Independent oil He added his first victory in the Bolivia Cup after winning 1-0 on East Petrolero, andThis Saturday at the Patria de Sucre stadium, in a match corresponding to the sixth day of the contest. The only goal of the match was scored by Alan Mercado in the second half.
The capital team came out from the beginning to Dominate the game, before an east who opted for long balls and sought to take advantage of the spaces left by the rival. At 20 minutes, a good collective play from Independientes ended with a Velda center that Alan Mercado connected head, although his shot was diverted.
The refinera response came with an individual action of Nava, who received a pass on the left of Amaral, hooked in and finished With power, but goalkeeper Morales was attentive to control the shot.
Those led by Leonardo Eguez proposed more in the opposite field, but they met a firm Luis Cárdenas under the three sticks. Although without much clarity, independent complicated an East who suffered in defense.
At 47 minutes, the Cruceño team He stayed with a player less after the direct expulsion of Pablo Vaca, who slowed Willie Barbosa When he was the last man.
In the complement, with numerical superiority, independent was more aggressive. At 55 minutes, Rudy Cardozo overflowed on the left, raised his head And he put a precise center that Alan Mercado connected head to mark the 1-0, changing the stick to Cárdenas, which was static.
Despite the entrance of Henry Vaca, the East did not find the course and the capital team controlled the final minutes without shocks. The marker did not move anymore and the Chuquisaqueño team stayed with three vital points.
With this result, the East continues as the leader of his group with 11 points, Followed by Guabirá and FC University with Independent 8, which achieved its first victory, closes the table with 3 units.
