Gym he achieved against Banfield a triumph imbued with emotion.
And not because of what specifically happened throughout the game. The impact of the brutal police repression of his fans on Thursday night in the Forest and the death of one of them, César Lolo Regueiro, affected the mood of the squad that came out to give a message of integrity.
And he did it in the best possible way: he won 2-0 and with 40 points and one game less, he was left in an expectant position, with chances to continue fighting for the title and waiting to be able to continue the game with Boca on their court and with their people.
The result was resolved in the first half with goals from Erik Ramirez at 8 minutes and Brahian Aleman at 41.In both, Gymnastics took advantage of two bad exits from the Banfileño fund and went on to collect. In the second stage, Cristian Vella, Banfield’s interim coach (Javier Sanguinetti will start the second cycle as coach this Monday)threw the house for sale and made three changes (Tanco for Quiros, Di Pippa for Romero and Alvarez for Leather) to modify the scheme: from the initial 4-4-2 that faltered on the sides (that’s where Gimnasia made the big difference ) led to a 5-3-2 that served to level the process, but not to overcome his rival.
On top of it all At 70 minutes, Guillermo Enrique committed a penalty against Ignacio Rodríguez, executed by Ramiro Enrique and goalkeeper Rodrigo Rey saved it by flying at medium height. Banfield lost four of their last five matches and with Sanguinetti he will try to get ready as soon as possible to face Talleres in one of the semifinals of the Argentine Cup.
It was not little that Gymnastics took from the Banfield court. With the security of his defense, the order and simplicity of Agustín Cardozo and the quality touches of Aleman in midfield and the opportunism to materialize the few propitious situations that he had, He built a smooth win that keeps him near the top. And in parallel, he gave a test of character in a difficult week and honored the memory of Lolo Regueiro. The fan who gave his life for his colors.
