Two clubs chasing qualification for the 2015 Copa Libertadores group stage will do battle today in a match between Once Caldas and Corinthians. The first-stage clash scheduled for 7 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Palogrande in Manizales and can be live streamed here.
Corinthians defeated Once Caldas 4-0 in leg one. The hosts, at best, will need a duplicate result to force extra time in leg two.
What They're Saying
Once Caldas manager Flavio Torres (via RCN Radio): "We have two tasks ahead of us: Reversing this bad moment we're currently living and overturning the [4-0] deficit. If there weren't examples of this in football, this would be finished, but nothing is written in stone. There are 90 minutes to fill ourselves with football, to fill ourselves with momentum, to respect our house, make a good presentation and win the credibility we need."
Chelsea midfielder Willian (via Sambafoot): "There was more pressure at Corinthians [than Chelsea]. but there were differences with both teams, positive and negative. At Corinthians, when the team is playing well, you're in heaven. When the team is not, the crowd builds up pressure."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Corinthians' Emerson Sheik provided a timely goal in the club's 4-0 undressing of Once Caldas in leg one. On loan at Botafogo last season, the 36-year-old finished with six goals in 15 appearances.
Once Caldas' Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Cuadrado; Perez, Quintero, Moreno, Piedrahita; Henao, Lopera; Arango, Valoy, Balanta; Penco
Corinthians' Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Casslo; Edilson, Gil, Felipe, Fagner; Renato, Ralf, Elias, Jadson; Luciano, Emerson
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