In the duel corresponding to date 6 of Argentina – LPF Cup 2024. Pincha beat Lepra 2-0, with a double from Mauro Méndez. Demonstrating his ability in the area, the forward scored the first goal for his team, from a play, at 36 minutes of the second half and made his ability clear by achieving a second score in the 46th minute of the same stage.
A shot by Javier Correa ended up hitting the post 51 minutes into the second half and Estudiantes lost their chance to take the lead.
Mauro Méndez had a great performance. The Estudiantes attacker shone by scoring 2 goals, kicking 6 times and making 12 correct passes.
José Sosa also performed well. The Estudiantes midfielder made 45 correct passes and was encouraged to kick 4 times.
The game became dirty with fouls and the players put in more force. There were a large number of reprimands: José Sosa, Eros Mancuso, Ángelo Martino, Gastón Benedetti, Javier Altamirano and Rodrigo Fernández. He was sent off for a direct red card, Ever Banega in the 24th minute of the first half.
Estudiantes coach Eduardo Domínguez presented a 4-5-1 tactical layout with Matías Mansilla in goal; Eros Mancuso, Federico Fernández, Zaid Romero and Gastón Benedetti on the defensive line; Santiago Ascacíbar, Fernando Zuqui, Javier Altamirano, José Sosa and Franco Zapiola in the middle; and Javier Correa in the attack.
For its part, Mauricio Larriera’s team came out with a 4-5-1 tactical layout with Ramiro Macagno between the three sticks; Armando Méndez, Víctor Velázquez, Ian Glavinovich and Ángelo Martino in defense; Rodrigo Fernández, Ever Banega, Francisco González, Franco Díaz and Brian Aguirre in the midfield; and Juan Ignacio Ramírez up front.
Leandro Rey Hilfer was in charge of supervising the order of play during the match.
On the next day, Pincha will face Gimnasia as a visitor, while Lepra will play as a visitor against Rosario Central. For Pincha and Lepra it will be a special commitment, the most anticipated by the supporters of both teams, as they play the La Plata classic and the Rosario classic respectively.
Estudiantes came in second place in the Zone B standings and has 14 points. Newell’s is in fourth place with 12 units.
BBC-NEWS-SRC: IMPORTING DATE: 2024-02-20 02:20:01