The two most important continental competitions kicked off their group stage this Tuesday. On the first day of the Copa Sudamericana, Banfield won at home by the minimum a great match against Brazil's Santos, while Independiente fell away 2-1 against Ceará. This afternoon, it will be the turn of two more Argentine representatives: Unión de Santa Fe will host Junior from Barranquilla and Defensa y Justicia will travel to Chile to clash with Deportes Antofagasta.
UNION - JUNIOR
The activity in South American football does not stop and the group stages feature interesting matches throughout Wednesday's day. One of them will be in Santa Fe with Unión hosting Junior from Barranquilla for the match corresponding to Group H of the Copa Sudamericana. It has a start time for 19.15 with ESPN television and arbitration by Uruguayan Andrés Matonte.
The Tatengue does not arrive in the best of conditions as it comes from falling to Patronato by 2-1 on the last date of the local championship. Beyond the 14 points he has in his possession and which leave him close to qualifying for the next round, in the three recent matches he won only two out of nine possible units. Regarding the stumbling block in Paraná, Gustavo Munúa would have planned two changes: Matías Gallegos instead of Leonardo Ramos in the attack and Imanol Machuca by Mauro Luna Diale in the midfield.
On the other hand, the Colombian team overtook Argentina with a negative balance every time it played for South America in the country: one draw and two defeats. April 15 is a strength for Unión that did not lose any matches there in 2022 and Juan Cruz Real will have to think well about the match if he wants to take all the points. “Their history is not so rich internationally, but they are very topical. You have to be very careful,” Captain Sebastián Viera analyzed at a press conference.
Probable formations
Union: Santiago Mele; Federico Vera, Franco Calderón, Emanuel Britez, Claudio Corvalán; Imanol Machuca, Juan Nardoni, Juan Carlos Portillo, Gaston Gonzalez; Mariano Peralta Bauer, Matias Gallegos. DT: Gustavo Munua.
Junior: Sebastian Viera; Fabian Viafara, Dany Rosero, Jorge Arias, Gabriel Fuentes; Didier Moreno, Yesus Cabrera; Edwin Cetre, Luis Gonzalez, Freddy Hinestroza; Miguel Borja. DT: Juan Cruz Real.
Hora: 19.15
Stadium: 15 de Abril
Referee: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay)
TV: ESPN
ANTOFAGASTA - DEFENSE AND JUSTICE
The most glorious days of Defense and Justice were at the Copa Sudamericana, crowning champion in the 2021 edition after defeating Lanús in the final held at Mario Alberto Kempes in Córdoba. El Falcon de Varela dreams of returning to those moments of happiness and starts a new path in his favorite event: he will visit Deportes Antofagasta from 21.30 with ESPN television and arbitration by Colombian Nicolás Gallo Barragán.
Those led by Sebastián Beccacece arrive at the international duel with a recent 2-1 defeat against River Plate. With 14 points, he is fighting for a place in the next round of the Professional League Cup and in the recent time he raised the level of collective play turning it into a dangerous frame to play against. The coach found the basis of the starters and will repeat the same formation that fell against the Millionaire at the local level.
From the opposite side appears Deportes Antofagasta who comes from a 1-1 draw with Ñublense on Saturday. The Pumas' walk in the Chilean First Division is negative with six points over eight dates, ranking 13th out of 16 total teams. Juan Tolisano knows that he will host one of the best clubs in Argentina and that is why he will make several changes to face the Falcon.
Probable formations
Antofagasta: Diego Sanchez; Byron Nieto, Andres Robles, Juan Cornejo, Diego Orellana; Federico Bravo, Ariel Uribe; Jason Flores, Gary Tello, Gabriel Torres; Brayan Hurtado. DT: Juan Tolisano.
Defense and Justice: Ezequiel Unsain; Nicolas Tripicchio, Adonis Frias, Juan Rodriguez, Alexis Soto; Kevin Gutierrez, Raul Loaiza; Federico Pizzini, Carlos Rotondi; Walter Bou, Miguel Merentiel. DT: Sebastian Beccacece.
Hora: 21.30
Stadium: Regional Calvo and Bascuñán
Referee: Nicolas Gallo Barragan (Colombia)
TV: ESPN
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