:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/GEM2E42XRRGCDDDAYBGBDBFA7I.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1)
For date 3 of the Mexican Closing Tournament, the Atlas of Anderson Santamaria surpassed in condition of visit by 2 to 0 to America of Peter Aquinas and gave the big surprise at the Azteca Stadium with goals from Diego Barbosa and Oziel Herrera. All in the second half. This victory allows those led by Diego Cocca to position themselves as co-leader of Liga MX with 7 points, leaving ‘Las Águilas’ with 1 point.
During a large part of the match, the actions were blocked and neither managed to have greater control of the ball. Only America, for minutes, managed to have possession of the ball and control of the game. However, they did not hurt each other in the first half. In the second half came the excitement.
The defender Jordan Silva of the local cast did not reject a ball well and it was left to the ‘red and black’ side Diego Barbosa, who controlled with his chest and hit a ‘zapatazo’ that left goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa without options at 70 minutes. But it was at 95 minutes when the game was decisively defined. Those led by Santiago Solari had no reaction while the game continued to be played for both teams. The Atlas knew how to play with their weapons and the striker appeared Oziel Herrera, who received a ball from Edgar Zaldívar with his back to the rival goal, controlled in a great way and with a ‘right hand’ put the second of his team and the definitive victory.
The Colombian goalkeeper of the Atlas, Camilo Vargas, was also one of the great figures that this duel had, since he stopped up to 7 shots that could have been a tie or even a defeat for his team.
PERFORMANCE OF SANTAMARIA AND AQUINO
Both Anderson Santamaría and Pedro Aquino were starters for their teams in this match. The national defender played the 98 minutes that were played and was one of the highest points of his team. In fact, according to the statistical portal SofaScore, had a score of 6.9. He won 1 duel out of the 2 he had on the field, in addition to having an accuracy of 70% of the passes and giving 44 touches. Instead, the Peruvian midfielder was also one of the most outstanding players of his team in the 87 minutes he was on the pitch. He provided that solvency and forcefulness in the center of the field. Like Santamaria, the midfielder was rated with a score of 6.9. In his case, he won 9 duels out of the 18 he played, between aerials and in the field. He also had 87% accuracy on his passes and made 2 interceptions.
AQUINO CALLED UP WITH PERU
Pedro Aquino has been the only one of the Peruvians who were in this duel and who was summoned to the Peruvian national team. And it is that the errors that Santamaría had in the matches for the South American Qualifiers against Brazil, Uruguay and Venezuela were the trigger for him to be relegated, first of the starting eleven by Ricardo Gareca, and after the calls. Just at a time when the ‘bicolor’ needs to add points that will allow it to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar this year. Meanwhile, the ‘Roca’ has always responded when he has played, only that physical problems have not allowed him to have much continuity. In fact, Renato Tapia He is the fixed one in that midfielder position ‘6′, although there have been times where the two have played together. Against Colombia it would not be unreasonable that it could happen, since the former Sporting Cristal player, in addition to his brand, has an exquisite technique and a good pass that gives him that extra edge against Tapia, who wastes more tactical order and grit.
KEEP READING
