Central Córdoba de Santiago mounts a dramatic comeback against Unión Santa Fe
Santa Fe City, Argentina (October 4, 2024) – Central Córdoba de Santiago pulled off an epic comeback at the Estadio 15 de Abril, defeating Unión Santa Fe 2-1 in a thrilling encounter in the Argentine Professional League.
The match started with Unión Santa Fe controlling possession and creating more opportunities. In the 8th minute, A. Meli opened the scoring for Central Córdoba de Santiago with a quality goal.
Unión Santa Fe tried to react and sought an equalizer with insistence, but they found a strong opponent’s defense. Their dominance of possession did not translate into goals and the first half ended with a minimal advantage for the visitors.
The second half was a back-and-forth exchange. Unión Santa Fe pressed harder and received several yellow cards: B. Pitton, N. Paz, and C. Corvalán received cautions during the second half. Despite the cautions, Central Córdoba de Santiago maintained their advantage, but Unión Santa Fe did not give up.
In the 85th minute, M. A. Palavecino equalized the score for Central Córdoba de Santiago, with a goal that cast doubt on Unión Santa Fe’s victory.
In the final minutes, the game became very intense, with both teams looking for the win. The final result was a 2-1 victory for Central Córdoba de Santiago, who took a dramatic victory in a game full of emotions.
Match Statistics:
Unión Santa Fe: 64% possession, 15 shots (2 on target, 10 off target), 6 corners, 13 fouls, 4 yellows, 0 reds.
Central Córdoba de Santiago: 36% possession, 9 shots (4 on target, 4 off target), 1 corner, 14 fouls, 2 yellows, 0 reds.
Match Data:
* Date: October 4, 2024
* Match City: Santa Fe City, Santa Fe Province
* Stadium: Estadio 15 de Abril
* Referee: Dario Herrera, Argentina
* League: Argentine Professional League
* Season: 2024
* Round: 2nd Phase – 17
* Country: Argentina
Substitutions union santa fe: at minute 59 M. Del Blanco came in and B. Pitton went out., at minute 60 J. Domina came in and N. Paz went out., at minute 71 L. Gamba came in and G. Morales went out., at minute 79 P. Tanda came in and E. Roldan went out.
Substitutions central cordoba de santiago: at minute 65 F. Cabral came in and L. Varaldo went out., at minute 82 M. A. Palavecino came in and R. Atencio went out., at minute 82 L. Angulo came in and M. Godoy went out., at minute 90 S. Laquidain came in and Y. Rak went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Union Santa Fe
Titulares:
Central Cordoba de Santiago
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