He National Paraguayan came back from a heroic game against Sport Huancayo Peruvian and prevailed 3-1 in the second leg of the first phase of the Libertadores Cup4-3 on the aggregate score, for which they became the rival of the Sporting Cristal in the second round.
The Guarani team knew how to handle the complicated state of the stadium field Defenders of the Chaco, of Asunción, which was affected by a severe storm, with rain and lightning, which forced a break of almost half an hour at halftime before resuming play.
Those led by Mifflin Bermudez They left the field with the idea of giving up the initiative to the local team, which arrived in need after losing 2-1 last week at the height of Huancayo.
The Paraguayan midfielder Feliciano Brizuela He announced from the beginning of the match that he would be one of the key pieces for El Tricolor, with constant arrivals in the rival area.
The goalkeeper Angel Zamudio he was forced to intervene on a couple of occasions to prevent Nacional from getting ahead on the scoreboard.
But, after half an hour of play, the rain completely changed the game strategy of both teams, on a court that did not resist so much water.
The Peruvians took advantage of the playing conditions in the 26th minute, after a free kick executed by the Colombian striker donald millanwho could not stop the goalkeeper Hector Espinola.
Equality came at the striker’s feet Christian Ocamposwho took advantage of a rebound in the 62nd minute and converted the first goal for the locals.
The Paraguayan team dominated the entire second half of their rival, who showed many shortcomings in the defensive back.
The insistence paid off in a corner kick in the 69th minute that left a rebound off the educated left foot of Mathias Martinezwho did not hesitate to score the second local goal and equalize the global score.
And when it already seemed that everything would be defined in the penalty shootout, the striker appeared David Fleitas to score in minute 98 the third goal of National and the fourth in the overall score.
National will face the peruvian Sporting Cristal on February 21 at home, and on February 28 as a visitor at the National Stadium of Lima.
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