Colidio licks his lips. The already controlled striker, pursued by Rodríguez, will score the second goal against Andújar.
The ball lands in Tigre’s area as his fans swallow. The students are concerned because they have improved after the arrivals of Benjamín Rollheiser, Pablo Piatti and Angel González. However, the film’s ending doesn’t have much to do with the development of the function experienced in the Victoria Coliseum. Why the Bullfighter he played better, was more effective and should have dismissed him with a counterattack when his opponent launched himself desperately to attack. He won well in the end. He got a triumph that was denied him half a dozen dates ago.
Estudiantes are the shadow of that intense team, committed to recovering every ball, which did not waste opportunities in the first part of 2022. The departure of Gustavo Del Prete (transferred to Pumas) and Mauro Boselli’s injury could have something to do with this. Little can be discussed about the victims in defense (Agustín Rogel, Fabián Noguera and Leonardo Godoy). However, the La Plata team had 5 points out of 24. He is still alive in the Libertadores, of course. But Ricardo Zielinski – absent from the bank due to Covid-19 – will have to turn the page.
Tigre scored the goal with two long balls which highlighted the fragility of the Fund for students. They had already disallowed a goal against Víctor Cabrera due to an advanced position (the VAR detected a touch from Nicolás Demartini when the spotlight of Lucas Blondel arrived), but the Bullfighter I was more complete. From its projected sides, with Sebastián Prediger as an exit, it generated danger.
Right from the feet of his captain came the first goal, an expedition behind the half of the field found Sebastián Prieto against the line, the winger enabled Mateo Retegui and the landmark of the area deflected the ball with a touch that left Mariano Andujar unresponsive. Luciano Lollo let his back eat.
From the advantage Tigre relinquished possession, but the Estudiantes did not know how to break the rival. He had a lot of difficulties in handling the ball, Fernando Zuqui was inaccurate, Franco Zapiola and Manuel Castro were not unbalanced on the sides and Leandro Díaz lost to local defenders. Two shots by Tucuman, one from a firm ball and another from medium distance, were the only dangerous actions that found a good response from Manuel Roffo.
The students Tigre hit early in the second half didn’t have time to recover. Another ball, this time from Lucas Menossi, finds Facundo Colidio alone, controls the ball with his sleeve, chased by Jorge Rodríguez and, good looking, defined against Andújar, with weak opposition.
There was no response from Estudiantes until Eduardo De Paoli and Adrián Czornomaz moved the bench. And shortly after they join Angel González and Piatti, who serve with a header. Why haven’t they played before?
What followed was a match that took place most of the time on the Tigre pitch, even if Estudiantes did not generate clear situations. El Matador, on the other hand, had a chance to finish it off with three aftershocks that Alexis Castro, Prieto and Blas Armoa failed to resolve against Andújar. The goalkeeper covered Pata and his side; The Paraguayan was stopped by the crossbar.
Tiger won, finally showing his claws. The students were made fun of. The pressure is great and the Cup is defined in August. Zielinski still has time to save the essence of the first half.
Daniele Avellaneda
Source: Clarin