| Paraguay an soccer team Cerro Porteno said on Wednesday it would give its all to beat Brazil's Palmeiras, the team's last chance to qualify for the knockout stage of the Libertadors Cup.
To qualify, Cerro, which is third in Group Seven with five points, must beat the Brazilian team, currently leading Group Seven with 11 points, in Thursday's match. Colombia's Atletico Nacional is second with nine points.
As well as winning, Cerro must hope that Atletico does not beat Argentine team Rosario Central in a simultaneous game in Argentina.
Palmeira's manager Emerson Leao said that Cerro's skills and desperation means the match will be hard-fought.
"Cerro are a tough team to face... they focus on the midfield and reduce space," he said. Palmeiras will try to score early to force their opponents to open up play. In the away leg of the match in Asuncion, Palmeiras ended up with a draw.
Gustavo Costas of the Paraguayan team said he would substitute Juan Cardozo for injured left winger Benitez, but said he had not yet formalized his midfield.
"We have to win and we have to keep aiming for goal, but we must do so responsibly," Costas told media. "Its not easy to win at Antarctica Park and if we suffer an early goal that will upset all our plans."
The match begins at 10.00 p.m. local time (0100 GMT on Friday) and will be refereed by Bolivia's Marcelo Ortube, with Hebert Aguillera and Juan Carlos Arroyo assisting. | 