Libertad defeated Sp. Ameliano in a penalty shootout and earned their ticket to the Quarterfinals of the CONMEBOL – Copa Sudamericana 2024 tournament. Lucas Sanabria, Matías Espinoza, Lorenzo Melgarejo and Iván Franco scored their shots for the winning team, while Óscar Cardozo and Cristian Riveros were unsuccessful. For the host team, Richard Salinas and Julio César González were unable to do so.
The match ended in a 0-0 draw during extra time and the teams took the decision to penalty kicks.
Marcelo Fernández hit the post with a shot in the 51st minute of the second half, drowning out the shouts of goal from all his fans.
Libertad dominated the action, but was not able to strike Sp. Ameliano’s goal. Out of a total of 17 shots, 3 were close to the goal, 1 hit the post and 13 went wide.
Diego Viera’s role made him the best player of the match. The Libertad defender was important.
Another of the key players at the Defensores del Chaco stadium was Nicolás Rossi. The Sp. Ameliano goalkeeper had a great performance against Libertad because he saved 3 shots and made 7 correct passes.
Sp. Ameliano coach Aldo Bobadilla lined up a 4-3-3 formation with Nicolás Rossi in goal; Pablo Aranda, Julio César González, Francisco Báez and Abel Paredes on the defensive line; Aldo Maíz, Brian Benítez and Alberto Contrera in the middle; and Alejandro Samudio, Richard Torales and Sergio Fretes in attack.
For their part, Daniel Garnero’s team lined up with a 4-5-1 strategy with Martin Silva between the posts; Ivan Ramirez, Diego Viera, Nestor Gimenez and Matias Espinoza in defence; Marcelo Fernandez, Alejandro Silva, Alvaro Campuzano, Lucas Sanabria and Ruben Lezcano in the midfield; and Oscar Cardozo up front.
The match at the Defensores del Chaco stadium was officiated by referee Augusto Aragón Bautista.
The draw in the first leg and the victory on penalties in the return match take Libertad to the quarter-finals, leaving Sp. Ameliano out.
Changes in Sp. Ameliano
- 45′ 2T – Alejandro Samudio Ramírez came out for Richard Daniel Salinas Rivero and Alberto Cirilo Contrera Giménez came out for Juan José Gimenez Delgado
- 70′ 2T – Sergio Daniel Fretes Galeano came out for Hugo Ivan Valdez Medina
- 85′ 2T – Juan José Gimenez Delgado came out for Franco Ortellado
- 90′ 2T – Richard Daniel Torales Peralla came out for Gonzalo Areco
Warned in Sp. Ameliano:
- 15′ 1T Francisco Báez and 43′ 1T Sergio Fretes
Expelled in Sp. Ameliano:
- 43′ 2T Brian Benitez (Red card)
Changes in Freedom
- 66′ 2T – Marcelo Fabian Fernandez Benitez came on for Bautista Merlini, Ruben Lezcano came on for Lorenzo Antonio Melgarejo Sanabria and Alejandro Daniel Silva Gonzalez came on for Ivan Rene Franco Diaz
- 78′ 2T – Alvaro Marcial Campuzano came out for Cristian Miguel Riveros Nunez
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