The second round of the Copa Libertadores is in full swing, with Palmeiras hosting Mineros. Pomeranz, aiming for a third consecutive Copa Libertadores title, drew last year's Barclays Premier League champions Mineros 2-2 despite being two goals down in the first leg. This shows that the two teams have equal strengths, and in fact, the past five meetings between the two sides were all draws, making it difficult to distinguish between the two sides, and today's match is again a stalemate. (Live on TVB myTV Super at 8:30am Thursday)
Away goals in hand, confidence boosted
Pomeranz has won the Copa Libertadores twice, and their rich experience in competing for the title has helped them cope with the situation with ease. The team's scorers Ronny and Rafael Navarro are tied for the top spot in the Copa Libertadores' scorer list with 7 goals each, giving them a lot of attacking power.
However, Pomeranz is also experienced in knockout matches, and they won't be in a hurry to attack, as evidenced by their matchup with Minneapolis in the last quarterfinals. The first leg ended in a 0:0 draw at home, and the second leg ended in a 1:1 draw on the road, where they were able to eliminate their opponents by virtue of their away goal advantage. In this match, Pomeranz has two away goals in hand, and will advance if they keep the game scoreless or play a draw with less than two goals conceded.
Minnelli is 10 points behind Pomeranz in the Barclays Premier League this season, so they have little hope of defending their title and can only look forward to the Copa Libertadores. As a matter of fact, Minero started well in the first round of the tournament, taking a two-goal lead thanks to Hauk and an opponent's goal, but eventually they were tied, so the situation is passive, and they have to do their best to qualify.
Preview of the live broadcast
FC Suwon take on Jeonbuk Motors in the Korean Professional League on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m., live on wireless myTV Super.
Thursday, 2:45 a.m., EFL Cup Tin Wednesday vs. Newland, on Cable 601, 661.
Real Madrid v Eintracht Frankfurt in the UEFA Super Cup on Thursday at 3:00am, live on Now 643.
Liberty Bowl Pomeroy takes on Minneapolis at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, live on Wireless myTV Super.
