Atlético Goes, Welcome, Libertad Sunchales and Flamengo ready to play for the last tickets to the Semi-Final Phase

MONTEVIDEO (Liga Sudamericana 2018) - Group D of the DIRECTV Liga Sudamericana 2018 will begin this Monday October 22, at the Palacio Peñarol in Montevideo, with host Club Atlético Goes, Welcome of Uruguay, Libertad Sunchales from Argentina and Flamengo from Brazil.

The teams that finish in the first two places of the preliminary group will advance to the Semi-Final Phase, where Franca (Brazil), Instituto de Córdoba (Argentina), Olimpia (Paraguay), Quimsa (Argentina) and Baurú (Brazil) await three more teams.

The first day of Group D will feature Libertad vs Flamengo and the Uruguayan duel between Welcome and Goes.

Libertad de Sunchales earned the right to be in the DIRECTV Liga Sudamericana 2018, after winning the promotion to the main Argentine League. The team coached by Sebastián Saborido are participating in the LNB Super 20 Tournament, where they show a 3-5 record to be placed in the fourth spot of Group B.

In their most recent commitment they defeated the top team of the group, Instituto de Córdoba, by 78-75.

Marcos Saglietti has been the leader of the team in the Super 20, with averages of 13.0 points and 4.4 assists. Martín Cuello has also been a figure with another 13.0 points, followed by Khalil Kelley with 11.2 points and 7.9 rebounds and Ernesto Zago with 10.8 points per game.

On the other hand, Flamengo, one of the best-known teams of the continent, arrives as a leader of the Brazilian league with three wins in the same amount of presentations.

On Wednesday they had their last game in their league before this international commitment, and they won in a very disputed duel against Joinville by 76-75.

Pieces such as former NBA player Anderson Varejao, Marquinhos (16.7 points in the Brazilian league), Olivinha (6.7 rebounds), the Argentinian Franco Balbi (5.7 assists), Rafael Mineiro, Davi Rossetto, Deryk Ramos, among others, make up the roster, which is under the technical direction of Gustavo De Conti.

The two Uruguayans, Goes and Welcome, have had their ups and downs in the local league. The first is placed in the sixth spot in the general position table with a record of 2-2 and the second in the 12th position with 1-2.

Goes yielded last Thursday 90-83 against Atenas, but in the DIRECTV Liga Sudamericana 2018, with the support of their fans, they aspire to find the victorious path to achieve the goal of passing the first phase.

Jarred Shaw is the leader of the club's offense with 21.0 points. Fernando Martínez and Nicolás Borsellino are other pieces of great value for coach Gustavo Reig.

Finally, Welcome after starting with victory against Sayago, has suffered a couple of setbacks against two greats such as Nacional and Malvín. Nick Wadell has loaded the attack with 20.3 units; However, coach Esteban Yaquinta will need the appearance of men like Ángel Varela, Martín Trelles and Nathan Frye to fight for the first places.

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