Havana, January 3 (RHC)-- The first Elite League of Cuban Baseball will enter its decisive phase starting this Wednesday, when one of the semifinal playoffs begins.

At the Victoria de Girón Park in Matanzas, Centrales and Portuarios, occupants of positions two and three (in order) during the 50-game qualifying phase, will face each other.

The orange-colored team coached by Armando Ferrer covered the preliminary stage without fanfare, but did the task of seconding the great pre-competition favorite, Carlos Marti's Agricultores.

Their solid roster and the astuteness of their manager were enough to finish second and start the semifinal crossing at home against a Portuarios team that has come from less to more in the competition.

We can expect great games, although many elements indicate that the team with players from Matanzas, Villa Clara and Cienfuegos should win a play-off of seven games at the most.

The other semifinal match between Agricultores and Tabacaleros is scheduled to start on Thursday. At first glance, the eastern team has the advantage of a great roster, a formidable regular stage and athletes adapted to play in the postseason.

In the Mártires de Barbados stadium, they should also enjoy the support of the fans, perhaps more animated in this final stage, which will decide the representative of the Island in the Gran Caracas 2023 Caribbean Baseball Series.

Tabacaleros lived a preliminary stage with ups and downs and took the last place to the postseason. It enjoys good pitching and a strategist like Alexander Urquiola, capable of squeezing a roster that is not astonishing on paper, but knows how to win games.

Days of good Cuban baseball are coming. Let's enjoy...

 

COMPLETE SCHEDULE

DATE

SCHEDULE

STADIUM

HC

VIS

January 4th

1:30 pm

Victory of Girón

CEN

BY

January 5th

1:30 pm

Victory of Girón

CEN

BY

1:30 pm

Martyrs of Barbados

AGR

TAB  (to be announced)

January 6th

1:30 pm

Barbados Martyrs

AGR

TAB

Transfer of CEN and POR

January 7th

1:30 pm

Nelson Fernandez

POR

CEN

Transfer of AGR and TAB

January 8th

1:30 pm

Captain San Luis

TAB

AGR

1:30 pm

Nelson Fernandez

BY

CEN

January 9th

1:30 pm

Captain San Luis

TAB

AGR

1:30 pm

Nelson Fernandez

BY

CEN

January 10th

1:30 pm

Captain San Luis

TAB

AGR

Transfer of CEN and POR

January 11

1:30 pm

Victory of Girón

CEN

POR

Transfer of AGR and TAB

January 12th

1:30 pm

Victory of Girón

CEN

BY

1:30 pm

Martyrs of Barbados

AGR

TAB

January 13th

1:30 pm

Martyrs of Barbados

AGR

TBA