A tragic act of violence disrupts again the butt of Central and South America. In Honduras , the country hit by gang violence and with one of the highest murder rates in the world, was in fact murdered midfielder of the national team, Arnold Peralta .
Peralta, just 26 years, according to preliminary reports of the local police would have been achieved by a few shots of gunfire while he was near his car in the parking lot of a shopping center in La Ceiba.
The official confirmation to that effect came from the spokesman of the Ministry, Selvin Fernandez: "The death of Arnold Peralta was caused by multiple gunshot wounds to the head and chest." In particular, the player would have been reached by 18 bullets of nine mm that caused a concussion opened.
The motive for the crime at the time, it is still unclear but it is ruled out completely the possibility of a robbery gone bad since Peralta was not robbed.
His murder, however, reminds ominously very closely that of the Colombian Escobar who was murdered more than twenty years ago in the parking lot of a bar because of an own goal that cost his National elimination from USA 94 '.
Arnold Peralta fact played in ' Olimpia Tegucigalpa who were eliminated last weekend from the semifinals of the Liga Nacional de Honduras, the league summit of the country, but in the past had also played for the Rangers Football Club Scotland and Club Deportivo Vida.
A real tragedy, in short, that lived Honduras with whose National Arnold Peralta also should have regularly scheduled play next week's friendly against Cuba .
Cardinal team receives Sportivo Luqueño Wednesday in the second leg of the semifinal with the advantage that gives the 1-1 achieved in the first leg.
Independiente Santa Fe on Wednesday expected to define its classification to the final of the South American Cup when they host Sportivo Luqueño with which drew 1-1 in the first leg of the semifinal, giving you the option to advance to ultimately with a scoreless goals.
The run by the Uruguayan Gerardo Pelusso also seek to restore joy to their fans after the defeat suffered by the team in the final of the Copa Colombia against Atletico June r, assuring him the winner a place in the South American of 2016.
Santa Fe no longer has striker Luis Quinonez, who was fired last November 7 for acts of indiscipline that have to do with the consumption of alcoholic beverages, as stated in a statement the Bogota club.
Pelusso has the rest of the holder who has been handling payroll in the South American tournament that gave priority over the Colombia Cup and domestic league, which is equally qualified for the quarterfinals.
For its part, the Paraguayan eleventh arrived Monday in Cali to manage adaptation to the altitude of Bogota, which is 2640 meters above the sea.
Cali, capital of Valle del Cauca, is 1,018 meters.
"My concern is the height of Bogota and the passing game rival," he told reporters Luqueño coach Eduardo Rivera.
The strategist said they are working on the brand must "employ about those 'ballers' that has the Colombian team," referring to the stature of some of the front of Santa Fe.
Rivera noted, however, has already played in Cochabamba altitude (2571 meters) in Bolivia, compared to Aurora, whom he defeated 1-2, and to the Colombian Tolima Sports, which fell 0-1 to the Paraguayan team.
However, he acknowledged that this time the advantage goes to Santa Fe, then a goalless draw classifies.
Sportivo Luqueño made his first training on Tuesday in La Caldera, a synthetic pitch from the center of Cali.
The winner of this semifinal will face the winner of the clash between Argentine Hurricane, which has the advantage 0-1, and River Plate.
Probable lineups:
Santa Fe: Robinson Zapata; Yulian Anchico, Yerri Mina, Francisco Meza, Leyvin Balanta; Juan Roa, Jeison Gordillo, Sebastian Salazar, Luis Seijas, Baldomero Perlaza and Wilson Morelo.
Coach: Gerardo Pelusso.
Sportivo Luqueño: Jorge Chena; Robert Aldama, Aquilino Giménez, Enrique Meza, Marcelo Baez; Jorge Nunez, Luis Miño, Miguel Godoy, David Mendieta;Jorge Ortega and Guido Di Vanni.
Coach: Eduardo Rivera.
Referee: Chile Enrique Osses lines accompanied by his compatriots Francisco and Carlos Astroza Mondria.
Stadium: El Campin, Bogota.
Time: 7:00 pm (Colombian time).
Santa Fe - Sportivo Luqueño: the hope for international final
Santa Fe vs Sportivo Luqueño || Semifinal Copa Sudamericana 2015 return || Time: 19:00 || El Campin Stadium in Bogota DC || Referee: Enrique Osses || Convey: Fox Sports and Vavel.com || Colombian and Paraguayan Wednesday with the mind set will be a good result to qualify for the final of the international tournament.
SANTA FE
Sportivo Luqueño | 19:00
Santa Fe will face this Wednesday at 19:00 Sportivo Luqueño in the semifinal round of the 2015 Copa Sudamericana.
Two weeks have passed since I started this key, and in that time the team concentrated on preparing the rematch to keep the quota as defined in title.
In the first leg was tied to a goal , an advantage to Colombians that despite his bad game still hoping to stay in the game, but the box Paraguay knows that anything can happen if they score in Bogota.
1-1 first leg
The campaigns of both teams have been erratic this semester, so what will benefit or favor or in mourning.
Santa Fe will return the wheel Omar Perez , its main star and creative brain of the attacking moves.
The eternal return of 10 .
Luqueño Sportivo gets his goalkeeper Arnaldo Giménez , the rest will be retained payroll undefeated in torneo.Caption
A security fee returns to Luqueño.
The winner of this match will be in the final with the winner between Argentine Hurricane, winning 0-1 key, and Riber Plate, champions of the tournament and the Copa Libertadores .
POSSIBLE LINE-UPS
Santa Fe : Robinson Zapata; Yulian Anchico, Yerry Mina, Francisco Meza, Leyvin Balanta; Juan Roa, Jeison Gordillo, Omar Perez, Luis Manuel Seijas; Wilson Morelo and Jair Arrechea. DT : Gerardo Pelusso.
Sportivo Luqueño : Arnaldo Giménez; Juan Escobar, Robert Aldama, Enrique Meza, Marcelo Baez; Jorge Nunez, Luis Miño, Miguel Godoy, David Mendieta; Jorge Ortega and Guido Di Vanni. DT : Eduardo Rivera.
