José Sand extolled his legend for Lanús in an unusual Argentine Cup match – his own record and also a Serbian goalscorer

Not even with two Serbs, a Brazilian and a Russian Viedma Sun of May against Lanús and the legend of Pepe Sand. The distance of almost 1,000 kilometers that the southern team had to travel to the Estudiantes stadium, in Caseros, was directly proportional in terms of football. The ‘Garnet’ won 3-1, went on to the next stage of Argentina cupwill be measured with Columbus of Santa Feand the Corrientes striker continues to write his name in the various official competitions of Argentine football.

Something new is what happened at the beginning of the year with Sol de Mayo, who plays in Federal A. In February, he announced the incorporation of four foreigners: the Russian Aleksandr Luzin (injured, he wasn’t even on the bench), the Serbs Lazar Jerovic (starter and author of his team’s only goal) and Kuzmic Zeljko (substitute goalkeeper) and the Brazilian Uira De Oliveira (also among eleven of the Boot). even in an instant the arrival of Jamal Bhuyan, captain of the Bangladesh national team, has been announced, but it didn’t ultimately materialize. Furthermore, the technician ADan Valdebenito (who was sent off), is Fernando’s father, who made headlines and is also club president.

But the note continues to give it Jose Gustavo Sand, the oldest active goalscorer in Argentine football. Record in all official competitions. On 7 April, aged 42 years and 9 months, he scored against Arsenal and extended his record in the first division tournament. This Thursday, with 42 years and 10 months (he turns 43 on 10 July), scores his third goal for Lanús and raises the bar in a national competition, such as the Copa Argentina (he had already scored in the League Cup at 41 years and 9 months).

“The boys are having a great championship and we need to fight. I’m fine, I’m trying to enjoy the moments. Let’s see if they motivate me to continue, we’re happy to continue training”she said, opening the door to an extension of their bond that ends just days before her birthday.

Sand made his debut for Colón in August 1999 and in nearly 24 years as a professional he scored 309 goals in 726 games. He is the top scorer in the history of Lanús with 167 goals in 304 games.

The road to victory for Lanús began without problems after three minutes, with a goal from Cristian Lema, after having connected with a strange twist a corner from the left by Matías Esquivel, which came up in the 27th minute with a kick punishment from the right. At the end of the first leg, at 43 minutes, Sand was up.

The surprise in the final part was the discount, after six minutes, of the Serbian Lazar Jerovic, born in Belgrade on 11 April 1998. With a past at IMT Novi Beograd, he moved to Río Negro in February. He is the first player from that country to score an official goal in an official tournament organized by the AFA. Of the neighboring countries, there are three antecedents: a Croatian played 6 games in Ferro between 1933-34, Rodolfo Kralj; Hungarian Ferenc Shon Sas scored 9 goals for Boca in 1939-40; and Bulgarian Velko Iotov scored 4 goals for Newell’s between 1995 and 1997.