Apr 16, 2012

Cerro Porteno - Olimpia

Paraguay Primera Division, Apertura

It's time for another Super Clasico in Paraguay, as Cerro Porteno and Olimpia will face off in Ciudad del Este, a scene quite unfamiliar with these type of matches. And even though usually I try to stay away from this big derbies (or go for goals at most), today I have a good feeling about a home win. Cerro comes well into this match, undefeated in their last 4 games, recording some nice wins against Guarani and Libertad. They currently sit on second place, 4 points behind Olimpia, so they should be 100% motivated to take the points here, and to put some pressure on the leaders. Fitness shouldn't be a problem, as they had an entire week to prepare for this match. Not the same can be said about Olimpia, whom I expect to suffer both physically and psychically. On Thursday, they signed their exit from Copa Libertadores, losing at home with Emelec 2-3, despite having the match in hand for a long period of time. Also, in the last half of hour or so, they failed the fitness test, as most players were barely moving on the field, allowing Emelec to dominate and keep the ball. And I doubt their condition is much better now, as 3 days to prepare for a clasico is too little time. The Libertadores defeat should still ring in their heads, and Cerro should take full advantage of that. GL!

Cerro DNB @ 2.00, 3/10
Result: 0-1, LOST

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