At the descent of the tribunes to the field, after the final whistle of Atlético-MG 2×0 Alianza LimaPresident Sérgio Coelho said: "This game will be a watershed." It would not be exaggeration to say that Rooster's performance in Independence, on Wednesday night, by Liberators, was the most striking of the year. Watch the goals at the end of the story.
Eduardo Coudet also stayed in the tribunes because he was suspended. He couldn't even get down to the locker rooms. By far, he celebrated Igor Gomes' two goals in the second half, to do justice to what was happening on the four lines, even though the score was slim in relation to the volume of play.
Of course, in this respect, there are Atletico's own offensive flaws in the completion of plays. But when the team creates opportunities, one after the other, and ends the game with 31 finishes, it is safe to say that the work of the technical committee was well performed.
And it was a ten-player underdog. Mauricio Lemos, Patrick and Saravia, doubts on the eve, were cut off. Only the side is injured. Chacho/Ariel Broggi (his assistant) scaled a team with three quarterbacks, ranging from the traditional 4-1-3-2, to a line of three (right quarterback/lateral Fuchs), releasing Rubens and Pavón by the tips. Battaglia was the head of the area, with Igor escaping on the left, and Zaracho on the right. At a certain offensive stage, Pavón turned a corner, and Vargas fell further to the left of Hulk.
The two of them were among the best in the field on a night of failure of the double attack formed by Hulk and Vargas. Rooster's gunner went blank for the first time in Independence, losing penalty at 52 minutes of the first half. In the initial stage, the photo below illustrates the crowd, with Eduardo Vargas making two clear chances of goal, the ball hitting Jemerson almost above the line, and climbing over the beam.
In the second half, the Alianza Lima He even tried to take more chances and give Everson a nonexistent job by then. Atlético kept losing a goal truck – it wasn't Hulk's night in the individual part. But then Igor Gomes appeared, a surprise in the lineup that had Hyoran and Edenilson in the bank.
The sock made the first two goals with Atlético's shirt, and in bids that were not so obvious to rock the nets. The score was inaugurated after Igor mastered a raised ball from right to left, give two touches to arm the kick, and hit right, trick. In the second goal, rebound after playing Zaracho, with dry left-handed kick. That was the name of the game.
Atlético finished almost 160 times in the last seven games. It gives an average of 22 kicks against the opponent. In this match frame, there were nine goals. The team creates, has volume, put the Alianza Lima against the wall. On the other hand, it needs to improve efficiency in the conclusions of the play. Something that also goes through individual trust and security. And nothing beats winning to inject that soul part.
Now, the Rooster sums up the first three points in group G, slept as third placed in over Libertad, and today, on TV, sees the duel between Paraguayans and Athletico-PR, at 9:00 p.m., in Asunción. Hurricane has four points, and he can be the new key leader.
