The litmus test that Huracán had on the San Lorenzo field, in its intention to fight for the title, could not be overcome by Diego Dabove’s squad. The classic was for the local team, which assumed the commitment with the fixed idea of offering a celebration to its public, after two consecutive defeats.
The nerves did not play in favor of those from Parque Patricios, who from the beginning exhibited a lot of imprecision and lack of ideas to harm their opponent. In addition, San Lorenzo was lethal in his first attack and took the lead.
Cerutti received the ball on the right from Juan Méndez, turned quickly and shot across to place it next to the goalkeeper’s far post.
The difference gave peace of mind to the locals, who deposited their tools in Barrios’ game to solidify the victory. The predisposition of the San Lorenzo footballers was another of the main points of the Insúa team. The players disputed each ball with determination and conviction, something that had been lacking in recent games.
Huracán couldn’t get his fittest men, Cristaldo and Hezze, to have possession of the ball, and the team suffered from that lack to cause danger in the Battle area. The visitor even had only one shot on goal in the entire first half.
Huracán’s attitude changed in the second half, and the team took on a greater role. His men advanced a few meters and that allowed him to get closer to the rival goal.
San Lorenzo settled down to respond with the counterattack, and in the first of those actions Bareiro crashed a shot off the crossbar.
The atmosphere heated up when Cóccaro had a goal disallowed for offside. The party leaders and journalists shouted it, and were condemned by the local plateistas.
Hurricane was the one who kept looking in the rival field, with Cóccaro more mobile and enabling his teammates when he was with his back to the goal. The ball was at the feet of Huracán, and San Lorenzo slowly fell behind, with the danger that this implies. Ortigoza’s entry was precisely so that the locals could control the ball, something that did not happen in the second half.
Hurricane’s insistence had no reward in the result, and San Lorenzo seized a duel that helped him regain his self-esteem. The celebration became endless, while on the other side they are clear that the road to the title had a hard setback.