Chorrillo is on the brink of elimination from Group 7, needing an unlikely series of results, including a win tonight, to then hope for a three-way tie atop the group.Goalkeeper Carlos Valdes, though, says that his team has more to play for than just three points in its third CCL match of the campaign.

"The expectation is to get three points, which are very important for us, for the whole group and especially for the people of Panama who are following us closely," said Valdes."Tomorrow many things are in play here, the reputation of each one of us, and also that of Municipal.

"I wish the game were today, to be able to block shots, and end the bad run that Panamanian teams are on, which is very important as well."

Along with fellow Panamanian CCL entrant Tauro, Chorrillo has failed to earn a single point thus far in the competition.To end that winless run, it will need to succeed in a tough Guatemala City environment -- something Chorrillo captain Johny Ruiz says will be difficult, but not impossible.

"Municipal is a great team that's going to be playing for everything tomorrow," Ruiz said. "They've still got hopes to qualify. They're in their stadium in front of their fans. But we didn't come on vacation, we came to play a great game, and get an important result, that needs to be a win to help us at all."

If they can get that win, Chorrillo would keep itself in the competition, while making things very complicated for Municipal.

After losing a heartbreaking 1-0 decision to group leader Monterrey last time out at home in the CCL, the Rojos know that anything less than full points against the visiting Panamanians will likely doom their bid to advance to the competition's quarterfinals.

"We're very focused on Thursday's game," said midfielder Wilmer Garcia. "We know how important the game is, because if we can win we'll be on six points and we can go to play in Monterrey with the chance to advance."

Even if Chorrillo comes into the match without any points, Municipal players aren't expecting an easy game on Thursday night.After a narrow 1-0 win on the road in Panama City in the away leg, the Guatemalans know that Chorrillo's players are talented and capable of springing an upset.

"They have very talented players from the midfield forward," said winger Marvin Avila."But the thing is, sometimes in defense they can commit errors.That's what we have to take advantage of here at home, we have to concentrate for 90 minutes and score the goals we can because we have a very complicated game coming up in Monterrey."

Municipal goalkeeper Jaime Penedo agreed that the match will be tough.The Panamanian said that his countrymen, precisely because they haven't had much success thus far in the tournament, will be even more motivated to fight for 90 minutes.

"It's a team that hasn't earned a point, and the Panamanian player -- I say this as a Panamanian -- even though he's out he'll continue to fight until the end," Penedo said."And this is the game that will give us a chance against Monterrey, it's that simple.If we tie or lose, we're out.It's simple, we have to win."

A victory would give Municipal six points, equal to Monterrey in Group 7 with a trip to Mexico on tap for next week.Chorrillo, for its part, hopes to pick up its first three points to maintain an outside shot at setting up a final match showdown with Monterrey in Panama, should Municipal knock of the Mexican side next week.