June 27, 2023, 9:55 PM
June 27, 2023, 9:55 PM
Those of Achumani stood up when they could before a River, who knew how to press and be effective. The Argentine team suffered in very specific situations, but the power of the Argentine team was stronger. The Strongest did not take advantage of the few opportunities they had, and was eliminated from Libertadores and Sudamericana by 0-2.
River Plate came out furiously. He was total dominator from the start of the game, but he did not have good choices when it came to defining his attacks. The Strongest came out with a defensive attitude, to speculate with some stopped ball or counterattack that he can manage.
The local team, encouraged by more than 85,000 fans at the Monumental, he opened the scoring at 13′ with a great goal from Rodrigo Aliendro. The Argentine attacker received the clearance from Nicolás De La Cruz inside the area, and took a low and well-cornered shot. A ‘pass to the net’ by Aliendro that made the entire stadium vibrate.
After 30 minutes of siege, The Strongest grew in spirits after a set piece play and a dangerous shot from Triverio. The team from La Paz cut some plays from River, and found facilities in the defense, although they could not beat Franco Armani.
During the second half, The Strongest showed a little more intensity on offense, and the defense was very strong. Demichelis was uncomfortable, since his team did not show all the power that River had over Achumani’s team in the previous one.
After approximately 55 minutes, and some changes made, River returned to take control of the game. The Strongest couldn’t take advantage of those 10 minutes of ‘madness’, and gave up the spotlight again.
The game faded and lost its appeal. The ‘Tiger’ seemed even satisfied with the 1-0 against, despite being eliminated from all international competitions.
The Strongest and its solidity collapsed at 89′. Carlos Roca (from a good game) lost a ball to rival pressure, and after a series of reboundsMiguel Borja put the ball in against a Viscarra already defeated for 2-0. Goal of tranquility, and total classification for River.
River achieved the objective, win and get the ticket to the round of 16. Together with the Argentine team, Fluminense also advanced but as first in the group. The tie between ‘Flu’ and Sporting Cristal left the Millionaire and the Brazilian team tied with 10 points, but due to goal difference, Fluminense is the leader.
The round of 16 draw will take place on Wednesday, July 5, and there the first will cross with the second of the Libertadores. In a bolillero will be all the pointers, and in another the escorts. Teams from the same country, and from the same group, may also compete.
-Cristal qualified for South America-
The Peruvian team tied with Fluminense in Brazil, and added 8 points, unattainable for Tigre (6). The Peruvian team will play the repechage against one of the seconds of the South American Group Phase.
