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Catholic University won a valuable away win against River Plate from Uruguay, in the first leg for the round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana.
Fernando Zampedri opened the scoring for the “Crusaders” at ten minutes, after a free kick by Diego Buonanotte. However, 10 ‘from the end of the first half, the Argentine forward suffered a blow that scared everyone in the foothills.
Former Atlético Tucumán and Rosario Central had a head clash with central Guzmán Rodríguez. The Uruguayan continued playing and the “Toro” did too, but later he began to feel dizzy and ended up being replaced at halftime by Diego Valencia.
We will see how the first 24 hours evolves
Once the duel was over, the doctor of the “Strip”, Jorge Arriagada, assured that Zampedri left the field as a precaution: “He had a strong blow to the head at the end of the first half. He was dizzy, he had no loss of consciousness, but as he was disoriented we decided to leave him out as a precaution even though he wanted to continue playing“.
Furthermore, he added that “during the course of the second half he made a full recovery and no longer has any problems. We will see how the first 24 hours evolve“.
Next Thursday, December 3, UC will seek to seal its classification for the quarterfinals of the Copa Sudamericana. The “Cruzados” will receive River Plate from Uruguay in San Carlos de Apoquindo from 9:30 pm.
