Independent was not accurate in the penalty shootout and was eliminated from the Argentine Cup versus Students of La Plata, who will play the quarterfinals after winning 3 to 1, after equaling 1 to 1 in regulation time, in an acceptable match they played this afternoon in Mendoza.
Lucas González, at 30 minutes, put the Avellaneda team ahead, while Federico Fernández, at 36 minutes into the first half, marked equality for those from La Plata.
The Estudiantes defender Fernández was sent off, 42 minutes into the second half, for a double warning.
In the penalty shootout, the lack of aim was what doomed the luck of Carlos Tevez’s team, which missed three shots in a row at the feet of Matías Giménez, Joaquín Laso and Alexis Canelo, while Federico Mancuello converted the first.
For its part, Estudiantes was accurate with the shots of José Sosa, Gastón Benedetti and Eros Mancuso, and counted on the strength of goalkeeper Mariano Andújar to contain Giménez’s shot in a very poor definition.
From the beginning, Estudiantes imposed their dominance in the match with suffocating pressure in the midfield and resting their attack on the left sector, although the latter could not make it count.
For its part, Independiente suffered from not having control of the game, but in contrast, it was more poignant with the actions of Matías Giménez and Martín Cauteruccio, who were not fine in the definition.
The best moment for the La Plata team was when Carlos Tevez’s team hit the table and unexpectedly opened the scoring: the combination of touches between Federico Mancuello, Mauricio Isla and Santiago Toloza caused a detour that “Saltita” capitalized on. González and with a powerful and low shot he made it 1 to 0.
Those led by Edaurdo Domínguez, far from feeling the impact of the disadvantage, overwhelmed their rival and reached equality six minutes later. From a corner kick, Fernández took advantage of Independiente’s defensive facilities and with an accurate header made it 1-1 before the break.
Already in the complement, Tevez got his hands on the team and Domínguez did the same on his, but this gave greater returns to the Estudiantes coach, since his team revalidated dominance, but added aggressiveness to the offense, which It allowed them to generate more danger and corner Avellaneda’s team.
Independiente did not feel comfortable at any point in the second half, and although they had an excellent chance at the feet of Giménez (he finished at point-blank range over the crossbar), they managed to avoid the supremacy of the La Plata team at the end of the match, which ended with a player less due to the expulsion of Fernández.
In the penalty shootout, Avellaneda’s men were not accurate, as Giménez (tried to hit Andújar), Laso (hit the post) and Canelo (hit the crossbar), while Estudiantes was pure efficiency and stayed with the ticket for the quarterfinals.
Source: Ambito
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