The forward of workshops Michael Santos He was expelled 5 minutes into the complement due to a double warning.
With this equality and the triumph of Flamengo over Universidad Católica (2-0), the cast of Argentina qualified for the first time in its history to the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores.
In a match where more than three points were at stake, Sporting Crystal had the obligation to add his first victory in the contest and thus be able to fight for a place in the next phase, before this he placed all his hopes in Christofer “Canchita” Gonzaleswho was the master of the game and from his feet the best chances were born.
For its part, workshops It was a reflection of his progress in the local competition, he was noted as lackluster in terms of the game he has shown in Libertadores and in the only collective situation that he managed to combine, he almost opened the scoring with a cross shot from Hector Fertoli what happened brushing the left goalkeeper post Alexander Duarte.
And if it is about goalkeepers, after that action the show of Guido Herrerawho with several interventions and two spectacular saves -a point-blank shot from bland and a free kick Gonzales- he began to decree that he would be the figure of the night.
In the agony of the first stage began to originate what would be the expulsion of Santos at the beginning of the complement: In the first instance he had a cross with Gonzales, he continued on his way to the locker room at the break and at the resumption of the fight in the first action he had, the attacker of the “T” elbowed Chavez and saw the second yellow that led to his expulsion.
If things were complex for the cast of Argentina, the panorama presaged something worse, however, workshops stood as an equal and grew in his game through quick transitions and the constant threat of Federico Girotti and some glimpses of Fertoli.
With some changes and the pressure of his public, Sporting Crystal went in search of victory with Yotun and “Canchita” Gonzales as references, however they failed to overcome the arch guarded by blacksmith, that this height was already the undisputed figure of the field.
At the end of the game, with a workshops completely withdrawn in defense and with nine players -because Benavidez was out for medical attention-, the local cast had an unbeatable opportunity to win, but again ran into Herrera who kept the shot that earned him the equality and the pass to the next round of the most important competition in America.
formations
Sporting Cristal: Alejandro Duarte; Johan Madrid, Gianfranco Chavez, Omar Merlo, Nilson Loyola; Jesús Castillo, Yoshimar Yotún, Horacio Calcaterra, Leandro Sosa, Irven Ávila; Christofer Gonzales DT: Roberto Mosquera.
Workshops: Guido Herrera; Matías Catalán, Gastón Benavidez, Rafael Pérez, Enzo Díaz; Matias Godoy, Juan Méndez, Rodrigo Villagra, Héctor Fértoli; Michael Santos and Federico Girotti. DT: Pedro Caixinha.
Substitutions in the second half: 11m Juárez for Godoy (T), Martino for Fértoli (T) and Olivares for Sosa (SC); 17m Pacheco for Calcaterra (SC); 27m Liza for Castillo (SC), Hohberg for Ávila (SC) and Lutiger for Loyola (SC); 35m Romero for Girotti (T) and Malatini for Méndez (T); 47m Hernandez by Benavidez (T).
Incidents in the second half: Santos (T) sent off 5m for a double warning.
Stadium: National of Lima (Peru).
Referee: Luis Quiroz (Ecuador).
Source: Ambito
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