Two clubs chasing qualification for the 2015 Copa Libertadores group stage will do battle today in a match between Palestino and Nacional. The first-stage clash scheduled for 5:45 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Santa Laura in Independencia and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Deportes.
What They're Saying
Palestino defender Paulo Diaz (via AS): "We are very well and very motivated to play against Nacional. We are informed on them and we've seen videos on their movements. They are a very competitive team. They handle well on the wing and there's always more than five people in the middle of the pitch. They're a very attacking team."
Nacional manager Alvaro Gutierrez (via LaRed21): "The history of Nacional is what makes it great and we have to go find the result. For teams like Nacional, being without the Copa Libertadores makes it difficult, and for others, it doesn't."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Nacional's Ivan Alonso remains the club's primary goalscoring threat. In 15 league appearances, the 35-year-old finished with 15 goals. He'll look for more of the same on Thursday to secure advancement in the tournament.
Palestino's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Darío Melo; Paulo Díaz, Matías Escudero, Germán Lanaro; Agustín Farías, Jason Silva, Mathias Vidangossy, César Valenzuela; Leonardo Valencia, Marcos Riquelme y Diego Chaves.
Nacional's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Gustavo Munúa; Santiago Romero, Guillermo De Los Santos, Digo Polenta, Juan Manuel Díaz; Nicolás Prieto, Gonzalo Porras, Diego Arismendi; Sebastián Fernández, Iván Alonso y Carlos De Pena.
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