Tigre and Deportes Tolima sealed a goalless draw for the fourth day of Group D of the Copa Sudamericana in Buenos Aires this Wednesday, leaving the definition of the zone open for the final two dates of the continental tournament.
In a game played at the ‘Monumental’ José Dellagiovanna Stadium in the city of Victoria in Buenos Aires, this result left the Argentina team seven points behind leaders São Paulo, while the Colombian team remains in third place in the standings. zone with 5 integers ahead of Puerto Cabello that closes without adding points.
The visiting team were more than the hosts in the rest of the game, having the first clean sheet in minute 12 with a shot from Estéfano Arango that required goalkeeper Gonzalo Marinelli on his first intervention.
On minute 19, the ‘Matador’ responded with a header that required a reliable reply from Neto Volpi into the Colombian side’s goal.
In the 34th minute, Tigre opened the scoring through Cristian Zabala but the local striker was ahead and Peruvian referee Kevin Ortega canceled the ‘Matador’ goal.
As soon as the second half started, Lucas Menossi tried a shot at medium range but the ball went wide, which got its answer in the 50th minute with a powerful shot from Yeison Guzmán that hit the crossbar and then the chest of the Tigre goalkeeper . Marinelli.
In the 58th minute, the clearest of the field came with a pass from Mateo Retegui to Lucas Menossi who attempted a shot that required a save from Neto Volpi.
For Deportes Tolima, who dominated the ball in the second half, they suffered a serious setback in the 84th minute with a red card for Fabián Camilo Mosquera Mercado for a hard challenge against Lucas Menossi.
The end meant a division of points for a group D that will see Tigre in his fifth round at home against subclub Puerto Cabello on Tuesday, June 6, while Deportes Tolima will visit leader São Paulo two days later.
Source: El heraldo
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