Guaireña and National tied goalless this Thursday, a result that helped the local to qualify for the group stage of the South American Cup after winning the first leg 1-0.
The match, played at the Defensores del Chaco stadium in Asunción, had no major emotions but it was Guaireña, who played at home this afternoon, who took advantage of the draw to get into the group stage thanks to their 1-0 victory over In the past week.
The surprising victory in the first leg of Guaireña, led by Paraguayan Troadio Duarte, against a rival with 117 years of history, was key for a club that was founded just five years ago and that is competing for the first time in an international tournament organized by Conmebol .
It should be remembered that in this first round of the Copa Sudamericana, teams from the same federation face a double match, with the exception of the clubs from Brazil and Argentina.
The series winners of this first stage of the tournament advance to the group stage. The draw for that phase will take place on March 25 in Luque (Paraguay) together with the draw for the same instance of the Copa Libertadores.
