Raposa is 1×1, but guarantees a place in the next phase
On coach Fernando Diniz’s debut evening at the helm of Raposa, Cruzeiro must draw 1-1 against Libertad, in the return match of the Copa Sudamericano, this Thursday (26th), at Mineirão. With the score tied, the Celeste team advanced to the next stage of the international competition, as in the first match Cruzeiro beat Libertad, 2-0, in Paraguay. With this, Raposa reaches the semi-final of an international competition after 15 years. The opponent in the semi-final will be Lanús, from Argentina.
The night of the over 51 thousand Celestes fans who flocked to the Mineirão seemed destined to be a peaceful one, but instead Libertad then complicated Cruzeiro’s life in the match, especially with their striker Roque Santa Cruz. But neither Santa Cruz nor Libertad were able to overcome Raposa in Mineirão.
In the first phase, Cruzeiro tried to control the match, but Libertad got up, but it was not effective and after 10 minutes Raposa controlled the match and went on the attack. In the 12th minute, Marlon receives a free kick from the left, dribbles past the marker and throws it into the area and finds Kaio Jorge, who scores and opens the scoring for the Celeste team.
After the goal, Cruzeiro kept the game and had opportunities to do more, with a corner kick, Villalba headed it, but sent it wide. Raposa held the game until the end of the first half.
In the additional phase, Cruzeiro began to control the match and again had the opportunity to extend, but as the minutes passed, Libertad began to enjoy the match and left. Until the 15th minute, Romero received his second yellow card and was sent off after touching the ball.
With the sending off, Diniz had to withdraw the team and Libertad enjoyed the match even more and tied the match in the 27th minute, veteran Roque Santa Cruz rose above the defense and tied the match. After that, the Paraguayan team almost scored another goal, but the ball stopped in Cássio. La Libertad continued to attack Cruzeiro and endanger Cássio’s goal. However, Celeste performed well and secured qualification for the semi-finals of the South American Championship. They will now face Lanús in the next stage.
Source: Terra
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