Communications of Guatemala will receive this Tuesday 15 from 20:00 hours (01:00 GMT) to New York City, the Alexander Callens, in the second leg of the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions Leaguewhere the Americans have a 3-1 lead after winning the first leg.
The New York team arrived in the Guatemalan capital on Sunday to fulfill their commitment and try to seal their qualification for the semifinals of the most important regional tournament of the Confederation of North, Central America and the Caribbean Soccer (Concacaf).
Communications, led by Uruguayan William Coito Olivera, will start with a disadvantage after losing the first leg a week ago in Connecticut, United States.
The Guatemalan team’s classification is uphill, but it will try to take advantage of its local status and the support of around 6,000 people at the Doroteo Guamuch Flores stadium in the country’s capital, which will have limited capacity due to covid-19.
Panamanian defender Manuel Gamboa’s goal scored in the United States in the first leg is the one that keeps Communications alive, current champion of the 2021 Concacaf League that brought together the best clubs in Central America, the Caribbean and Canada last year.
Gamboa had muscle problems that put his participation at risk this Tuesday, but finally Coito included him in the call for the clash.
Communications is the current Guatemalan runner-up and one of the two most successful and popular teams in Guatemala, along with Municipal.
Last Saturday, the team from Coito defeated Nueva Concepción at home in the local tournament, while New York City also beat Montreal 4-1 in their domestic tournament on Saturday. EFE
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