San Lorenzo won and remains among the pointer’s escorts

San Lorenzo took advantage yesterday afternoon of the defeat of the leader River Plate against Barracas Central (1-2), after defeating Rosario Central 1-0, in the continuity of the 22nd. date of the Professional League (LPF) championship.

In the Nuevo Gasómetro del Bajo Flores stadium, the performing team of Galician Rubén Darío Insúa completed a perfect day, after the conquest of the midfielder Malcom Braida, 4 minutes into the second stage.

In addition, the Boedo entity obtained an unbeaten record at home, which had been held by Racing Club, for more than 100 years.

With the Ciclón goalkeepers, Sebastián Torrico, Facundo Altamirano and Augusto Batalla, the Barca team’s fence accumulated until yesterday a total of 1,400 minutes without conceding a goal at home, which left behind the mark of 1,320 set by the goalkeeper of the Academy, Marcos Croce, who remained undefeated between August 1916 and May 1918, in full amateurism.

In the context of an even match, it was difficult for San Lorenzo to impose superiority, beyond the fact that it sought to press up. The cast from Rosario, under the command of DT Miguel Russo, also tried to progress in the offense and showed the first opportunity to score, with a shot from Malcorra that went near the Batalla post.

The home team found spaces on the left in the Barrios-Braida associations, but the visitor tried to counterattack with a quick Jaminton Campaz.

At 30 minutes into the first period, San Lorenzo was able to open the account, but the Colombian Rafael Pérez defined deviated, after a series of rebounds. The game was already locked and cut, very imprecise. And so they went to rest.

At the start of the second period, Central was close to opening, after 3 minutes with a corner kick from Francis Mac Allister that found a volley from the striker Alejo Véliz and allowed an excellent response from Batalla.

And in the reply, the Cyclone found the gap, after a cross from Iván Leguizamón from the right that was connected with his left foot by Braida, after a rebound in the small area.

With the advantage, Boedo’s team withdrew and passed the ball to their opponent, who did not have the necessary fluidity to cause frequent concern, beyond a delivery from Paraguayan Alan Coyote Rodríguez that was headed by Véliz and found a very good standing Battle (29m.).

At the end, the Cyclone bias sang in favor of the team, was excited about the possibility of approaching River’s line and made them show their disagreement with the club’s leadership, in a classic position so far in this contest.

San Lorenzo is still alive in the local tournament, in the Argentine Cup and in the South American Cup (it will face Independiente Medellín of Colombia in a playoff on Wednesday, July 12 and 19).