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Olimpia wins two friendlies against San Lorenzo ahead of Clausura 2025
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Olimpia wins two friendlies against San Lorenzo ahead of Clausura 2025

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Olimpia secured two friendly match victories against Sportivo San Lorenzo in preparation for the Clausura 2025 championship.
  • The first team won 2-1, while the second team achieved a more decisive 3-0 victory, with Argentine Braian Romero scoring his first goal.
  • Olimpia will debut in the Clausura against Libertad, while San Lorenzo faces Recoleta FC.

Olimpia has begun its preparations for the upcoming Clausura 2025 championship with a strong showing in two friendly matches against Sportivo San Lorenzo. The team secured victories in both encounters, held at their training facility in Fernando de la Mora.

The first team managed a narrow 2-1 win, while the second team delivered a more commanding performance, triumphing 3-0. A notable highlight for the second team was the debut goal scored by Argentine recruit Braian Romero, marking a positive start for the new signing.

Coach Pablo "Vitamina" Sánchez utilized a lineup featuring Sebastián Lentinelly in goal, with Raúl Cáceres, Gustavo Vargas, Mateo Gamarra, and Julio Alexis Vargas forming the defense. The midfield comprised Alex Franco, Richard Ortiz, and Eduardo Delmás, supporting forwards Fernando Cardozo, Carlos Sebastián Ferreira, and Bernardo Romeo Benítez. Víctor Sebastián Quintana came on as a substitute and scored.

In the second match, the team lined up with Lucas Verza, César Olmedo, Juan Ángel Vera, Bryan Bentaberry, and Alan Rodríguez in defense. Pedro Zarza, Juan Fernando Alfaro, Richard Sánchez, and Franco Alfonso controlled the midfield, feeding strikers Derlis González and Braian Romero. Franco Alfonso and Tiago Caballero also contributed goals.

Olimpia is set to commence its Clausura campaign against Libertad. Meanwhile, Sportivo San Lorenzo will begin its season facing Recoleta FC. The club is also reportedly pursuing new transfer targets as it strengthens its squad for the upcoming competition.

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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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