Two clubs chasing Copa Libertadores glory will do battle today in a match between San Lorenzo and Nacional. The cup final scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Pedro Bidegain in Buenos Aires and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Deportes.
Ninety minutes, that's all that separates both clubs from reaching the pantheons of South American football. With the first leg of the Copa Libertadores final playing to a 1-1 draw, a winner-take-all scenario has lifted the return leg to the forefront of club football. For San Lorenzo manager Edgardo Bauza, the hope of being etched in history serves as motivation.
"[This situation] is beautiful, joyful, satisfying," Bauza said (via Clarin). "It's a beautiful situation, but more importantly, it's the joy that one has to be able to live through it. You have to think about those 90 minutes, and you have to think about it good."
When asked if heart would carry his team to prominence, he added: "No. You always have to play with heart, but if you stop thinking, you start running with grave danger. You can never stop thinking."
Heart and tactical acumen, whichever side is able to conjure enough of both will be crowned kings of South America.
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: With Ignacio Piatti departing for MLS, Bauza will opt for a two-striker system for tonight's final. Martin Cauteruccio will be tasked as the striker partner for Mauro Matos atop the club's formation. The 27-year-old made eight appearances for the club last season, contributing a consistent scoring record of five goals.
San Lorenzo's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Torrico; Buffarini, Cetto, Gentiletti, Más; Villalba, Mercier, Ortigoza, Romagnoli; Cauteruccio, Matos
Nacional's Projected Lineup (4-5-1): Don; Caceres, Mendoza, Coronel, Piris; Torales, Benitez, Arguello, Melgarejo, Orue; Bareiro
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