He meets Carabobo, Botafogo’s opponent in Libertadores

He meets Carabobo, Botafogo’s opponent in Libertadores


The Venezuelana team wants to surprise even with a young and little -known cast




Current leader of the Venezuelan championship, with 21 points in 10 games, the Carabobo He is one of the youngest clubs in Venezuela and will be Botafogo’s next opponent in Libertadores Tuesday (7). The team tries to make history in the South American competition, despite the low international tradition.

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Team betting on young and international

The cast of Carabobo has 29 players, with an average age of 24.1 years, according to the Statistics Sofascore website. The offensive highlight is the Colombian Flabian Londoño, a 23 -year -old striker who passed the river plate before arriving in Venezuela.

The club also brought the Argentine midfielder Matías Núñez and has athletes from Colombia, Argentina and Uruguay, for a total of eight foreigners. The coach is Spanish Diego Merino Rivera, who tries to implement a more vertical and intense playing style.

Last game

The Carabobo comes from an important victory in the Venezuelan championship. The 1-0 triumph against Rayo Zuliano isolated the team in the leadership of the national tournament. In Libertadores, the team debuted with the defeat with Estudiantes de la Plata 2-0, playing at home at the Misael Delgado stadium.

Despite the technical limits and the slender cast, the team showed a defensive organization and bets on the counterattacks to surprise stronger opponents. In comparison against Botafogo, the mission will be even more difficult, in particular playing away from the Nilton Santos stadium.

With just over 10,000 seats, the Misael Delgado stadium is Casa do Carabobo, who tries to gain space among the greats in South America in its second participation in the history of Libertadores.

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Source: Terra

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