Independiente del Valle from Ecuador clinched a spot in the semifinals of the 2022 Copa Sudamericana by defeating Venezuelan team Deportivo Táchira 4-1 (5-1 aggregate) in the second leg of the quarterfinals played in Quito on Tuesday.
With goals from Jhoanner Chávez (32), Junior Sornoza (45+5, penalty), Lautaro Díaz (64), and Lorenzo Faravelli (80, penalty), the Ecuadorians secured their passage to the next round. Robert Hernández scored for Táchira in the 26th minute. In the semifinals, the Ecuadorian team will face the winner of the match between Internacional de Porto Alegre and Melgar from Peru.
Independiente del Valle vs. Táchira LIVE
"It is not easy to sustain ourselves away from home, especially when they were attacking the area and when our legs were not responding. The legs did not respond, but the heart did," said the coach in a press conference.
Likewise, he continued to praise his players. "And playing with one less player, with the rain, and with the condition of the field, it is really necessary to value the effort of the players, who sustained the victory, who ran, who gave their all in every ball, every cross. I am proud of them," he added.
Furthermore, the coach referred to the dismissal. "Playing with one less player, in any match, the situation becomes complicated. And even more so for us, who have been playing every three days. So the wear and tear is even greater because we have been accumulating matches," he mentioned.
IDA VS. TÁCHIRA MATCH TIMES
- Peru: 7:30 p.m.
- Mexico: 7:30 p.m.
- Ecuador: 7:30 p.m.
- Colombia: 7:30 p.m.
- Uruguay: 9:30 p.m.
- Argentina: 9:30 p.m.
- Chile: 8:30 p.m.
On the other hand, Deportivo Táchira hopes to achieve the feat of qualifying in Ecuador just as they did in Brazil. The Venezuelan team eliminated Santos on penalties to reach this stage.
After the defeat at home against IDV, the coach of the 'Aurinegros', Alex Pallarés, highlighted that his team dominated the match but did not convert their chances. "We had 65% of the ball possession, we reached the opponent's area many times, we tried in every possible way, from one side, from the other, from the inside, from long range," he said in a press conference.
"I am proud of the match, of the team's effort in front of our spectacular fans, they gave everything on the field," added the coach.
INDEPENDIENTE DEL VALLE VS. TÁCHIRA: TV CHANNEL
It is important to mention that the match between Independiente del Valle and Deportivo Táchira will be exclusively broadcasted on DIRECTV Sports.
PROBABLE LINEUPS FOR THE MATCH
Independiente del Valle: Ramírez, Chávez, Segovia, Schunke, Carabajal, Fernández, Angulo, Faravelli, Gaibor, Ariel, and Sornoza.
Deportivo Táchira: Varela, Camacho, Gutiérrez Abreu, Ariano, Marrufo, Flores, Garcés, Chacón, Cova, Hernández, and Uribe.