Pedro Sarabia’s Nacional won the undefeated home side Libertad (0-1) to return to first place in the standings.
Gumarelos and albos offered a nice show today in La Huerta at the close of date 18 of the Clausura 2022 tournament.
Intense set that was disputed at a very high level in wide passageswith situations and clashes in every corner of the field.
Libertad brought danger with the powerful attacks of Roque Santa Cruz and Lorenzo Melgarejo, but Nacional knew how to put Uruguayan goalkeeper Martín Silva to work, who was forced to use extreme resources on more than one occasion at the insistence of Argentine striker Facundo Bruera.
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Melgarejo did not stop worrying Santiago Rojas and had an unbeatable chance in the first stages of the complementary with a ball that licked the right post.
Until Nacional hit. The recently admitted Juan Danilo Santacruz, in the first ball he touched, sent it to save against his former team to celebrate the opening of the scoreboard (61′).
⚽️ Danilo Santacruz broke the zero on the scoreboard!
➡️ @Libertad_Guma 0
➡️ @clubnacionalpy 1? Date 18#ClosureAPF2022 ??pic.twitter.com/lE87OZPjJn
– APF First Cup (@CopaDePrimera) October 23, 2022
The goal forced Libertad to redouble its efforts and, thus, tilted the field in the direction of the tricolor goal. A real battery of situations was installed, with a clean hammer blow.
It was played until 96, but it was not enough for Guma to draw.
With this result, Nacional (41) not only regained the leadership, but also dropped the unbeaten record of the liberteño stadium, which until now had not known defeat throughout the season (19 games).
And there is much to analyze in Libertad. Those directed by Daniel Garnero add five sets without being able to win.
A crazy ending is in sight!
