It turns out that El Guapo presented the match as what it was: a confrontation against a lower-ranking rival. Aware of this, Alejandro Orfila decided to protect all the starters and ensure that everyone arrives with fresh legs for the last date of the League Cup against Argentinos. Thus betting on a relatively different game than usual, aimed at counterattacks with Ramón Ábila as the team’s beacon.
However, the approach did not work, since except for the first minutes, where Wanchope was offside twice and missed a one-on-one, the development of the match was all San Miguel’s. Trueno Verde proved to be much more than its rival, not only with the ball at its feet, but also in the tactical approach of the match. He practically did not suffer and could even have won, But the controversy with Barracas arose again: Catriel Sánchez recovered the ball near Guapo’s goal and, given the dangerousness of the play, Alex Juárez treacherously knocked him down with a kick. Andrés Gariano (who was attentively following the play) did not notice it and let it continue.
So things are, El Guapo was saved from the penalty at the last minute and the match ended up being decided from the 12 steps. Marcelo Miño became a hero by blocking the last shot of the round and give the pass to his team, which will have to change its chip quickly, to think about finishing in the top four in the League Cup. The draw against El Bicho is enough for him.
