Vélez, semifinalist of the Copa Libertadores, and Gimnasia, escort in the Professional League, put together a good game in Liniers, according to their happy presents. It was a 1-1 draw at the José Amalfitani, where there was no public due to the sanction received by the local cast after the incidents in the first leg cupbearer against Talleres de Córdoba.
There was almost a free pass in the midfield this Sunday afternoon, which led to a two-way match, with many arrivals. The first emotion of the day came after an overflow by Pratto and a center to the middle that defender Morales sent against his own net. But after long minutes of VAR checking and while laughter came and went at Pipo Gorosito’s comments – as if he were a neutral he said “for me it’s offside” – the referee annulled the goal due to illegal position of the Bear.
The best chances corresponded to the local side, which always prioritized a neat start from the bottom, mainly based on the good footing and great judgment of young Valentín Gómez. The 19-year-old left-hander was the one who just started the play from 1 to 0, breaking lines from his field. The ball then passed through Janson, Osorio and Perrone, who shot goalkeeper Rey and forced a rebound that Osorio himself exchanged for a goal in the 71st minute.
It took little and nothing for the Wolf to get the tie. It was after a corner -the stopped ball was his main weapon thanks to the remarkable punch of the Uruguayan Alemán- that the Paraguayan Sosa anticipated and Morales pushed against the Velez defense. From grabbing his head for the goal against, he did not go to clenching his fist for the tying goal, his third goal at Lobo in 81 games.
Thus, while thinking about the semi-continental match with Flamengo, Vélez continues to suffer in the local tournament, where he has not won since the fourth date and is in 26th place with 10 points. For its part, Gimnasia (25) remains as a shooting guard in the League but saw leader Atlético Tucumán (28) move away.
