Velez Sarsfield beats Estudiantes de La Plata in an exciting match
Velez Sarsfield defeated Estudiantes de La Plata 2-0 in a thrilling encounter at the Estadio José Amalfitani. The match, corresponding to round 15 of the second phase of the Argentine Professional League, saw Braian Romero as the standout player, scoring both goals in the match.
The first goal came in the 12th minute, with a shot from Romero that left the Estudiantes goalkeeper helpless. Velez dominated the first half, with a dynamic and effective game, while Estudiantes looked imprecise and lacking ideas.
In the second half, Estudiantes came out with more intensity, but found a well-positioned Velez defense. The home team’s high press managed to stifle the “Pincha”‘s intentions, who could only generate a few approaches to the rival goal.
The second half of the match was marked by yellow cards. Estudiantes received four cautions, while Velez received only one. Despite the cards, the match didn’t lose intensity, and was played at a dynamic pace, with both teams having chances.
In the 87th minute, Romero reappeared to seal the result. With a powerful shot, he put the final 2-0 on the board and gave Velez the victory.
Statistics:
* Possession: Velez Sarsfield 49%, Estudiantes L.P. 51%
* Shots: Velez Sarsfield 18 (7 on target, 8 off target), Estudiantes L.P. 9 (3 on target, 6 off target)
* Corners: Velez Sarsfield 9, Estudiantes L.P. 1
* Fouls: Velez Sarsfield 9, Estudiantes L.P. 11
* Yellow Cards: Velez Sarsfield 1, Estudiantes L.P. 4
The match was played on September 24, 2024 at the Estadio José Amalfitani in Buenos Aires, with Nazareno Arasa as the referee.
Substitutions estudiantes l.p.: at minute 72 J. Sosa came in and T. Palacios went out., at minute 72 F. Perez came in and P. Piatti went out., at minute 80 Gabriel Neves came in and E. Perez went out., at minute 83 G. Benedetti came in and S. Arzamendia went out., at minute 83 E. Meza came in and S. Boselli went out.
Substitutions velez sarsfield: at minute 85 A. Quiros came in and T. Fernandez went out., at minute 85 L. Roldan came in and E. Gomez went out., at minute 89 M. Pellegrini came in and C. Aquino went out., at minute 89 B. Bosch came in and F. Pizzini went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Velez Sarsfield
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Estudiantes L.P.
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