2023-12-03 06:25:38
Platense left behind the ghost of relegation that haunted him for much of the year and in a few weeks he exchanged anguish for excitement. Without showing off, and with an agonizing draw, they beat Huracán on penalties and reached the quarterfinals of the Professional League Cup. Now, they will play the semifinals with the winner of Godoy Cruz and Banfield.
El Globo had arrived in the province of San Juan with the candidate badge. It was not be for lowerly. He had obtained first place in zone A, above River, the main favorite for the title, and in front of him he had an irregular Calamar, who was more than satisfied with remaining in First.
The Parque Patricios team had a streak of five consecutive games without losing, with four wins – one of them ended River’s long undefeated home run – and a draw once morest Barracas Central.
Platense, an organized team, had accumulated just one defeat in the last nine games, and with four wins and four draws it was enough to stay in fourth place in its area.
The forecasts indicated a favoritism for Huracán, which before the end of the first stage took the lead on the scoreboard. Walter Mazzantti, in the 41st minute, scored 1-0 for Diego Martínez’s team following capturing a rebound from a shot by Ignacio Pussetto.
The Globe was a little more than the brown one and had several dangerous situations to extend the advantage. However, Ronaldo Martínez, the Paraguayan forward and one of the figures of Vicente López’s team, had the tie in his head, but a tremendous reaction from Lucas Chaves prevented it.
With the help of Pussetto and the speed of Mazzantti Huracán cornered Platense. And a shot on the crossbar was the first warning from the burners. But the lack of a goal from the Parque Patricios team fueled Platense’s enthusiasm. Not even the entry of Zorro Cóccaro served to liquidate the party.
At the end of the match, Luciano Ferreyra, with a shot from outside the area, beat Lucas Chaves and declared the final 1 to 1, at 42 minutes, and gave life to Platense. Unexpected.
Those from Palermo reached the penalty shootout and did not miss a single shot. El Calamar converted all of his shots, and his goalkeeper, Ramiro Macagno, became the great figure of the night by blocking the shots of Fernando Tobio and Fernando Torrent.
Mateo Pellegrino, Gastón Suso, Nicolás Servetto and Franco Díaz scored the goals and placed Platense among the four best teams in the tournament.
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