Vélez arrived in Santiago for the final with Estudiantes and had a great reception :: Olé

A little while after 7 p.m., as planned, Vélez arrived in the city of Santiago del Estero with our heads set on what will be the final this Sunday (at 3:30 p.m.) against Students and was received by a large number of fans who approached the door of the Hilton Hotel to welcome the team.

As the sun began to go down, Hundreds of fans approached the door of the central lodging that houses Fortín. Music, something to drink and passion were the condiments of the afternoon until they came to congregate more than 1,500 people by the time the 24 players chosen by Gustavo Quinteros arrived. Already on Santiago soil, The players spent several minutes greeting the fans present, taking photos and signing autographs.

It is worth noting that The people from the Liniers team arrived in large numbers and even complicated the supporters of their Sunday rival. It’s just that by playing before, Vélez fans exhausted the available flights, generating complications for Estudiantes fans who, once the victory against Boca was consummated, wanted to buy tickets.

The truth is Both teams are already in Santiago prepared for the final and the people, from both sides, contribute all their color to a city that is revolutionized by the party. But of course, the agenda has certain milestones before reaching the big game: At 8pm there will be a press conference at the Madre de Ciudades Stadium with a player from each club. On one side there will be José Sosa and on the other Valentín Gómez.

The Fort is one of the great revelations of the championship. Despite a bad start, those led by Gustavo Quinteros managed to recover in time and, after a good final sprint, they managed to get among the four best in Zone A. They finished the regular phase in the fourth place, with 25 units.

After the classification, Vélez faced Godoy Cruz -the leader of Group B- in the quarterfinals. There, those from Liniers hit the ball and they beat Tomba 2-1 with a double from Braian Romero in a heart-stopping finale.

In the semifinalthey staged a new disaster: Despite playing with one less player for more than 75 minutes, they managed to resist and reach penalties against Argentinos Juniors. In the decisive round, Tomás Marchiori became a hero by blocking Luciano Gondou’s shot and later Lenny Lobato scored his to give Fortín the classification.

Students dream of a new title. The La Plata team entered the playoffs without major problems as second in Zone B, with 27 points. After the classification, overwhelmingly beat Barracas Central in the quarterfinals: It was 3-0 with a double from Guido Carillo and a goal from Javier Correa.

After that victory, Pincha suffered a setback in the Copa Libertadores, a competition in which they lost 1-0 to Gremio at home. But despite the defeat, Domínguez’s team managed to turn the page quickly and They recovered at the best moment: in the semi against Boca.

Despite starting at the bottom, Pincha managed to recover and eliminate Xeneize from the twelve steps. It all started with Lema’s unusual penalty, who kicked Tiago Palacios in the face inside the area for which he was sent off. Edwuin Cetré changed the maximum penalty for a goal and, despite not winning it in the nineties, he did do so from the twelve steps. The great hero in Córdoba was Matías Mansilla, who blocked the shots of Edinson Cavani and Nicolás Figal. And with the goals of Mancuso, Carrillo and Méndez, they qualified for the final.

SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO (SENT).