[Sport] The reaction of the Argentine press after the triumph of the UC against Vélez and the phrases that marked the remarkable crusade victory

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The Catholic University is up for great things and yesterday, Tuesday, it clearly demonstrated: It exhibited a high level and defeated Vélez Sarsfield 2-1 in the first leg quarterfinals of the Copa Sudamericana.

And after this remarkable triumph, the Argentine press reacted: "Vélez paid dearly for his mistakes against Universidad Católica de Chile, lost 2-1 at Liniers in a game that he dominated in the first half and mortgaged his chances of qualifying in the first leg of the quarterfinals. of the final of the South American Cup 2020 ", they wrote in TyC Sports. "He must win by two goals or more to pass in peace, a 2-1 in favor would force penalties and a victory by a goal difference in which he scores three or more goals would make him get into the semis. Any other result would decree his elimination: a complicated picture, but not impossible, "added the trans-Andean site. Also, the Diario Olé of Argentina titled: "Velez lacked punch and the Catholic had Puch." "Edson Puch's goal, UC's second, liquidated Fortín. Pellegrino's team went with everything and reached the discount through Juan Martín Lucero. It was superior to Católica in several passages but failed in the last pass and could not solve better in the area. The Chileans took a good victory weighing in the rematch for the quarters of the South American, "they added. Along the same lines, the newspaper La Nación stated that "Vélez suffered two blows at Liniers that condition his continuity in the Copa Sudamericana. The team led by Mauricio Pellegrino was never able to impose conditions against an opponent who found both goals at strategic moments. First, in the last play of the first half. The second, when Fortín pressed very high at the beginning of the second half. Knowing two goals down did not help the Argentines either, who missed the path to the goal defended by another national footballer: the Matías Dituro insurance ".

 

 

"Despite the defeat at home, the goal suffered from a counterattack and Almada's premature departure from the field, Vélez will play in Santiago without the need to overcome two goals. One is enough for him. Liniers' men will feel that some advances in the first half they could have had a better ending. Or that there were not two goals of difference against a Chilean team that had two plays and a half and found two goals, "they closed. Meanwhile, in the crossover dressing room there is joy after this great visitor victory, but also calm because the key is not yet closed. "We played a great game against a great rival and I think that the virtue of the team was to try to put passion in the game and try not to get carried away, and with the ball to be brave to overcome the pressure of Vélez. And without the ball, brave to defend, when we had to defend ", began coach Ariel Holan. "Velez is a great rival, it is a 180-minute final, we have an advantage that we have to know how to take advantage of, but we cannot believe that everything is done," added the cross coach. Edson Puch, scorer of the second goal, also spoke after the victory: "Very happy, because (Vélez) is a very difficult team, that plays very well and moves through the middle and along the banks. Getting this result on a visit puts us very happy. Still to go, I don't want to get ahead. We have an advantage, but it's not much. ".