The changing result.
Emotions in both areas.
The duel of styles.
Argentinos and Independiente were protagonists of a great game.
Red
won it
, despite the superiority that his rival had shown.
The La Paternal team tied it
thanks to the modifications made by their coach
.
It was a night of great football that will leave a bitter taste in Avellaneda.
After all, he was already savoring his second consecutive victory.
Although
he will not be able to avoid that he was held in the hands of his own King.
A clash of reds was proposed, beyond the occasional white clothing of Argentines, and also, of identities.
Because Gabriel Milito and Ricardo Zielinski, who already had others face to face,
proclaim football in a different way.
And from the outset the positions were clear.
While the local team bet on possession, quick circulation and triangulation, Independiente settled in two lines of four, very compact, crouching to put in a lethal counterattack.
And Independiente ended up winning the first half through the hands of Rodrigo Rey and a mistake by Matías Vera at the start.
The predisposition of Argentinos to come out playing from below had been noticed from the first moment.
And this is not about condemning the strategy.
Ultimately, any method is valid.
But it is difficult to pretend to have the imprint of Manchester City
, much to the spite of the dapper footballers that are in La Paternal.
Sergio Ortiz's goal, then, came from an unforced error, beyond the pressure of the young red midfielder.
Argentinos stood aboard a 4-2-3-1 in which Lucas Villalba, who is usually a stopper on the left, joined the midfield to participate in the preparation circuit.
However, the best chances were created on the right, with the overflow of Javier Cabrera.
Ayrton Costa had a lot of difficulties to contain the Uruguayan.
He had four clear Argentine chances.
First, from a corner kick from Cabrera that Mac Allister finished off across, just outside.
Later, Gabriel Avalos -always moving along the entire attack front and notable from behind- lost it below the goal.
The Paraguayan pushed a shipment from Cabrera.
The ball hit the crossbar and rebounded, Rodrigo Cabral shot and his namesake Rey showed remarkable reflexes.
They all protested believing that the goalkeeper had blocked the shot inside the goal.
None of the TV images could determine if the ball crossed the entire line.
And there was another cover by Rey before a header from Marco Di Cesare.
Independiente resisted aboard the 4-4-2.
And it came little, although in a dangerous way.
Behind the backs of the Argentinian midfielders or with a long ball for Cauteruccio.
Until Vera failed and Ortiz,
like a hunter, made a goal of his prey.
Much of the second half was played at the pace of Independiente.
Argentinos seemed powerless in the area of Rey, who saved again, this time against Cabrera who headed in point blank.
The goalkeeper was remarkable and Avalos was unable to capitalize on the rebound.
And Di Cesare swept Martinez down.
The defender did not protest.
Clear penalty that Cauteruccio exchanged for a goal.
Independiente won and had already planted the line of five with the entry of Edgar Elizalde for Juan Cazares.
Until Argentinos found themselves with the discount through a penalty that the VAR warned:
a clear grab from Elizalde on Verón that Ramírez omitted.
Avalos took over and broke Rey's bow.
Milito was quick to react to the changes.
González Metilli was already there, but Leonardo Heredia and Federico Redondo strengthened him.
And they went on top of Independiente, supported by Rey.
However, the maximum of the two headers in the area is a goal, it came from a corner kick by Cabrera that Di Cesare won and Heredia anticipated for the equalizer that was throbbing.
The match gave Independiente another chance, but Cauteruccio missed unbelievably below the arc.
Argentinos could win it with the clean and jerk at the end.
It was a collector's game.
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The "no goal" of Argentines against Independiente: the VAR, its injustice and another chapter for the controversy
