11/08/2024 14:04hs. Updated on 11/08/2024 18:08hs.
In Alta Córdoba Instituto they climbed a high mountain. And they reached high up the mountain. So high that they were only two points away from the summit guarded by Huracán, the leader.. It had been difficult for him to impose conditions against Platense. And when it seemed that the story was leading to a 0-0, what he had not been able to find from below came from above. Two corners, two headers, two goals. First, Alarcón. And at 44′ of the second half, Facundo Suárez, who had come on as a substitute, brought down the hammer.
In eight minutes, La Gloria put the seal on a victory that unleashed euphoriathe relief of those fans who, in the first half, had sung the classic “Movete, Instituto, movete” to generate a reaction in their players.
Diego Dabove’s team had the ball for much longer, with circulation down low but little firepower in the area of the penalty area. El Calamar rolled up his sleeves to fight in the middle zone, from a 4-5-1, looking for depth on the sides and sending crosses to Pellegrino. He was very close to scoring in that one-on-one that Mainero defined very poorly, face to face with Roffo. It was a great chance wasted.
Roffo supported Instituto with his good interventions
Pellegrino had two very clear chances with his head, both of which were blocked with very good responses from Roffo. Platense was getting closer with more danger. Revitalized, it began to get more animated in the second half. At its best, Instituto scored the first goal and put an end to the game without letting its rival survive.
Instituto ended a three-game winless streak. Platense reached two consecutive defeats. Photo: Instituto Press.
Instituto cut a streak of three games without wins, got closer to the top and was three units behind Lanús, the last in the 2025 South American zone. La Gloria resolved a complicated match in a few minutes.
Summary of Instituto’s victory over Platense
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