Independiente del Valle, rival of FBC Melgar in the semifinals of Copa Sudamericana, is not only an example of youth development and international competitiveness, but also of support for solidarity. This is reflected in an important gesture that they will make for the first leg match, which will be played on Wednesday, August 31st at Rodrigo Paz Delgado Stadium in Quito.
The team known as 'Matagigantes' announced that they will donate all the proceeds from the match against the 'rojinegros' to Redni Foundation (Network for Child Nutrition), which will use the money to fight against chronic child malnutrition, a problem that affects almost 30% of children under two years old in their country.
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It is important to note that Rodrigo Paz Delgado Stadium has a capacity for 40,000 people and tickets for the match between Independiente del Valle and FBC Melgar range from $5 to $20, so a large collection is expected.
Independiente del Valle will donate their ticket sales to children suffering from malnutrition. Captura: Twitter Independiente del Valle
It is worth mentioning that in addition to the thousands of Ecuadorian fans who hope their team wins their second Copa Sudamericana, a significant number of Peruvians will also travel from Arequipa and other places to watch the match. Remember that the 'rojinegra' management launched a promotion for their fans, which includes round-trip tickets and stadium entrance for $649.