The risky decision to play with Álex Arce, despite the fact that he only did one practice with the team, gave Liga de Quito a 1-0 victory over Fluminense in the first CONMEBOL Cup Winners’ Cup final. which was played on the night of this Thursday, February 22 at the Rodrigo Paz stadium with more than 30,000 fans in the stands.
The celebration of the King of Cups API
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The Paraguayan came with a sign of being a born scorer and he confirmed it with this goal, That although it does not guarantee anything, at least it is a motivation for next week’s final, at the Maracaná stadium.
The U surprised with their total pressure game. Pressure without letting the rival leave their own area. The strategy was to close spaces and paths to their rivals, provoke mistakes and, above all, physically wear down the Brazilians, who wanted to avoid the effects of playing at 2,800 meters of altitude.
The idea was good, the result seemed not, because the League players still wore out, and by the second half, it took its toll, and they could not maintain the pace of total pressure.
The League sought to score in every way. Oscar Zambrano and Ezequiel Piovi tried shots from outside the area. Sebastián González, in the first stage, missed the best scoring option, but after his shot, the ball went out of bounds.
In the second half, coach Alcácer made risky decisions. He put his forwards who arrived days before on the field. Michael Estrada who did it six days before the game and Alex Arce, two. Yes, they looked for her, but there was no teamwork.
Anxiety turned into despair. Individual shots appeared, because Fluminense was careful not to concede goals.
And in the added minutes, when it seemed that there was a bitter tie for the League, Arce’s goal came: the Paraguayan went ahead of his markers and after receiving the ball he finished with a backheel.
Goal, celebration and madness in the League stadium. There was a victory, but the minimum difference will have to be defended next Thursday when the second final is played at the Maracaná stadium.