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There is no doubt that Melgar is one of the South American teams that is going through a great moment not only locally, but also internationally. And on Thursday night, the 'Dominó' secured their place in the semifinals after defeating Internacional de Porto Alegre in the Copa Sudamericana. In light of this, different personalities from Peruvian football have come out to praise the great campaign of the 'rojinegro' team, such as Carlos Lobatón.
"It was important that the Melgar boys be in a good state of mind now. I think now Melgar is thinking about the next match. You can't go any further. They are a team that has been doing things well for a long time," the former footballer said in an interview for RPP.
As we know, the former midfielder was part of the Cienciano team that won the Copa Sudamericana 2003 and the Recopa 2004. 'Loba' was one of the standout players in Freddy Ternero's squad, who was able to win both titles after defeating River Plate and Boca Juniors, respectively.
On the other hand, the coordinator of professional football at Sporting Cristal detailed what the Celeste team will do in the match for the 7th round of the Clausura Tournament. "At halftime against Carlos Stein, there will be a moment to commemorate the runner-up squad of the Libertadores in '97. Then there will be another event at the Sede Legado (1:00 pm),' " he mentioned.
Melgar vs. I. del Valle: confirmed date and time
Melgar will have to visit Independiente del Valle on Wednesday, August 31 at the Rodrigo Paz Delgado stadium in Ecuador, while on Wednesday, September 7, they will host the Northerners at the Monumental stadium of UNSA in Arequipa.
According to the organizers, both the match that will be played in the Ecuadorian venue and the one that will take place in Peruvian territory will start at 5:15 PM (Peruvian time), with a full house expected at both stadiums.
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