translated from Spanish: South American: U. Católica beats Velez in Argentina and dreams of the semi-finals

Universidad Católica was well on track to reach the semi-finals of the 2020 Copa Sudamericana by defeating Vélez Sarsfield 2-1, in the first leg for the quarter-finals played at the José Amalfitani Stadium in Buenos Aires.In his best performance in the continental contest, the cast of the strip was able to correctly neutralize the game of a young and dynamic team. , but no weight mid-court forward. In addition, the two-time national football bell ‘killed’ the duel in his favor at key moments: at the end of the first stage and at the start of the second fraction. Goals that felt too much that of Liniers, who just about the end found a discount that gives them some hope for the rematch. When he played ‘El Fortín’ he played best, the account opened for the team led by Ariel Holan. Centro de Alfonso Parot from left, pivoted José Pedro Fuenzalida and Fernando Zampedri in the heart of the area deviated at 45+4′ for the goal. At the start of the add-on the UC increased, which recalled the triumph achieved on that court in 2011 by Copa Libertadores. At 49′, Ignacio Saavedra put in a long pass for Edson Puch, who entered the area on the left and after a hitch pulled a forehand that complicated the goalscorer Alexander Dominguez and touched the net. About the end, at 89 minutes, Velez found the discount. Center from the right, he pivoted a striker from Velez and by the second suit appeared only Juan Martín Lucero to beat Matías Dituro.Great triumph of Católica on the other side of the mountain range, which allows him to set foot in the semi-finals of the continental contest. The rematch will be played on Tuesday, December 15 at the Estadio San Carlos in Apoquindo.

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