The Catholic University The Ecuadorian team, led by Argentine Miguel Ángel Rondelli, took a point from La Paz after drawing 1-1 with the Bolivar Brazilian Antonio Carlos Zago in the first leg of the second phase of the Libertadores Cup.
The Brazilian Chico Da Costa put the La Paz Academy ahead in the 8th minute and the Panamanian Ismael Díaz tied the score in the 11th minute of the match played at the Hernando Siles stadium in La Paz, located more than 3,600 meters above sea level. sea.
The result is more favorable for the Ecuadorians, who will have a little more margin to face the round that will be played in Quito next Wednesday, March 2.
Bolívar wanted to mislead the visitors from the beginning with insistent arrivals of their Brazilian attacking duo, although U was not far behind and made it clear from the outset that they did not go to La Paz only to defend themselves.
The Brazilians shone in the play of the first goal that started with a pass from the Spaniard Álex Granell that Savio heeled past Chico to open the scoring in the 8th minute.
Rondelli’s men equalized three minutes later through a cross from their captain, Facundo Martínez, which Díaz managed to head the ball into the goal of Bolivian Rubén Cordano.
After the tie, the attacks took place from one side to the other, with a little more arrivals from the squad commanded by Zago, who lacked precision and calm.
Then the intensity of the match lowered, although there were uneventful moments, such as Anangonó’s powerful pitch against Zamora, his own teammate, who later had to leave the field after not fully recovering from the impact.
In the second half, Academia La Paz scrambled to take the lead and nearly did so in the 55th minute, but Savio’s goal was disallowed because he was ahead.
Chico and Savio had several occasions, but they were not as fine as in the match against the Venezuelan Deportivo Lara in the first phase. Towards the end of the game, Rivas tried to outwit the “light blue” defense, but the local captain, the Brazilian César Martins, was able to stop his career.
DATA SHEET
1-1: Bolívar-Catholic University
1 – Bolivar: Ruben Cordano; César Martins, Alberto Guitián, José Sagredo, Diego Bejarano, Roberto Carlos Fernández; Patricio Rodríguez, Leonel Justiniano (m.87, Miguel Ángel Villarroel), Álex Granell (m.74, Rai Lima); Bruno Savio (m.74, Bruno Miranda) (m.80, Antonio Melgar) and Chico Da Costa.
Coach: Antonio Carlos Zago
1 – Catholic University: Darwin Leather; Yuber Mosquera, Rockson Rentería, José Carabalí, Gregori Anangono; Santiago Zamora (m.37, Willian Cevallos), Kevin Minda, Facundo Martínez (m.71, Daniel Clavijo); Lisandro Alzugaray (m.44, Walter Chalá), Cristian Martínez (m.71, Rodrigo Rivas) and Ismael Díaz (m.71, Tomson Minda).
Coach: Miguel Angel Rondelli
Goals: 1-0, Chico Da Costa (m. 8); 1-1, Ismael Diaz (m. 11)
Referee: Chilean Piero Maza admonished Carabalí, Sagredo, Anangonó, Zago and Savio.
Incidents: First leg of the second phase of the Copa Libertadores played at the Hernando Siles stadium in La Paz
