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Catholic University got a valuable away win 2-1 against Vlez Sarsfield for the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana quarterfinals, achieving a result that leaves them with half a foot in the semifinals of the continental competition.
In a duel that was locked at the start, the “Crusaders” kept zero in their goal in the first half thanks to Matas Dituro, who at 29 minutes saved the most dangerous play of the local, which occurred after a series of rebounds that ended with a ball hitting Ignacio Saavedra’s chest, which shot towards the visiting goal, but Dituro showed all his category to get the ball on the line.
After that, the Chilean team took advantage of the last play of the first half to take the lead, after Alfonso Parot took a cross from the left sector, which was deflected by Jos Pedro Fuenzalida and that allowed Fernando Zampedri to define in the small area for put the 1-0 crossed.
In the second half, the “Strip” needed only 5 minutes to extend the score, after Edson Puch entered the area with a dominated ball, settled for his right leg and took a powerful shot, which had a weak response from the goal. Alexander Domnguez, which meant 2-0 in favor of Ariel Holan’s team.
The local discount came at 89 minutes, after Juan Martn Lucero took advantage of a pivoting from Cristian Tarragona to define with a little popcorn in the small area and beat Matas Dituro, who could do little to avoid the “Fortn” goal.
With this result, the “Cruzados” were left with half a foot in the semifinals of the continental competition, which they will have to ratify in the return match on Tuesday, December 15 at 9:30 p.m. at the San Carlos de Apoquindo stadium.
This is how we experience the victory of Universidad Catlica over Vlez Sarsfield:
Second time:
Minute 90 + 7: End of the match! Universidad Catlica got a valuable victory away from Vlez Sarsfield 2-1.
Minute 90 + 5: 2 more minutes are added for the delay of the UC in restoring the game.
Minute 90 + 1: Yellow for Zampedri at UC for delaying the resumption of the game after Vlez’s discount.
Minute 90: 5 minutes of additional time are added.
89th minute: Goal by Vlez! Juan Martn Lucero marks the discount for locals. It is won by UC 2-1.
Minute 86: Change in Vlez. Mulet leaves and Agustn Bouzat enters.
83rd minute: Yellow card for Lautaro Giannetti at Vlez Sarsfield.
Minute 81: Changes at UC! Edson Puch and Gastn Lezcano leave to leave their places to Csar Munder and Diego Valencia.
79th minute: Vlez approached! Guidara took a center that was controlled by Tarragona at the penalty spot and then tried a scissors that went over the goal.
Minute 70: Yellow for Federico Mancuello in Vlez.
Minute 65: UC loses it. Aued unleashes a three-finger left-footed shot off Alexander Domnguez’s left post.
Minute 61: Vlez approaches with more enthusiasm than football. UC does not scare you with its advantage.
58th minute: First yellow in Vlez. The admonished was Tarragona.
Minute 52: Another change in Vlez, Thiago Almada left and Juan Martn Lucero entered.
50th minute: UC goal! Puch takes a shot to the middle of the arc, but Domnguez’s weak response allows the second cross scoring.
Minute 46: Ingres Ricardo Centurin in Vlez to replace De la Fuente.
Minute 46: The second part began.
First time:
Minute 45 + 5: The first half is over.
Minute 45 + 4: UC goal! Parot took a cross from the left, which was deflected by Fuenzalida so that Zampedri could push it into the small area and put the “Crusaders” ahead.
Minute 45 + 3: Tarragona took advantage of a pass from Janson to get a shot that went straight into the hands of Dituro.
Minute 45 + 2: Yellow card for Luciano Aued at UC.
Minute 45: 4 minutes of additional time are added.
Minute 42: The game is trapped again in the middle of the field. Follow 0-0.
Minute 37: Vlez continues to approach on the wings, but he does not manage to specify the arrivals.
Minute 31: Terrible image in the Jos Amalfitani. Fernando Zampedri hit Luis Abram with a blow and the Peruvian defender was left with one of his teeth in his hand.
Minute 30: The VAR reviews Dituro’s cover. It was finally determined that the ball did not completely cross the goal line. The marker remains at 0.
Minute 29: Spectacular Dituro! The UC goalkeeper manages to get the ball out on the line after it bounced off Ignacio Saavedra after Vlez’s crner.
Minute 28: Vlez arrives from the left, Guidara took a center that bounced off Parot and went to the corner for the local.
Minute 26: Vlez arrives again! Again Thiago Almada ends a collective play by the premises with a distance shot that goes over the gate of Dituro.
Minute 24: The VAR is back in action. The UC attack is being reviewed, where Domnguez scraped Lezcano’s arm with the sole of his foot. Finally an expulsion of the local goalkeeper is rejected.
Minute 23: UC answered! Pucho hit a deep pass to Lezcano, who knocked Domnguez out of the area and then tried to get a balloon from a very uncomfortable position and the ball was lost over the goal.
Minute 22: Advise Vlez! Aued makes a mistake in the middle of the field, Almada takes it from the right, begins to face and at the entrance of the large area he took a powerful shot that was lost on the side of Dituro’s near post.
Minute 18: The VAR reviewed the fall of “Gato” Lezcano, but dismissed the play. Throw-in for Vlez.
Minute 17: Catlica arrived! After a collective play by UC, Lezcano fell into the rival area and Fuenzalida took the opportunity to take a volley from the penalty spot that went over Domnguez’s gate.
Minute 14: Ortega overflows on the left and takes a center that Dituro controls safely. Vlez begins to approach.
Minute 12: Abram tried a Chilean after a corner, but Dituro controlled without problems.
11th minute: Janson dares with a shot from outside the area, but Lanaro deflects it with a header.
Minute 10: Match held at Jos Amalfitani in Buenos Aires.
Minute 7: Catlica approaches Vlez’s area, but cannot go deeper.
Minute 1: The UC attacks from left to right.