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Central Córdoba, from Santiago del Estero, took the undefeated record from Sarmiento, from Junín, this Wednesday night by beating him 1 to 0 as a visitor, in the continuity of the fourth date -Zone B-, of the Professional League Cup.
In a key match in the fight to avoid relegation, the only goal for Central Córdoba’s victory was scored by midfielder Brian Farioli 34 minutes into the first half with a precise left-footed volley from the crescent of the area, the product of a clear domain of the visit in the Juninense countryside.
With Gimnasia’s previous victory over Vélez by 2 to 1, the Santiago team led by Omar De Felippe began the match one point from the tiebreaker zone due to relegation in the annual table, so they came out determined to seek victory in Junín, without giving up in the face of the undefeated and the good moment of the local team.
For almost the entire first half, “Ferroviario” dominated the actions of the game, with recoveries in the midfield by the midfielders Mauro Pittón and Brian Farioli, along with the attacking projections of the left back Lucas Angelini.
Furthermore, the presence in the area of Paraguayan forward Cristhian Ocampos and the active participation of offensive midfielder Lucas Gamba were decisive in Central Córdoba’s good first half.
After some clear opportunities, especially through Gamba’s shots well contained by goalkeeper José Devecchi, At 34 minutes Farioli positioned himself in the crescent of the area to connect a short clearance with a precise left-footed volley, which entered next to the local goalkeeper’s right post.
Although the team led by Pablo Lavallén requested a previous foul for an elbow from Ocampos to Insaurralde – which caused him to lose a tooth -, the goal was validated by judge Darío Herrera.
With the well-deserved advantage, those from Santiago del Estero retreated to withstand the home team’s push, but nevertheless The injury of the 40-year-old scorer and captain, Lisandro López, left the “Verde” without their main attacking weapon.
With 5 minutes of stoppage time left to end the first half, the former Racing player collided with the Paraguayan Juan Patiño and suffered a heavy fall that disqualified him from continuing, although coach Pablo Lavallén asked him to continue until halftime, in order to Don’t waste a change window.
With just a mid-range shot at the feet of Guido Mainero that the visiting goalkeeper Matías Mansilla deflected into the corner after a rebound, the local team went to half-time with a negative result that took away their unbeaten status in the tournament.
For the complement, Lavallén replaced the injured Lisandro López and the full-back Gonzalo Bettini, and opted for the addition of forward Agustín Fontana and midfielder Joaquin Gho.
Despite this new, more offensive scheme, the “Green” could do little to break the visiting defense, firm on the mark and with time management.
In this context of need for the local team, the second half passed more evenly, frictionally and with almost no scoring opportunities.
Nor was the “Ferroviario” determined to settle the match, although it was closer to converting the second after the entry of Luis Miguel Rodríguez at 37 minutes of the complement.
With a few flashes of quality, the 38-year-old “Pulga” entered to maintain possession and execute a series of passes that almost ended in the second goal of the visit.
This way, Central Córdoba closed the victory firmlysurpassed Gimnasia, Vélez and – momentarily – Independiente (they receive Huracán on Thursday) in the annual table, and even entered the classification positions for the final phase of the Professional League Cup.
On the next day, “Ferroviario” will host Boca Juniors in search of a third consecutive victory that will take them away from the relegation zone to think about the steps above.
For his part, Sarmiento lost the undefeated in the competition, as well as Lavallén at the head of the team after two victories and a draw, however, but he remains in qualifying positions for the final phase with 7 units, and on the next date will visit Lanús.
2023-09-14 02:03:00
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