In the run-up to the match, all the effusiveness and emotion was destined not for a player or a coach, but for the referee of the match, who was greeted by the entire stadium upon consummating his retirement after a successful professional career that included directing nothing less than the final of the last World Cup in Russia 2018 that France beat Croatia.
The missionary received plaques, one of them delivered on the field of play by the president of AFA, Claudio Tapia, greetings from his family and recognition from the soccer players.
Minutes later the last 90 minutes began in Platense for De Felippe, questioned by a large part of the “squid” fans, and Bergessio, who at 38 wants to continue playing, something that he had been doing very little in the club where he emerged (from fact today also entered when there were barely 12 minutes left in the match).
But the figure of the match was the oldest of all its protagonists, José Sand, the forward from Corrientes who put Lanús ahead in the 21st minute of the first half after eliminating two rivals on a tile inside the local area and defining with a low right shot.
“I made some gestures because you hear a lot of things out there, but I want to continue playing next year, because we’re going to need to add a lot since we’ll start off somewhat complicated with relegation,” said “Pepe” at the end of the match, also recalling the contract renewal request made by the fans to the “maroon” leadership in the game they lost 1-0 at home against Racing Club.
And when it seemed that this goal by Sand was going to round off a perfect night for his last game in 2022, Platense’s strong defender, Gastón Suso, appeared to tie the game with just three minutes left to complete the 45 minutes of the final stage.
Precisely Suso had had a strong interdict with Mauro Zárate when he provoked in an unusual action of regression the penalty that opened the account to the 2-0 victory of Huracán in Parque de los Patricios on the previous date.
Today Zárate has his contract terminated and will not play in Platense anymore. Another one that sadly closed this football year of a Platense who, however, must celebrate staying in first, something that, like Lanús, will put the 2023 season back into play.
Source: Ambito
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