Alianza FC added one more defeat in the Copa Sudamericanaafter being surpassed in the Armando Maestre Pavajeau Stadium in Valledupar, 0-3 by Cruzeiro of Brazil, by the fourth date of Group B of the continental competition. The Colombian team was eliminated with two games remaining.
From the beginning of the match, the Brazilian team took control of the ball and sought to create danger on the goal defended by Pier Graziani. It was difficult for the locals to get settled on the playing field and cross to the opposite field.
At 9 minutes, Jesús Muñoz made the first shot on goal for Hubert Bodhert’s team, controlling the goalkeeper in two periods Andersonwho avoided conceding a rebound in the area while waiting for his rivals.
Around 25 minutes, the Alianza players complained to the referee Andres Merloswho sanctioned a foul against White Ruyeri in attack. As soon as the judge called the foul, the attacker sent the ball to the back, but everything was already invalidated.
Cruzeiro opened the scoring
At 41 minutes of the match the Brazilian team opened the scoring, after a pass from Matheus Pereira from the left side of the field, which the captain received free of mark Lucas Silva only to have to push the ball into the back of the net.
Second half: second away goal
At 49 minutes, just beginning the second half, the Brazilian team’s second goal fell. Rafael Silva left several rivals on the road and attended Arthur, who only against Grazziani had to send the ball to the bottom of the three posts.
The game was all up to the Brazilians, who could have even increased their lead in the 79th minute, with a shot from outside the area by Lucas Silva.who managed to scratch the local goalkeeper to deflect the ball to the vertical of his right hand.
Rafael Elias sentenced the win at 90+2 minutes, after a shot from outside the area that deflected off a rival player, displacing goalkeeper Pier Grazziani. The game was reviewed for offside, and was finally validated.
Alianza FC remains in last place in Group B of the Copa Sudamericana with one point, With no chance of reaching first place, for now from Universidad Católica (7), but still with a minimal option of being second. Cruzeiro is second with 6 units. La Calera de Chile is third with 4 units.
