Nothing for anyone! Pincha and Academia tied without goals at the Tierra de Campeones, for date 3 of the Argentina tournament – LPF Cup 2024.
20 minutes into the first half, forward Javier Correa had the opportunity to open the scoring, but his shot bounced off the post.
The best player of the match was Agustín Almendra. The Racing Club midfielder was precise with 27 effective passes, stole 5 balls and looked for the opposite goal twice.
Santiago Ascacíbar was another of the key players. The Estudiantes midfielder was precise with 34 effective passes, stole 5 balls and looked for the opposite goal 3 times.
The game was interrupted due to the number of fouls committed by both teams. There were a large number of reprimands: Federico Fernández, Santiago Solari, Gastón Martirena, Bruno Zuculini, Tobías Rubio, Javier Correa, Santiago Flores, Enzo Pérez and Eros Mancuso. Zaid Romero was sent off for a straight red card in the 89th minute of the second half.
Estudiantes coach Eduardo Domínguez proposed a 4-5-1 formation with Matías Mansilla in goal; Eros Mancuso, Federico Fernández, Zaid Romero and Gastón Benedetti on the defensive line; Enzo Pérez, Santiago Ascacíbar, Axel Atum, Franco Zapiola and José Sosa in the middle; and Javier Correa in the attack.
For its part, Gustavo Costas’ team took the field with a 3-5-2 formation with Gabriel Arias between the three sticks; Tobías Rubio, Santiago Sosa and Agustín García Basso in defense; Gastón Martirena, Bruno Zuculini, Agustín Almendra, Gabriel Rojas and Juan Fernando Quintero in midfield; and Santiago Solari and Adrián Martínez up front.
Referee Nicolás Ramírez was in charge of supervising the game at the Tierra de Campeones.
On the next date, Pincha will face Tigre at home, while Academia will play at home against San Lorenzo.
BBC-NEWS-SRC: IMPORTING DATE: 2024-02-06 04:35:02