Suddenly, Fernando Belluschi lit up a night without football sparkles. He dribbled in the rival area and they lowered him. Penalty for Newell’s in overtime. It was the opportunity to close in the best way the party of the farewell of Maxi. But the steering wheel did not throw him very corner and Cambeses stopped him. Newell’s had to resign itself to a goalless draw with Banfield and to let the feeling flow around the figure of the Fiera. It is that what had happened in the 90 ‘had not invited to get excited.
Newell’s tried to widen the court to break Banfield’s pressure. And it was from the left side where the first approach of the premises arrived. Fernández cut at the exit of the drill, Pablo Pérez opened it and Bíttolo sent the center that crossed in front of the goal. Garro was demanded and touched her without being able to push her to the goal. It was up to Maxi and his shot bounced off a rival.
Julián Fernández and especially Cacciabue got tired of anticipating Banfield’s footballers. They were not given freedom to play and Newell’s would win back the ball and handle it.
The problem is that the team lacked clarity. He attacked with intensity, but with little precision. More relieved, Banfield found the formula to get closer, with air shipments that had recipients at both ends and that exposed Calcaterra’s doubts.
Above, although not in a move in motion but from a set piece, Banfield did not score by chance. Urzi’s free kick went to the far post and the touch to the middle found Sosa to push her into the header. But he sent her over the crossbar.
Parity prevailed until the completion of the first stage. But before it closes, Maxi almost crowned his night with a goal. It could not be. Cambeses came out fast, shoved and stopped the shot.
Taffarel changed the 4-4-2 for the second half, with Maxi and Garro ahead, for the 4-3-3. Newell’s went on to attack with Panchito, Maxi and Garro, leaving Pérez, Fernández and Cacciabue in the middle. Since the game, nothing was altered. Newell’s was a bundle of intentions and very few ideas. While the public did not stop shouting for Maxi moments after being replaced, Garro stepped on the area with decision and his shot did not enter because Quinteros just got in the way.
The game did not abound in subtleties or prolixities. It was all very forced. What Newell’s did not give up was the intensity. Taffarel kept moving the bench and just one of those who entered, Ramiro Sordo, got rid of his defender and the right hand demanded a great reaction from Cambeses.
The curtain of the game was lowered and Belluschi was the victim of a foul in the visiting area. The midfielder’s shot was contained by Cambeses. All of Newell’s was filled with frustration. He missed the opportunity to dismiss the year before his audience with a triumph.
