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Libertad Plays Practice Matches Against Rubio Ñu
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Libertad Plays Practice Matches Against Rubio Ñu

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Football club Libertad, under new coach Nelson Haedo Valdez, played two practice matches against Rubio Ñu.
  • Libertad's main squad won the first game 2-1, with goals from Lorenzo Melgarejo and Rodrigo Villalba.
  • The second match, involving reserve players, ended in a 2-2 draw, with goals from Joaquín Bogarín and Pedro Villalba for Libertad.

Libertad, now managed by World Cup player Nelson Haedo Valdez, held two friendly matches against Rubio Ñu on Saturday morning at their home ground, La Huerta. The club's press department confirmed the two preparatory games.

In the first match, featuring the starting lineup, Libertad secured a 2-1 victory. Lorenzo Melgarejo and Rodrigo Villalba scored the goals for the home team. The starting XI for coach Nelson Haedo Valdez's team included Rodrigo Morínigo, Alan Benítez, Robert Rojas, Nicolás Freire, Matías Espinoza, Rodrigo Villalba, Álvaro Campuzano, Agustín Manzur, Iván Franco, Marcelo Fernández, and Lorenzo Melgarejo.

The second, informal match concluded with a 2-2 draw. Libertad's goals in this game were scored by Joaquín Bogarín and Pedro Villalba. The lineup for this match consisted of Ángel González, Samuel Villalba, Elías Díaz, Néstor Giménez, Alexis Fretes, Cristian Martínez, Lucas Sanabria, Joaquín Bogarín, Federico Carrizo, Pedro Villalba, and Gustavo Aguilar.

A notable return for Libertad was Elvio Vera, who rejoined the squad after a loan spell at Ameliano. It is not ruled out that he might be loaned out again.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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