Independiente had to settle for one point this Wednesday, after the local draw against Emelec of Ecuador (1-1), in a match that could have been very favorable.
That is why the debut of the people from the capital on the first date of group A of the Copa Libertadores had a bittersweet taste. He played a good game because he had the Ecuadorians on the ropes in several passages, product of a dynamic that surprised his rival, however he did not know how to take advantage of the clear scoring options he generated, especially in the complementary stage.
The attitude of the team led by Marcelo Robledo was vital in this match to wear down a representative Ecuadorian, who has an interesting collective game, although this time he lacked depth.
The Ecuadorian side Nixon Folleco became the offensive weapon that Independiente had to arrive on the goal of Pedro Ortiz, who became the figure of the match for his great interventions.
Folleco’s projections from the right were incisive and favored so that Erick Correa and Harold Reina generate permanent danger on Ortiz’s goal.
The best of the match was seen in the second half. The entry of Joel Bejarano, Alejandro Medina and Jonatan Cristaldo made it possible for the homeowner to have better control of the ball in midfield and reinforce the attack.
The presence of Medina in the offensive was decisive so that Correa, Cristaldo and Luis Acuña, who also entered the complement, had more chances to finish off Ortiz’s goal.
At 56′, a free kick by Joel Bejarano could have been the opening goal. The powerful shot of the former Tahuichi ended in the hands of the Ecuadorian goalkeeper. Two minutes later, Medina could not finish a counterattack well, after a slap from Correa, who took the ball from defender Anibal Leguizamónbut the clearest was given at 68′, when Correa, thanks to Medina’s pass, did not have the lucidity to define before the exit of Emelec’s goalkeeper.
There were many occasions that Independiente wasted in the second half. It happened with Cristaldo at 73′ and Acuña at 78′.
The opening arrived at 87′. The play was born from the feet of Medina, who projected from the left sent a cross to the far post, just for the appearance of Cristaldo, who headed out Ortiz, who could do nothing to prevent the fall of his goal.
The Patria stadium exploded with this conquest of the Argentine, as it was thought that it was the winning goal. The joy did not last long because at 91 ‘Emelec’s tie came through the Argentine attacker Mauro Quiroga.
It was the end of the history of this match, which could have been favorable for the locals, who showed mettle and personality to win the three points.
It could not be, because now he must prepare to visit Royal Pari on Saturday for the Bolivian tournament and get ready to travel to Brazil to face Palmeiras next Tuesday for the second date of the Libertadores.
Independiente had to settle for one point this Wednesday, after the local draw against Emelec of Ecuador (1-1), in a match that could have been very favorable.
That is why the debut of the people from the capital on the first date of group A of the Copa Libertadores had a bittersweet taste. He played a good game because he had the Ecuadorians on the ropes in several passages, product of a dynamic that surprised his rival, however he did not know how to take advantage of the clear scoring options he generated, especially in the complementary stage.
The attitude of the team led by Marcelo Robledo was vital in this match to wear down an Ecuadorian representative, who has an interesting collective game, although this time he lacked depth.
The Ecuadorian side Nixon Folleco became the offensive weapon that Independiente had to arrive on the goal of Pedro Ortiz, who became the figure of the match for his great interventions.
Folleco’s projections from the right were incisive and favored so that Erick Correa and Harold Reina generate permanent danger on Ortiz’s goal.
The best of the match was seen in the second half. The entry of Joel Bejarano, Alejandro Medina and Jonatan Cristaldo made it possible for the homeowner to have better control of the ball in midfield and reinforce the attack.
The presence of Medina in the offensive was decisive so that Correa, Cristaldo and Luis Acuña, who also entered the complement, had more chances to finish off Ortiz’s goal.
At 56′, a free kick by Joel Bejarano could have been the opening goal. The powerful shot of the former Tahuichi ended in the hands of the Ecuadorian goalkeeper. Two minutes later, Medina could not finish a counterattack well, after a slap from Correa, who took the ball from defender Anibal Leguizamónbut the clearest was given at 68′, when Correa, thanks to Medina’s pass, did not have the lucidity to define before the exit of Emelec’s goalkeeper.
There were many occasions that Independiente wasted in the second half. It happened with Cristaldo at 73′ and Acuña at 78′.
The opening arrived at 87′. The play was born from the feet of Medina, who projected from the left sent a cross to the far post, just for the appearance of Cristaldo, who headed out Ortiz, who could do nothing to prevent the fall of his goal.
The Patria stadium exploded with this conquest of the Argentine, as it was thought that it was the winning goal. The joy did not last long because at 91 ‘Emelec’s tie came through the Argentine attacker Mauro Quiroga.
It was the end of the history of this match, which could have been favorable for the locals, who showed mettle and personality to win the three points.
It could not be, because now he must prepare to visit Royal Pari on Saturday for the Bolivian tournament and get ready to travel to Brazil to face Palmeiras next Tuesday for the second date of the Libertadores.
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