This Wednesday, Emelec will play against the Uruguayan Danubio, a possibility for the continuation of the Copa Sudamericana, in the last match of Group B, which will close the first half of the year full of irregularities.

El Bombillo is in third place with 6 points, one less than Danubio, while Guaraní from Paraguay is the leader with 8 points, and Huracán from Argentina is last with 5.

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For Emelec to continue in the tournament, they must win and await the result between Guaraní and Huracán to lead and go directly to the round of 16, or reach second place, to play the Play Off stage against one of the third parties. in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores.

In the local tournament, Emelec was among the last at the end of the first stage of the Ecuadorian Pro League, just one point behind the bottom.

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Therefore, starting this Wednesday, he will try to achieve football alignment under the leadership of Colombian coach Hernán Torres, who recently replaced Argentine Miguel Rondelli due to poor results.

The team from Guayaquil would not have the Venezuelan Samuel Sosa, due to a family problem, or the goalkeeper Pedro Ortiz, due to an injury, for the meeting with Danube, and they would have the last time the Uruguayan striker Diego “Demon” García, whose contract with Emelec expires next Friday.

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Argentines Aníbal Leguizamón, Caín Fara, Carlos Villalba, Colombian Bleiner Agrón, Uruguayan José Alberti and home strikers Miller Bolaños and Bryan Angulo will play in Torres’ team.

For its part, the “La Franja” team, as they say about Danubio, will have to win or win to stay in South America, and wait for the result between Guarani and Huracan.

In the recent term of the Apertura tournament of the Uruguayan league, La Franja won 0-2 on the road at La Luz and took the lead with 7 points, so they will set their goal well against Emelec.

The team led by the Uruguayan Esteban Conde, a Uruguayan export who retired in 2022 defending the Danubio, has an acceptable campaign leading his team.

Reaching the round of 16 of the South American is Conde’s immediate goal, as Danube’s trajectory in tournament contention is slim.

The base of the team is made up of players who have emerged from its lower divisions, but the main figure who will put the ball in the opponent’s goal is the midfielder Guillermo May, from Nacional, with three goals in the current tournament.

In the first match, Danubio won 2-0, and the second leg will be played at the George Capwell Stadium, owned by Emelec, and refereed by Brazilian Braulio Machado. (D)