Melgar is only three days away from going through another litmus test at the international level, since this Wednesday, August 31, it will be measured, in the first semifinal, with Independiente del Valle, a duel that is agreed in the city of Quito, Ecuador; but beyond the emotion to dispute this commitment, there is a news that already makes him start with a disadvantage.
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Melgar loses a starter to face Independiente del Valle
The ‘Domino’ team goes to Ecuador with everything to get a good result and close the key in Arequipa with their people, but in this first game they will have to do without Paolo Reyna. The left back will be the big loss in Pabló Lavallén’s eleven because he received his third yellow card and was suspended for this match.
The first yellow card the footballer received was in the match once morest Deportivo Cali on June 30, where it ended in a goalless draw. The second warning was in the second leg once morest the Colombian club. It was a 2-1 in favor of the ‘León del Sur’ on June 7. The last one was in Brazil in the framework of the quarterfinals once morest Internacional on August 12.
Paolo Reyna will be absent in Melgar vs. IDV.
In accordance with the regulations of the Copa Sudamericana, the player who receives three yellow cards consecutively or alternately from the round of 16 phase is automatically suspended for the next match. With this Melgar he will have to think regarding his replacement for the game.
How much does the champion and runner-up of the Copa Sudamericana receive?
The champion of the South American Cup receives the figure of 5 million dollars, the second place, that is to say the runner-up, takes the considerable amount of 2 million dollars.
