Tomás Molina's goal
, shortly into the second half, was not only celebrated in
Santiago del Estero
, but it was good news for the aspirations of
Boca and Racing,
the two that face each other on Sunday in the Bombonera.
It happens that
Central Córdoba's 1-0 victory against Lanús
did not allow those led by
Ricardo Zielinski
to climb to the top of Zone A of the League Cup.
Lanús was poor in the first half and Central Córdoba was acceptable.
On the field of play the difference in points was not noticeable.
Even the visiting team looked more comfortable with the process of the game and in several passages handled the ball.
The scheme did not work for Ricardo Zielinski with
Walter Bou
as the only striker and with
Marcelino Moreno
a few meters behind.
One symptom: Grana did not hit the goal in the initial stage.
It is true that he had a very clear shot at Moreno's feet, but his low shot went centimeters from the right post of Luis Ingolotti, the goalkeeper who was very confident in his aerial deliveries.
Lanús's doubts deepened in the complement.
The inclusion of Jonathan Torres
to accompany Bou in the attack
had no effect .
Grana remained unclear.
Abel Balbo took note of the Russian's modification and planted a 5-3-2
and deliberately started to play on the counterattack.
And from a run led by Kevin Vázquez
came Molina's goal
, which he defined crossed in his one-on-one against Lucas Acosta.
UP THE RAILWAY ⚽🚂
A lethal counterattack by Central Córdoba and definition by Tomás Molina for the 1-0 against Lanús, who claimed a previous foul on Carrera#LPFxTNTSports pic.twitter.com/D33nOFEdtB
— TNT Sports Argentina (@TNTSportsAR) March 7, 2024
The blow for Lanús is hard because of the illusions it maintains: it lost after 5 games (4 wins and a draw).
On the opposite side, the questioned Balbo found air in the South: Ferroviario won after 4 games (two falls and two draws).