Independiente celebrated again in the Tevez era, this time a final for permanence

Independent achieved today the second consecutive victory in the cycle of Carlos Tevezby winning 2-0 against Gym and Fencing La Plata, a direct rival in the fight for permanence, in a match on the third date of the Professional League Cup.

The Chilean full-back Mauricio Isla, at the start of the game, and Matías Giménez, towards the end, were the scorers of the afternoon at the Bosque stadium, where Eric Ramírez discounted for the local at discount.

The “tripero” public dismissed the team with a soft whistle after chaining the tenth date without victory, a fact that settled in the departure of Sebastián “Chirola” Romero as DT of the La Plata team.

Gymnastics can be in a relegation position in the annual table if Huracán later defeats “Sabalero” in Parque de los Patricios. Independiente moved six units away from “Globo”, which he will receive on the next date in the Libertadores de América-Ricardo Enrique Bochini.

The “Red” won in La Plata after 12 years and confirmed the good start with Tevez on the substitute bench.

Gimnasia and Independiente played a first half full of tensions and clenched teeth. The local searched with Benjamín Domínguez but the youth had no company. The view took advantage of a winger in attack, Alexis Canelo fought it in the area, opened it for Isla and the Chilean, with a strong and low shot, beat Durso 1-0.

The team from La Plata was loaded with nervousness, filled with inaccuracies and only with a couple of approximations and individual attempts by Domínguez did they get close to Rodrigo Rey’s goal, without much danger.

Independiente was able to increase at 15′ with a ball that Canelo fought for in the area but his swing ended up in the hands of Tomás Durso, and at 31′ Lucas González enabled Giménez, who took a right hand that went wide.

The “Wolf” had the clearest at 33 ‘with a Domínguez overflow that crossed the area and did not find any receiver.

In the complement, “Chirola” Romero looked for variants and showed a team with greater impetus and intensity. He went in search of a tie against an Independiente who took refuge behind and threatened each counter.

After 20′, Gimnasia began to get closer to Rey, who covered a good cross from Saravia and then showed off with a header that took Lucas Castro out, who was destined for the net.

Gymnastics continued with its search. There was a header from Cristian Tarragona and a shot from Ramírez that went wide. A controversial play arrived, in which a penalty from Isla was claimed against Ramírez.

At 42′ Costa recovered a ball in three quarters of the field, Giménez took it, who settled in and with a strong and high shot made it 2-0. El Bosque became a cauldron and at 49 Ramírez got the discount, took a ball at the near post after a Pablo De Blasis corner.