On a painful day, students assured first place in the Copa Libertadores

On a painful day, students assured first place in the Copa Libertadores

Students De la Plata won on Tuesday at home 2-0 against Carabobo of Venezuela in a match corresponding to the sixth date of Group A of the Copa Libertadoresplayed at the Jorge Luis Hirschi stadium.

The goals of the match for the “Pincha” were made by the Colombian Edwin Cetré, at 10 minutes, and Luciano Giménez, at 24 ‘.

On the day of death at 81 years of the idol and champion with the Platense team, Juan Ramón Verón, the “León” achieved an important triumph to get into the round of 16 of the most important contest of the continent.

Students classified as a pointer of their area, with 12 units (+6), so they must face in the following instance a second classified of the tournament.

Meanwhile, Botafogo de Brazil (+3), defender of the title, defeated University of Chile 1 to 0 and also reaped 12 points but was second for goal difference.

The trans -Andean cast ended up third place with 10 points and will play the playoffs of the South American Cup, while Carabobo closed the positions with just one unit.

The local fans present in the One paid tribute to the father of Juan Sebastián Verón, president of the club, prior to the beginning of the duel and when the clock marked the 11 minutes of play, in honor of the number that the “witch” used in his stage as a footballer.

At the start of the game, the Colombian Cetré received the ball at the left vertex of the rival area, hooked inward and took out a shot placed to the ditch stick of the arc defended by the goalkeeper Albiceleste Lucas Bruera.

24 minutes after the first half, Luciano Giménez captured a rebound inside the area after a shot by Cristián Medina before the goalkeeper’s exit and subtly defined to turn the second goal for the “lion.”

With the tranquility for the difference in the party and with the favorable result in Brazil in the duel between Botafogo against Universidad de Chile (Victoria del “Fogao” 1-0) that left him first of group A, students dedicated himself to controlling the ball and taking care of the advantage in what was the second half.

While that stage had few emotions, Carabobo tried to recover the ball in rival field and discount on the scoreboard, but the difference in the hierarchy of the schools was notorious and goalkeeper Matías Mansilla practically did not have to intervene.

Synthesis VS Carabobo by the Copa Libertadores

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