Atlético Tucumán beat Talleres and is excited about the Cups

Atlético Tucumán beat Talleres de Córdoba at home by 1 to 0in the continuity of the tenth date of the League Cup Professional, where the “Dean” was one point away from qualifying for the final phase in Zone A.

The only goal was scored by the striker Marcelo Estigarribia6 minutes into the first period, although the team led by coach Javier Gandolfi had numerous opportunities to equalize, but was not accurate in the definition.

The game was back and forth from the start, with the first clear play in favor of the visitor when just 3 minutes had passed. The midfielder Valentin Depietri He executed a precise overhead kick that the goalkeeper covered Thomas Marchiori.

But the local team struck quickly, using a counterattack with four players who took advantage of the spaces provided by the Cordobans throughout the initial stage.

At 6 minutes, Estigarribia received a driving license Adrian Sanchez inside the area and defined with subtlety over the goalkeeper Guido Herrera.

The advantage for the “Dean” did not stop the offensive attitude of any team, since those led by Gandolfi They went to look for equality, but the local team did not retreat and found opportunities to extend the advantage.

This is how a good play from the attacker came Mateo Coronelwho retained the ball in the area and touched back so that midfielder Joaquín Pereyra finished off at Herrera’s right post.

The t? He responded a few minutes later, with a counter from the Chilean attacker Bruno Barticciottowho ran 30 meters, executed a wall with Depietri and took a shot just wide.

At 22 minutes, the visit was equal again, thanks to a free kick by Nahuel Bustos that hit the crossbar.

In turn, the team led by the technical duo Favio Orsi-Sergio Gómez was able to expand once again with another definition of Estigarribia, this time contained by Herrera in two times.

With good performance from their attackers, especially Renzo Tesuri, Estigarribia and Coronel, Atlético Tucumán They went to halftime with the minimum advantage in a dynamic and even initial stage.

Gandolfi He decided to bring in forward Tomás Molina instead of midfielder Matías Gómez for the complement, looking for a more offensive posture.

However, the first clear one was for the local team, who was able to widen the difference just after 2 minutes, when Coronel crossed Mantilla’s mark and scored a deflection over Herrera.

At 14m., Estigarribia collided with the midfielder Rodrigo Villagra and was left lying on the grass, which motivated the reaction of the Cordobans, who interpreted that it had been a long time, and, after a tumult, the referee Arasa decided to send off the visiting coach.

The next few minutes had a Workshops protagonist, seeking equality with momentum and associated play, a situation that could have occurred through a corner that defender Juan Rodríguez was close to connecting.

The Cordobans clashed against a more withdrawn “Dean” and, above all, with a firm performance from Marchiori.

For their part, those of Gomez-Orsi They responded with a counterattack that defined Ramiro Carrerabut Herrera covered very well.

In the last quarter of an hour, Atlético Tucumán regained possession, with a Workshops already decimated by the effort made throughout the second half.

Even so, the visit had the tie through a center from the side Gaston Benavidez that nodded Mantilla and it brushed against the right post of Marchiori.

With 5 minutes left plus stoppage time, the technical duo sent defender Hernán De La Fuente onto the field to form a line of five defenders and finish closing in at the back.

For his part, the Paraguayan midfielder entered the visit Matias Galarzawho had the last opportunity to equalize with a left-footed shot inside the area, which went just over.

On the next day, the “Dean” will visit Colon of Santa Fe, while Talleres, still a comfortable runner-up for River Plate in the annual table, but more relegated in the classification to the final phase, will receive Banfield.

Formations and scores of Atlético Tucumán vs Talleres