The relegated Arsenal, which no longer has anything to lose, became a thorn in the side for an urgent Gimnasia that cannot escape the shadow of relegation in this hectic Professional League Cup. The weak 0-0 in Sarandí left Leonardo Madelón’s team in a risk zone. The point, obviously, helps you add up. But victory would have meant a relief to put a stop to so much suffering.
There were signs in Sarandí that the night would be forgotten. The game started with an hour and 12 minutes delay due to a short circuit in the lighting system. What happened? A spark caused a fire in a nest and a club worker, helped by two firefighters, worked around the clock to get the power on at Julio Grondona.
That electrical incident was, perhaps, the most unique thing of the night. Gimnasia, forced to win, took the initiative but without risking too much. He barely warned with an attack by Tarragona and later with a furious shot by Ramírez from a closed angle that collided with the gloves of the Uruguayan Medina.
The only approach by Arsenal, who seems looser since losing the category – in fact, they did not lose again – was a half turn from Moreira, which forced Durso to roll on the floor before the end of the initial stage.
In the second half, Lobo, knowing that the tie would be little, continued searching in its own way with Tarragona as the standard bearer and then with the entry of Benjamín Domínguez. But he lacked clarity to bring real danger to the rival goal. The local team protested a Durso penalty on good old Pombo – it had been an infraction – but the defender had started offside and everything was already invalidated. There wasn’t much else.
2023-11-04 01:17:32
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