The last match on date 16 provided the great note of the Apertura Tournament: Tacuary, last classified, beat the leader Libertad 3-0 this Monday in Villa Elisa and ignited the dispute for the championship.
ivan valdez signed a double (45+3 ‘and 51’) and derlis rodriguez (66 ‘) closed the triumph of “Tacua”which completely annulled Gumarelo at the Luis Alfonso Giagni stadium.
Clash of radically opposite poles was tonight’s proposal to end the 16th chapter of the contest.
Those led by Ivan Almeida They came from a good victory in the Copa Sudamericana, although at the domestic level the idea was to recover after two successive falls. The team in charge of Daniel Garneromeanwhile, accumulated three consecutive victories in the Apertura but sought to shake off a new setback in the Copa Libertadores.
The match on the Sol de América pitch began with a team from Barrio Jardín with the first intention of doing damage, although Martín Silva stood firm to keep the zero… momentarily.
Tacuary did not give up on his offensive intentions and had his prize just before the break: Hugo Ivan Valdezin the third additional minute, took advantage of an earlier deflection from Óscar Ruiz after a corner kick and inflated the net for 1-0.
With Iván Valdez’s goal, @TacuaryOficial Go to the front of the scoreboard!
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The assumptions pointed to a reaction from the “guma” in the second fraction, and without good football, he generated clear situations in the same way. But the irrefutable performance of Carlos Servín, the host’s goalkeeper, saved the undefeated goal in this match.
Meanwhile, Valdez he doubled his offensive production and, at 51′, made it 2-0 after a meritorious action and assist from Elías Alfonso.
Iván Valdez scores the second for @TacuaryOficial and scores his double in the match.
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The confusion seized those of Tuyucuá and the representative of the Jara neighborhood gave the definitive impact at 65 ‘: derlis rodriguez he brought out all his individual skill with a sensational play and powerful shot, submitting Silva and sealing it 3-0.
Derlis Rodríguez forehand to score the third of @TacuaryOficial!
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This result left Tacuary climb to 11 pointstaking a breather in the averages although still located in the last rung of the Apertura Tournament.
Freedommeanwhile, fell for only the second time in the entire competition and remains with 38 unitsnow with a 3 advantage over the guard Cerro Porteño.
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