For glory. The champion team of the 2017 Reserves Tournament, Sport Huancayo, is in Montevideo, where it will compete in the Copa Libertadores Sub 20. The Huancayo team will have to face Independiente del Valle from Ecuador, Nacional from Uruguay, and Colo Colo from Chile in Group C.
The team led by Virgilio Gomez wants to be the surprise of the tournament and repeat what Universitario de Deportes achieved in 2011, when they won the championship with the help of Javier Chirirnos.
Sport Huancayo already knows its opponents for the Copa Libertadores Sub 20
Luis Quispe, manager of Sport Huancayo, assured that the 'rojito matador' have come to Uruguay to perform well in the Copa Libertadores Sub 20 and not just to have a walk. "We are sure that we will give Peru a dignified participation," he declared to Depor.
The debut of the Huancayo team in the cup will be against Independiente del Valle, this Monday at 2:30 p.m. Then, they will face Nacional on Thursday at 4:45 p.m. and will close their participation in the group stage against Colo Colo next Sunday at 4:45 p.m.
The players from Sport Huancayo will have a tough mission in this tournament that takes place every two years. This is the official list of the Peruvian team's delegation for the Copa Libertadores Sub 20:
This is the list of players who will compete in the Copa Libertadores Sub 20.
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