After two wins in a row, Independiente once again collected draws, and now it was 0-0 with Sarmiento.
Late hot night, with a soft breeze that calmed a little the spring heat of an October that came to an end. Independent, with the urgent need for a victory to establish itself in the cup positions, He visited a weak Sarmiento who had just won one game in the previous twelve. The truth is that, in development, there was never a clear dominator.
El Rojo, with their weapons, was close to going 1-0 at halftime on two occasions. First he resorted to Federico Mancuello’s left footed shot, which he tried from afar and almost placed it at the far post, but the ball went wide. Later, number 11 placed a right hand into the corner, but Gabriel Hauche jumped and drowned out his scream just enough.
MIRACULOUS SAVE FROM THE DEMON HAUCHE ❌ Sarmiento’s forward avoided Independiente’s goal on the line
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Those from Junín also did their part to take the lead at half-time. After a cross, Hauche headed into the area and the ball went high, and later it was Manuel Mónaco who was one-on-one with Rodrigo Rey, but his definition went wide. They both sparked each other, and the duel was for anyone.
The second half was also even, although with a more dominant Independiente. With the ball, Rojo tried to break lines, but without ideas. He barely had one through Felipe Loyola after a pass from Iván Marcone, but the shot was slow and easy for Lucas Acosta.
The Green, for its part, also had the chance to take the advantage. After a back pass, Monaco left Joaquín Laso on the way to finish alone. However, Rey enlarged his figure and prevented the fall of his bow.
PHENOMENAL COVER OF KING TO SAVE INDEPENDIENTE 🧤🧤
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The truth is that, when Nazareno Arasa blew the final whistle, the tie was the fairest. Although Sarmiento did not pose a great threat except for a few moments, Independiente was never up to par in the match. Imprecise, long, without ideas and totally predictable, Rojo disappointed again and destroyed the good things he had achieved with Deportivo Riestra and Lanús. To make matters worse, Julio Vaccari also didn’t know how to find the way around with the changes, and it only deepened the overall poor performance. Now, with Unión and before his people, the Devil is forced to rise.
