The auriazules clash ended with a tie of several goals. (@SpLuquenOficial / Twitter)
The recently promoted Sportivo Trinidense and Sportivo Luqueño starred in a changing and emotional equality (2-2) this Saturday at Defensores del Chaco, in a match corresponding to the 10th date of the Apertura Tournament.
In search of a victory that cuts the losing streak for some and extends the harvest for others, the auriazules from Trinidad and Luque exchanged blow for blow and added a point each in the evening in Saxony.
The one that took the initiative in the initial process of the game was the group directed by Jose Arruawho based his strategy on possession of the ball.
However, it was the team Gustavo Florentin the one that first shook the scoreboard from a proposal that mostly consisted of waiting and counterattacking.
At 12 minutes, Sebastian Ruiz Diaz he received the ball inside the area after Julio Báez’s transfer from the right and a comb from Rodrigo Rojas. The youth, with a cross shot, overcame the opposition of Pablo Gavilán and established the 1-0.
⚽️ Sebastián Ruiz Díaz opened the account in the @ElDefensores
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He ‘Triqui’ reacted immediately and at 13′ balanced the result, thanks to a shot from Peter Delvalle who defeated Gonzalo Falcón’s save attempt. It was 1-1 for the one who officiated today at home.
⚽️ Pedro Delvalle put the partial tie.
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The reigning champion of the Intermediate Division did not settle and continued searching in attack, achieving the prize: from a corner kick executed by Marcos Riveros, Jorge Jara he got into the second post and inflated the net at 39 ‘. Comeback and 2-1 transitory.
⚽️ Jorge Jara reached the far post and defined to turn the score around.
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But the first half still lacked emotion: a long ball put from his own field by Sebastián Olmedo reached Marcelo Perez, who controlled in such a way that his marker could do nothing. The championship scorer resolved with a placed shot and sealed the 2-2 score for the visit, at 44′.
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Contrary to what happened in the first chapter, the complementary game looked like a mere formality since it did not have the same frenetic pace as before the break, so the tie at 2 was sealed.
So, sportive trinidadian escalated to 12 points although he accumulated his fifth winless game in a row in the Opening.
For Sportivo Luquenotoday’s parity represented reaching 14 units and extend your five game winless streakstaying with some margin above the relegation zone.
