The Argentine scored the only goal of the match, which gives the Ecuadorians an advantage in the round-trip match
The winner will be the new champion of the Recopa Sudamericana
Argentine defender Mateo Carabajal scored the goal that determined the victory by 1-0 of the Valley Independent about him flamencofrom Brazil, for the first leg of the South American Cup Winners’ Cupplayed this Tuesday in the Chillos valley, near the Ecuadorian capital, Quito.
The match was tight due to Flamengo’s defensive and counter-attack proposal, against an opponent who, based on insistence, effort and willingness to win, achieved their goal in minute 68. Independiente del Valle had in the goalkeeper Moisés Ramírez the savior of the first half, as he won decisive duels against David Luiz, Ayrton and Gabriel Barbosa. At the end of the first half, in a free kick executed by Giorgian De Arrascaeta, Ramírez missed the ball, but was assisted by Beder Caicedo, who prevented Luiz’s clear arrival to conclude the action. Occasions that reflected how dangerous the visitor was who, with fewer attacks, brought more danger to the opposing goal, taking advantage of the spaces he found in the defense and making use of the accuracy of the long-distance passes in search of Gabriel Barbosa and Pedro.
The proposals of the first half were repeated from the resumption of the game, with a Flamengo that waited in order, moved the ball precisely to prevent the local team from getting closer with clarity and precision. Around 60 minutes in, the local team tried the first direct shot on goal by Júnior Sornoza, but the goalkeeper Santos rejected the ball to one side of the goal. The Argentine defender Carabajal also missed, as his shot with a header went past the left vertical of Santos’ goal, at minute 64, after a local corner kick.
carabajal he improved the direction in his shot and with a new corner kick he beat goalkeeper Santos, at minute 68, after a kick from Sornoza. Independiente del Valle increased the pressure and Argentine defender Agustín García Basso made a play for himself in the position of a goalscorer, goalkeeper Santos half-rejected the ball and García helped himself with his hand and scored. However, the Chilean referee Piero Maza annulled the action, as a consequence of the attacking foul.
The rematch match will be played next Tuesday, in Brazil, from which the new South American Recopa champion will emerge.
