San Lorenzo and Independiente linked in a classic that had little flavor for the Rosso

A new league is born, San Lorenzo and Independiente face off and at any other time, no doubt, it would have been a front page classic. There are fans, of course, because they always accompany. With populated stands and few clearings. However, the expectations are different. By history, the obligation will be to fight for the championship. Will these tools be enough for Rubén Darío Insúa and Eduardo Domínguez? How heavy will these institutional problems carry the consequences of sports?

These questions arise in the New Gasometer around two big ones fail. And based on these first ninety minutes of Lega Professionisti, there will be no hasty conclusions to be drawn, it is clear. However, it is possible to tell technicians will need better human resourcesyes The market will be open until July 7 – yes, don’t try to understand it; have fun, according to Claudio Tapia- and both teams need a higher hierarchy.

In this context, the tie has the flavor of conformism for the San Lorenzo, who came down to half-time and did not suffer a lapidary result as Sebastián Torrico showed all his worth with two extraordinary covers. Then, he scored the 1: 1 goal thanks to Agustín Martegani’s goal and Adam Bareiro’s header, who was about to be replaced by Nicolás Blandi. Already with one man less for the expulsion of Siro Rosané – situation that Andrés Merlos corrected via VAR-, embraced equality.

You deserve independent facts to win. That’s why the goal he scored in the result of the first phase, that free-kick from Leandro Fernández that Leandro Benegas had anticipated, was very logical. After all, it had been more dangerous. And even if his position seemed more conservative at first, because he gave the initiative to his rival and became strong from the recovery, there were good companies, sporadic, it is true, but productive. Especially when Alan Soñora and Lucas Romero met. And Fernández was active on the right.

He tried harder Red, but until Mendoza’s header he hadn’t hit the goal. On a 4-2-3-1, he tried middle distance with Romero and Benegas himself, shots lost very close to Torrico’s posts. And at the start of the match he did not take the lead because Fernández Mercau arrived right on the line of judgment when Juan Cazares pulled uncomfortably against the Barça number one.

The Independiente, in short, was something more than what had been seen in the Professional League Cup and the South American Cup, tournaments in which it had fallen into oblivion. Especially thanks to those good passing lines that Soñora, Romero and Fernández had.

The San Lorenzo changed the scheme with Insúa, but it was more or less the same. It cost him horrors to generate game volume, despite Néstor Ortigoza’s good management. For starters, the manager planted a line of three central defenders with Jalil Elías and Fernández Mercau acting as midfielders but increasingly forwards. Or at least, that was research. Ortigoza sets the pace. He had clarity, especially in the first half, but his teammates missed the explosion in the last section of the pitch.

And beyond some good looks of Ezequiel Cerutti, in that 3-4-1-2 he had no creative company in Martegani. The boy from the inferiors was disconnected in the first half. And with the exception of the audacity of Fernández Mercau, little troubled in the vicinity of Milton Alvarez. The goalkeeper is stationary in his hands to cover a powerful shot from Pocho from very close range.

In the second half, just as a starter, Independiente had two clear-cut situations. Torrico, however, blocks first Barreto and then Benegas. Then comes Bareiro’s draw when Blandi warms up the engines.

Likewise, the change was made some time later. First had entered Nahuel Barrios from Martegani. The idea was to hurt from the outside. However, El Perrito has gained little ground in the Alex Vigo sector.

Domínguez’s changes did not affect. Tomás Pozzo did not last long because he started injured. Incredibly, Merlos and the VAR did not consider a Federico Gattoni foul from behind to be expelled. The boy ended up on a stretcher, crying inconsolably.

And the party languished. With San Lorenzo resisting and Independiente cursing for their lack of effectiveness.