Two clubs chasing Copa Sudamericana glory will do battle today in a cup match between Atletico Nacional and River Plate. The final scheduled for 7:15 p.m. ET will be held at the Atanasio Girardot Sports Complex in Medellin and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Deportes.
What They're Saying
Atletico Nacional manager Juan Carlos Osorio (via Goal): "By word, there's an indefinite contract. If any of the parties don't want to continue, there will not be any drama in that aspect. Now, the promise with the board is to make it till June of next year. One of the things we petitioned for after the sale of Stefan Medina was to fix the pitch, make it better, make it a center of condition that leads South America and that's in construction. The construction of the pitch will be finished in May. Then, I want to see it finalized, for it is something I worked for."
River Plate manager Marcelo Gallardo (via Caracol): "It will be a difficult series. We are facing a very good team, that for various years have shown an ideological style of play. River returns to the possibility of being atop the planet of international football."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: River Plate's Teofilo Gutierrez has been instrumental in the club's run to the cup final. The 29-year-old's league form is as impressive. In 13 appearances, Gutierrez boasts 10 goals.
Atletico Nacional's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Armani, Bocanegra, Murillo, Henríquez, Díaz; Mejía, Bernal, Cárdenas, Cardona; Berrío, Ruíz
River Plate's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Barovero; Mercado, Pezzella, Funes Mori, Vangioni; Sánchez, Ponzio, Rojas; Pisculichi; Mora, Gutiérrez
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