Deportivo Independiente Medellín is on the rise in the Dimayor Betplay League, where he has three games without losing and is partially placed in fourth position with 25 units. In their last outing, those led by Julio Avelino Comesaña, defeated Envigado 2-1 at home with scores by Felipe Pardo and Adrián Arregui.
El Poderoso de la Montaña wants to emulate the good results of domestic rental at the international level, where they will begin their participation this Thursday in the South American Conmebol against Guaireña Fútbol Club of Paraguay.
The Guaraní team comes from falling at home by date eight of the Paraguayan 2-3 tournament against Libertad and occupies the tenth place with only six points.
It should be noted that Medellin is part of Group E, which is also made up of Porto Alegre International, October 9, Ecuador and Guaireña from Paraguay. The team that is in first place will advance to the round of 16 of the competition.
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El Rojo de la Montaña advanced to the group stage of the South American Conmebol after beating America from Cali. His last participation in this tournament was in the 2018 edition when he fell in the first round to Paraguay's Sol de América.
Like the other representatives of Colombian football, Medellín is obliged to make a worthy presentation, since since implementing this new format in 2019, no eleven coffee growers have made it to the next round.
The eleven paisa is already on Paraguayan soil to face the game against the Albicelestes, where he hopes to surprise the locals in their fifth participation in the South American, and that was reiterated by Julio Avelino Comesaña.
Similarly, the Uruguayan was realistic and admitted that Medellin is not ready to be champion and that the real goal is to advance to the round of 16 of the tournament.
However, he thanked the fans and hopes to reward them with triumphs on the court for the support provided that has allowed the team to raise their level.
In addition, he knows that the game against the Paraguayan cast will not be easy, but he fully trusts his players to achieve a good result.
After the match against the Guaraníes, Medellin will host on April 14 at the Atanasio Girardot on October 9 and eight days later will have a trial of fire at home against the Porto Alegre International, the strongest rival in its area.
Next Sunday, Independiente Medellín will play for the 15th date of the Dimayor Betplay League against Unión Magdalena who is the colero of the championship and who comes from falling for the slightest difference in Bogotá against Santa Fe.
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