01/30/2024 8:01 p.m. Updated on 01/30/2024 11:38 p.m.
The Independent of TevezIt is Independent At least he plays for the utility teams. In the kingdom of the (former?) black palate, Carlitos’ team plays and wins as they can. To the extent that it goes well, as happened in Mendoza and this Tuesday in Liniers, the buts will sound timid, in a low voice. It’s true, he played two outside, on complicated courts, where you have to roll up your sleeves. We are still waiting for that team that Carlitos came to build.
Because it was not a match for Independiente to win: of course it has the merit of having taken advantage of its chance, and there is no argument against that. But it should be stated that despite Tevez’s changes (in scheme and names) the team was very similar to the one it offered in the debut against Independiente Rivadavia in Mendoza.
In fact, from the start it was Vélez who proposed the most. At least it seemed like the game was played more at the local pace. With pressure from wide, more speed from Lobato, with good interactions with Aquino, although of course, the clearest situation he created came from a corner kick that ended with Jara’s shot hitting the post. In that case, the difference was that Laso’s -clean- header ended up in the net.
When Rojo took the lead in Mendoza, they took the opportunity to exploit the spaces left by the home team. This was not the case at Amalfitani: Tevez’s team fell too far back, lost the ball too quickly (Toloza did not gravitate, neither did Ávalos) and thus suffered. Braian Romero (resolved a counterattack poorly) and José Florentín (he was bitten by a cross from Elías Gómez) had the tie within a shot.
As the night progressed, Vélez tilted the court more and more towards Rey, although this dominance did not necessarily correspond to the generation of risky situations. Elías Gómez did not stop climbing, Lovato continued insisting, but the area was scattered with red shirts. And Quinteros reinforced the center of the attack with Osorio in place of the unproductive Pellegrino, but each elaborate play continued to cost him blood.
Vélez against Independiente (Marcelo Carroll).
Inevitably, Vélez became worn out from going so much, also from repeating himself so much. Tevez, astute, oxygenated the attack, with Luna for the inconsequential Lucas González, and Canelo for a Toloza who did not contribute. And little by little he was finding the relief that would allow him to get out of confinement. His first shot on goal after Laso’s goal was a right hand from Luna himself after an Isla cross that hit the post.
Vélez kept trying, that merit must be recognized. And he lacked a bit of luck: Méndez’s shot found the crossbar, after a tremendous block by Rey, which he managed to deflect. And again the Red goalkeeper appeared to take a very difficult shot from Osorio and Marcone’s chest to save another shot from point-blank range. For his goalkeeping, for Laso’s goal, and for fortune, which he also counts. This is how Red won. He will play better…
Laso’s goal
Club Atlético Independiente – 1-2-2024
Laso’s header makes it 1-0 for Rojo
King contains (Marcelo Carroll). Lucas González against Gómez.
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