Estudiantes squandered a two-goal lead and tied with Central Córdoba of Santiago del Estero 2-2 in La Plata in a match on the seventh date of the Professional League.
For the local they marked Leandro Díaz (11m.) and the Uruguayan Manuel Castro (36m.) in the first time; while for the visit Gonzalo Torres discounted before the break (46m.) and Alejandro Martínez equalized (22m.)penalty in the second stage.
Estudiantes, brand new Copa Libertadores quarterfinalists, cut a streak of three consecutive losses in the LPF, although they have gone four games without a win.
Central Córdoba, who had been losing at home to Argentinos Juniors, faced this match with interim DT (Adrián Adrover) after the departure of Sergio Rondina.
A dynamic and entertaining first half was played in La Plata, with two chances for each one in the first minutes. From the outset, the people from Santiago were surprised, but González Metilli failed in the definition with Andújar out of action. At 6, Toselli took a left-footed shot from Zapiola and a minute later the goalkeeper excelled against a header from Lollo.
At 8 minutes the visitors built a good counter with Martínez on the left that Leguizamón finished badly. Two minutes later, Zapiola pressed Gómez on one side, won the position, built a good individual action and enabled Díaz who only had to push it for the far post to make it 1-0.
Students became dominant, adjusted marks and at 35 Díaz fought it in the middle, assisted Castro, who lowered it from the chest and with a strong right hand made it 2 to 0
In the end, Díaz wasted a clear chance for the third and against Metilli enabled Torres who headed, Andújar rebounded and then pushed it to the goal for discount.
In the complement everything was similar. Students in attack and Central Córdoba stopped against. Zielinski’s men lacked finishing ability and against 18 they were badly stopped, Más committed a penalty against Montes and Martínez changed it for a goal and draw.
Students searched and searched but lacked precision and was always exposed to the rival response. Heredia had two clear chances, which he defined poorly, Diaz had a couple and the last one Zuqui finished off over the crossbar.
Synthesis
Students (La Plata): Mariano Andujar; Leonardo Godoy, Agustín Rogel, Luciano Lollo, Fabián Noguera and Emmanuel Mas; Manuel Castro, Jorge Rodríguez, Fernando Zuqui and Franco Zapiola; Leandro Diaz. DT: Ricardo Zielinski.
Central Cordoba (SE): Christopher Toselli; José Gómez, Fabio Pereyra, Alan Barrionuevo and Jonathan Bay; Iván Ramírez, Enzo Kalinski, Jesús Soraire and Alejandro Martínez; Francisco González Metilli and Nicolás Leguizamón. DT: Adrian Adrover.
Goals in the first half: 10m. Diaz (E); 36m. Castro (E) and 46m. Towers (CC). Goal in the second half: 18m. Martínez (CC), from a penalty.
Change in the first half: 24m. Gonzalo Torres for Leguizamón (CC). In the second half, at the start, Rodrigo Montes for Gómez (CC); 14m, Benjamin Rollheiser for Zapiola (E); 22m. Leonardo Heredia for Lollo (E); 36m. Nahuel Banegas for Torres (CC) and Nicolás Linares for Kalinski (CC); 37m. Pablo Piatti for Castro (E).
Warned: Diaz and More (E). Toselli (CC).
Referee: Facundo Tello.
Stadium: students from La Plata.
