San Lorenzo does not stop. True to his practical and efficient style, and far from any aesthetic pretension, he continues to win and continues to add up. With the 2-0 victory against Instituto de Córdoba with two penalty goals from Andrés Vombergar in the second half, he was two points behind River (with one more game) and accumulates dream numbers: it is the team with the most wins (ten) and the fewest losses (two) so far in the Professional League. And it maintains its unbeaten fence at home throughout the championship.
Rubén Insúa’s team is prettier on the tables than on the pitch. But his people are still with him and excuse some impurities in handling the ball and his lack of light to generate play. Because he recognizes his delivery, his application, the defensive order and the commitment of all to achieve it. He had a hard time getting there in the first half. Fundamentally because His best player, Nahuel Barrios, was injured after 29 minutes due to a strong challenge from Graciani on his right ankle. He only managed it at the end with a header from Braida that went over the crossbar and a shot from Vombergar that goalkeeper Carranza swiped.
In the second stage, with a pure ball and cross, San Lorenzo wanted to take it to the lukewarm Cordoba team. And that was the way his two goals came, in both cases with the intervention of the VAR. At minute 18, defender Alarcón bumped Vombergar inside the area and the referee Nicolás Ramirez charged a penalty that he had to ratify despite the fact that from the booths of Ezeiza, Nicolás Lamolina tried to make him cancel it. After a review that lasted seven minutes, Vombergar broke Carranza’s bow and put Ciclón ahead on the scoreboard.
And at 36 minutes, in an unusual play, Carranza took down a center and lowered a terrible iron to Gattoni. The referee took the penalty and sent off the veteran Instituto goalkeeper after seeing the action on the screen. Vombergar with another furious shot made it 2-0 and brought down the blind to a rough, tangled and cut game. With much more emotional flight than football. And to an unquestionable victory. With the same arguments as always.
On the 24th date, San Lorenzo will receive River. And in Bajo Flores they hope to be able to define the championship at that moment. That is why each point that can file the pointer is key. The River Plate football catalog is much more complete than the one from San Lorenzo, with more resources and a higher hierarchy. But, In the absence of football, Rubén Insúa’s San Lorenzo offers his heart. If with that he got here, perhaps there is no point in demanding anything more from him. In this way, he wins, adds and makes his people fall in love. And he believes that he can be champion.
