed with a 5-0 global, and today he will seek to do the same against the blue princes, whom he already defeated in this tournament, in the Verapace enclosure.
The colonial team had an irregular closure in the classification phase, in which it could even have finished as a leader, but in this round it managed to restore and now it will have to maintain the same rhythm, because in front will have a much more demanding rival.
“We have been able to hide a lack of balance that was had in the classification phase. In the semifinals we must maintain the same balance and rhythm of the game, Since we are close to achieving the first of the two goals, “said Argentine coach Mauricio Tapia.