In a unified schedule (7:30 at night) the second classified for the final of the 2022-I League will be defined this Thursday, which will face Atlético Nacional. Deportes Tolima arrives with an advantage in the table and wants to make it prevail.
The team led by Hernán Torres closes at home against the already eliminated Envigado. A victory ensures their third consecutive final: they beat Millonarios in 2021-I and lost against Deportivo Cali in the second half of last year. The tie would also serve if there is a tie between La Equidad and Medellín in Techo.
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“I think the group has a hierarchy, we have been champions twice, runners-up twice and we are in the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores. When these achievements are achieved, it is not only the ability, but the hierarchy, “said Tolima coach Hernán Torres.
The illusion of La Equidad to reach the final
For its part, La Equidad hopes to win and that Tolima does not to return to the definition of the League title after 11 years. The last time was against Atlético Nacional, in 2011-I: he lost in shots from the penalty spot.
“Our goal is to score 42 points and then, may God give us whatever he wants and whatever he thinks we deserve. I have told the boys not to be aware of the result, but of the game, because this leads one to the results”, declared the DT of La Equidad, Alexis García.
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Medellín’s accounts go through beating La Equidad and waiting for Tolima to lose to play a final after three and a half years.
“We have one chance left, we are going to compete, with the intention of winning. But I’m not thinking of miracles, I’m not going into that,” said Julio Comesaña, Medellín coach.
The game in Techo will be seen by the basic signal of Win Sports and that of Ibagué, by the premium channel.
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