Photo Sebastián Granata.
Godoy Cruz defeated Newell’s 2-0 and reached the top of Zone B of the League Cup, in a good match played this Thursday night at the Coloso Marcelo Bielsa stadium in Parque Independencia, in Rosario, for the 10th . date, in addition to reinforcing its installation in the group of qualifiers for Libertadores 2024.
The goals were scored by forward Daniel Barrea, at the end of the first half, and by offensive midfielder Tomás Conechny, in the second half.
Godoy Cruz played better in some passages of the first half in which his midfielders, fullbacks and forward Barrea played in three quarters of the field.
“Tomba” warned after eight minutes with a shot from midfield by Hernán López, which fell near the right post of Lucas Hoyos, who returned desperate because he was too far ahead.
Newell’s had more possession of the ball and so it came clearly in the 12th minute when Brian Aguirre enabled Martino from the right to the middle, who finished well from outside the area, but “Ruso” Diego Rodríguez saved the corner, in great form.
Godoy Cruz squandered a very clear arrival at 27 minutes when Barrea let the ball pass and snubbed Ortiz and Hernán López was left alone with the goalkeeper, but he shot a long dribble and Hoyos saved the corner, in a great reaction.
The visitor, who at this point was playing better, came close again in the 33rd minute with a cross from López from the right, which Barrea headed down and Tadeo Allende finished high with a right-footed volley.
Until at 36 minutes “Tomba” opened the scoring with a great play: Galdames’ side from the left, Norberto Fernández stopped it on the line and returned to the Chilean, passed center back and the precise definition of Daniel Barrea, who opened his right foot and nailed it down, next to the first post.
Photo Sebastián Granata.
Godoy Cruz accentuated his best game in the second half because he chose to defend himself with the ballplay in the middle and attack, and thus generated several clear arrivals, such as a great right hand from the Uruguayan Norberto Fernández -the figure of the field- from outside the area, which hit the crossbar and Conechny could not receive, at 24 minutes .
Newell’s, who had less of the ball, arrived in the 31st minute with a good left foot shot from substitute Francisco González – their best player -, which “Ruso” Rodríguez saved into the corner.
Until at 33 minutes Godoy Cruz settled the dispute: Galdames threw it long towards the local field, Conechny jumped with Velázquez, the ball continued towards Salomón Rodríguez and he enabled Conechny, who dribbled past Hoyos and scored with the empty goal, amidst the insults of the “red and black” fans to their players, who had already started at the end of the first half, whom they criticized for their defeat in the Rosario classic.
Thus, with a very good game, Godoy Cruz reached the top of the Zone B standings along with Belgrano, with 18 points, and consolidates its classification for the Copa Libertadores 2024 by Annual Table.
2023-10-27 03:01:00
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