2024-09-13 17:15:07
The Morlacos were losing 0-3, until Magnin (double) and Mancinelli (goal and assist) appeared. Tremendous!
Blessed LigaProThis Friday, April 12, at the start of the eighth date of Phase 1, one of those matches that will remain in our memories took place: Deportivo Cuenca and Aucas tied 3-3 in a match full of emotionswhich could easily have ended 4-4 or 5-5. The home team was losing by three goals and was having a terrible time, until theHe made an epic comeback to rescue a point at the Alejandro Serrano Aguilar.
Although Expreso Austral is still winless in the tournament, the point it earned against the leader Aucas has the taste of victory… And to save the catastrophe at home, the appearance of its great hero was necessary: Lucas Mancinelli, who broke it against the Orientales. He was the standard-bearer of the recovery with a crowning performance, which included an assist and a goal from outside the area.
Mancinelli’s celebration at 3-3.
After Luis García left, Jerson Stacio took over as interim manager at Cuenca, which was 0-3 up until the 63rd minute. That’s where Mancinelli came in: He put in the cross that ended in a penalty (converted by Magnin), then assisted his compatriot, who scored with a backheel to make it 2-3, and finished off his spectacular night with a missile to score the equalising goal.
The excitement started early: it took just 12 minutes to break the 0-0 at the ASA. And it was with a sensational play! Hancel Batalla played a one-two with Michael Carcelén and then sent in a precise cross for Jeison Medina He scored the first goal of the match with a header that was impossible for Hamilton Piedra to stop. There was some suspense during the celebration, as the VAR took a few minutes to verify the position of the centre forward.
But that was not all for the Colombian, as in the second half he scored again. In the 52nd minute, he only had to stretch to make it 3-0 in Cuenca. And, once again, he had to wait because the VAR once again delayed validating the goal due to another possible offside.
The Colombian is going through a great moment in 2024: with what he did this Friday against Expreso Austral, has accumulated eight goals so far this stage. Medina only failed to score against Independiente del Valle and El Nacional. Others who suffered were: Orense, Técnico Universitario (double), Liga de Quito, Mushuc Runa, Cumbayá and Deportivo Cuenca (double).
In addition to the top scorer, the other star of the team led by Mexican Gerardo Espinoza was Michael Carcelén, who not only participated in the play that led to the first goal but also assisted in the 2-0, which was scored by Renny Jaramillo, who scored after an excellent pass from the former Barcelona and Emelec player.
With the 3-3, Aucas has 17 points and remains the leader in the stage, although this date it can be surpassed by Independiente del Valle. Meanwhile, Deportivo Cuenca, which has not yet won in the tournament, has five points due to the draws it has accumulated in the stage.
Source: DIARIO OLÈ.com