Football can also be an upside down kingdom. When you expect something to happen, the exact opposite happens. Gimnasia defeated Paracas CentralNicknamed the “Power Team” in the field that bears his name Claudio Cecchi TapiaSame title as club president (in the box) and hurdle (on the grass).
It is outdone by the renovated 18,000-capacity amphitheater (there are no more than 5,000, in fact) at Olavaria and Luna… with A VAR goal, well, almost imperceptible, trickya massive 1-0 2-0 victory, which took him to the clouds: he will play the semi-finals of the Clausura tournament against studentsin the forest. He is two games away from a 145-year stellar dream.
Gimnasia was two points away from relegation. He overcame the river at Monumental After 20 years he now adds Five wins in a row. It was one of the worst teams in the regular phase: Talleres and Estudiantes, the least effective, added 21 points, and Lobo had another. The classification was achieved last season: 3-0 over Platense in Vicente Lopez. He was very popular in his away matches: he also beat Union 2-1 in Santa Fe.
Gimnasia came in 12th place (out of 15) In the second group after losing the classic match to Estudiantes on October 19, with a score of 2-0, which seemed like another dagger in history. Some things have happened to the dear gymnast and old Wolf sheds tears with him Diego’s last photothe obscure one, who few want to remember.
Alejandro OrfilaThe coach was fired in October also before El Clásico. He held the position of technical director on an interim basis before Fernando Zanerato44 years old, Lobo defender at the time Carlos Timoteo Gregol. He played 25 matches. He was in the forest, opened the door, went in and stayed.
Before colliding with the squid, he was the one who invited him to Manu’s feast A few days of strike. The team lowered its arms until a tense conversation took place with… Mariano Quinnformer president. The players demanded late payments between July and September and demanded a signed collection schedule to avoid new coercive measures.
Two days ago, the club was under leadership Carlos Anacleto. In elections that witnessed record participation, with more than 7,700 members participating in voting, the list appeared “Treber Power Plant” He won nearly 75 percent of the vote.
In the midst of all this existential chaos, Gimnasia offers its heart, as it does for most of its history. The battle was not easy: in a football that was questionable for reasons (refereeing, technology, even hypotheses of economic corruption), playing with Paracas was a huge challenge. “We prepared the match without thinking about the refereeing,” says the coach, who will certainly continue next year.
The renovated stadium is half empty. Few supporters, and the grass is flawless. An insult to the students who are abundant in the suburbs. Armored boxes, dark and empty, on one side. From the other, A small podium with capacity for 1,000 people, occupied by six television cameramen. Suddenly, a giant flag was displayed in the local capital, bearing the image of Chike Tapia and the AFC logo with the three stars. “El Guapo thanks you forever”He points to the curtain.
Then fireworks. This continues for up to 4 minutes of the first half, one after the other, without stopping, just when Nicola Demartini He arrived at the wrong time, recklessly, and knocked Jeremias Merlo to the ground on the sideline. Hernan MastrangeloThe reserved match referee only asks for calm. It must have been yellow.
“You see, he who doesn’t jump is an Englishman,” they sang first. “Ole, ole, Czech, Czech.”They sing, later, contrary to what is usually heard in recent weeks in football stadiums and at music concerts of all kinds.
Suddenly, Gimnasia scores 1-0 through Panaro. However, second assistant Pablo Gualtieri raised the flag for offside by Jeremias Merlo, who assisted the scorer. After a few minutes, the action is reviewed in VAR and Hernan Mastrangelo says so “Number 24 has been activated” Therefore, the explanation is considered valid.
According to the lines shown by VAR, he was on the same line as the last defender. However, the line is not entirely clear as to whether a footballer is truly in a legitimate position. The Paracas area line looked straight, the line that was defined by the transmission… not so much. Paracas was hurt in a contest from which he took advantageSo much so that they qualified for the Copa Sudamericana.
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Development was fun. Brueira almost equalized with a header that bounced off the post. Candia hit a free kick against the crossbar, and Marcelo Torres hit the post with his left foot, before Marcelo Torres hit the post. Another Torres, Franco, sealed the score 2-0. Nelson Insafranthe archer Tripero, sums up happiness, while everyone sings and jumps. They pinch themselves: no one can believe it. “We showed our faces and this is great recognition. This team deserves it.” During the year we had a bad timeBoth us and our families. “The team deserves a win like this.”
like The “enemy” is Estudiantes de VeronThe local fans celebrate their defeat, hoping for a future victory. “Oh, they’re scoundrels, they’re the people of La Plata“, they shout angrily. They hope for Tripero’s victory.
Forget GalicianParacas coach from monologue in elimination conference. “If a Martian came and told him that Argentina was world champion and twice the American champion and that Racing was then South American champion, he would run away and go to Mars again. The Martian… Refereeing? If the Martian was a Central fan, he would surely have left happy. He stayed for a month and had already flown… The Martian is not from this country (laughs).” We talk about arbitration every week but they didn’t ask me about it today at the conference.. But nothing happens, this is normal. In football no one has the absolute truth. Argentina has been a global football power for 50 years. From 67 to 87, the Brazilians were champions too. But as a friend of mine says: “It’s an unusual country, but it’s full of Argentines.” That’s why we fight so much,” he said with his usual sarcasm.
Nothing is as it seems in Argentine football.