San Lorenzo tied 0-0 with Palestinian of Chile and their qualification to the playoffs to advance to the round of 16 of the South American Cup. The Barça team is third in Group H. Although it was more in the match played at the Nuevo Gasómetro stadium, they could not break the Chilean defense and could even have lost the game due to some inattention.
The local took the initiative and played in the field of the trans-Andean team, but in the first half they could not have concrete chances. He barely offered a shot from outside the area Nahuel Barrios.
as long as to Gonzalo Maroni It was difficult for him to become the driver of the team led by Ruben Dario Insua.
But Palestino began to leave and found spaces to get closer to the local area. The visitor created danger and the clearest was with a shot from Fernando Cornejo, that came to divert Battle just enough, since the ball hit the post.
In the plugin, San Lorenzo It was a whirlwind down the left wing with a repertoire of centers that were not connected in the area. Insúa’s team played in the field of Palestinianwhich cost him to leave.
With 20 minutes to go, San Lorenzo once again threatened to Augustine Martegani who surprised inside the area, finished off, but the goalkeeper Rigamonti he gasped.
At 83 minutes there was a counter for Palestino and Jonathan Benitez He ran and was left alone with Batalla. There Ezequiel Cerutti He ran him, came to take him by the shirt and pushed him out of the area, and the Chilean fell inside. The play was analyzed by VAR and San Lorenzo was saved from the penalty, but Cerutti was expelled.
San Lorenzo has five points and a goal difference of -2, while Palestino, led by Argentine Pablo Sánchez, has 8 points and +1 in goals. That way, Boedo’s team he needs a victory, at least, to continue with concrete chances of finishing second in his areabehind Fortaleza of Brazil (12) and thus face the third parties of the Libertadores in the playoffs prior to the round of 16.
Those led by Ruben Dario Insua They came from a goalless draw with Colón and continue with drought problems in the rival goal.
