Bad campaigns and little luck decreed a historical fact in Argentine football, since San Lorenzo was the first big to go down category.
The fall of a great in Argentine football is something that has been seen in these years, since it is considered that the descent is not only a tragedy of the moment, but also a consequence of decisions that harm the institution. He First to fall to the second category on August 15 but from 1981, it was San Lorenzo.
The bad campaign was present throughout that year for the Cyclone, which reached the game against Argentinos Juniors On Ferro court with the possibility of saving themselves in case of drawing before those of the paternal. But an overshadowed duel arbitral decisions and the nervousness for the unusual context From a giant in a risk zone, culminated in a bad end for those of Boedo.
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San Lorenzo – Argentinos Juniors: A match remembered for tensions and arbitration
For the fans of San Lorenzo with memory, the name of the referee Carlos Espósito It will not be one more. He was in charge of imparting justice before the bug, and gave the saints a penalty that Eduardo Delgado could not convertthanks to the performance of Mario Alles, goalkeeper of Argentines. Minutes later, the same judge punish again with the maximum penalty, but this time in favor of those of the paternal.
Tucumano Salinas was the one who took responsibility From a burning ball, every little horse was paralyzed. The striker knew that on his feet was the fate of a great Argentine football, and did not fail: goal And worse news came to the stadium, since Workshops beat Institute and the tragedy became inevitable. Thus, the first big to descend was the Cyclone, in a match that would mark a milestone in the history of sport nationwide.
San Lorenzo’s return to the first division of Argentine football
Football reveals, although it is often waiting for, for San Lorenzo there was no time to speculate. Returning to first was an obligation and not a long -term task, so the restructuring was immediate. In zone B of the second category of Argentine football, The team that started under the command of Toto Lorenzo and then had José Yudica as a coach, devastated.
In 42 games, he managed to add 57 units product of 23 victories, 11 draws And alone Eight losses with 56 goals in favor and 37 against. It should be noted that at that time, the triumph granted two units instead of the three that it currently gives. He November 6, 1982, On the Vélez court, the Cyclone exceeded the future with the goal of Rubén Darío Insúa and three dates from the end, He managed to return to First.
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