He University of Sports The Peruvian defeated the Santa Fe independent Colombian 2-0, to keep the lead of group G, on the third date of the South American Cup and continues the 12-game unbeaten run since the arrival of Uruguayan coach Jorge Fossati.
The set pieces of the blackboard, the guts and passion of the nearly 50,000 souls who Monumental Stadium of Ate (Lima), were the pillars of the U to take the three points and dream of qualifying for the round of 16 that is getting closer and closer.
without the young people Piero Quispe Peruvian Andy Polo suffered a sprained knee and threw the creams behind and led the first local attacks from the right wing.
In minute five, he headed into the heart of the penalty area, where he bounced back and took a good shot that saved the Colombian goalkeeper.
On the next play, Polo assisted Emmanuel Herrara who shot the ball wide almost on the goal line and at an empty goal.
Against the Brazilians from Goiás, the danger of the creams resulted in a goal after a corner kick in the 11th minute of the first half.
It was in a cross to the far post, where he appeared alone Nelson Cabanillas to put the ball back into the small area with a volley and that Herrara, after a first attempt at a spur shot, put Universitario ahead unopposed.
The men of Fossati did not let go of the accelerator and with the heat of the Monumental smothered an Independiente Santa Fe who could not answer the good football of the Peruvians with more than just fouls.
With the usual 1-3-5-2 of the creams, Universitario de Deportes dominated football from start to finish, the rhythm and chances of the first half, where they deserved to score the second goal to extend their lead .
The pulsations increased in the second half and El León started to press and generate an opportunity that the Peruvian defense knew how to stop.
In the 66th minute and as Santa Fe woke up, the U again made the most of its potential from set pieces and extended the advantage over the Colombians.
Polo hung the corner on the penalty spot, where Argentina’s defender Di Benedetto leapt over his goal and headed in the back of the net to make it 2-0 and unleash Ate’s frenzy.
Controlling the pace of the game, the locals took out Santa Fe, who at no point really threatened to scratch any point in Lima.
The U travels to Brazil to face Goiás and contest first place in the group that gives access to the next stage.
For their part, the Colombians will come to visit Gymnastics and Fencing of La Plata in Argentina, where the locals will try to add their first points after three straight defeats and being practically kicked out of the Copa Sudamericana.
Source: El heraldo
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