A whole hunter: Derlis González took advantage of a rebound to score 1-0 for Olimpia.

Derlis González concluded a collective action of coach Julio César Cáceres' team to score the 1-0 against Atlético Goianiense in the round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana. The Paraguayan team, playing at home at the Defensores del Chaco stadium, entered the rival's area and then the experienced forward opened the scoring.

There was merit from Hugo Quintana, who received the ball in the midfield of the Brazilian team. The 'Decano' player advanced into the opponent's territory and along the way, to overcome the opponent's lines, created a couple of wall passes. When he was close to the penalty area, he passed the ball to the scorer of the first goal of the match.

Immediately, Olimpia's number 10 played through the center for Fernando Cardozo's shot. The ball went towards the near post, but goalkeeper Ronaldo blocked it. Although the ball remained loose inside the box for Derlis González to take a powerful shot into the top of the goal, making it 1-0 in the match.

Olimpia vs. Atlético Goianiense: preview

The 'Decano', one of the historic teams in South American football, will start a new path in the tournament. After finishing third in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores, the team coached by Julio César Cáceres is focusing on this competition, after being eliminated from the Paraguayan championship (Libertad won the title).

For this international match, Olimpia, who recently defeated 12 de Octubre 4-1 in the local league, does not have any injured or suspended players. In fact, Cáceres received positive news before the game: Walter González is available again after getting a knock in the previous match.

On the other hand, Atlético Goianiense advanced to this stage by defeating Sudamericana winners Liga de Quito and Defensa y Justicia, as well as Antofagasta from Chile. Yesterday, coach Jorginho admitted that a difficult tie awaits them: "We know it will be a tough game, but we hope for the support of the fans to fulfill our dream."