the delirium of the palaces, scoring a historic goal / n. Braicovich
In a close and hard-fought classic, Estudiantes took advantage of one of their clear chances to win the classic and also secured their ticket to the final of the Clausura tournament. Poor defensive finishing from Gimnasia made it easier for them to score the winning goal.
Without a doubt, it was a duel in which space was tight and the danger was very low. And in a moment of equalization where both lent the ball to each other, Estudiantes managed to tip the balance in their favor.
In the 17th minute of the second half, Arzamendia sent a very long ball to Cetré on the left wing. In the middle of the Colombian’s run, Renzo Giampaoli tried to get ahead of the striker with a swing, but it was unsuccessful, which led to the coffee farmer taking possession of the ball and hitting it towards the penalty area.
After overtaking the Gimnasia defender, Cetré placed the ball with his right foot and sent with his left leg a deadly kick to Tiago Palacios, who, in complete solitude, defined the goal with a good left foot to the delirium of the rushing bench.
Aside from Gimnasia’s defensive failure, Cetré’s pressure appeared in several passages of the game where the expectation of the departure of Giampaoli and also Pintado was part of the game plan.
In general, Gimnasia didn’t make any mistakes at the start, but in almost the only game where they finished poorly defensively, Estudiantes ended up winning the game.
And the Cetré-Palacios connection has already occurred in Santiago del Estero, where a similar game took place in which the Colombian allowed the nationalized Uruguayan to score the goal.
Domínguez and his coaching staff have been working on such plays, and even Palacios himself made it clear after the game. “We talked to Edwuin about the play and it happened to us. I hope we continue like this.”
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