Cobresal could not handle a giant and collapses in the Libertadores

Cobresal fell fighting against Sao Paulo 3-1, in a correct match by those led by Gustavo Huerta, who could not maintain the advantage. This result classifies the Brazilian team to the round of 16, while the “Minero” team leaves it without a choice. In the process, it complicates their chances of winning third place, which gives them access to the Copa Sudamericana.

The match began in favor of the “Tricolor Paulista”, who quickly tried to take the lead with shots from Luciano and Mathias Araújo, passing over Requena’s goal.. Cobresal stood in his area, betting on fast counterattacks with Jens Buss, Franco García and Cristopher Mesías, led by Leonardo Valencia.

Sao Paulo tried again from a distance through left back Patryck, but the shot went straight into the hands of goalkeeper Requena. At 23 minutes of the match, Leonardo Valencia stole the ball from Damián Bobadilla on the way out, enabling Mesías to throw a great cross for Diego Coelho, who only had to push it to open the account. in a surprising way, blowing up the Desert Foxes Stadium.

The goal hit hard the team led by Luis Zubeldía, who began to get tangled with the ball and were unclear in front of the rival goal.. Cobresal once again withdrew its ranks waiting for a new opportunity to counterattack, however A great individual play by Araújo left Jens Buss paying, enabling Luciano who did not forgive inside the area, marking the tie.

Minutes later, and almost finishing the first half, An error in the control of Leandro Navarro left the author of the tie absolutely alone, who ran unmarked towards the “Minero” goal, but in an attempt to score the ball he gave it to the goalkeepermissing an unbeatable chance.

For the second half, Gustavo Huerta modified his sides with the entry of two experienced players, Marcelo Jorquera and Guillermo Pacheco. At 51 of the complement, a recovery in the rival field by Diego Coelho left an open corridor with his partner in attack Franco García, but the Uruguayan finished very wide and I wasted a great chance. This would be punished by the São Paulo team, which with a furious shot from the recently introduced Rodrigo Nestor, took the lead on the scoreboard..

This blow was fatal for Cobresal, who was unable to recover from the impact and lost control of the match. which came to the point that in the 78th minute, Jonathan Calleri sealed the match with a sensational finish over goalkeeper Requena.. Five minutes later, Galoppo was able to score the fourth, but he did not connect with the Argentine goalkeeper’s rebound.

Cobresal complicates its chances of getting into the fight for third place, with Sao Paulo and Talleres de Córdoba already classified. The “Minero” team only adds one point and maintains a difference of -4In addition, his last matches will be played as a visitor, on May 14 against the “T” at the Mario Kempes, and on the 29th of the same month, closing against Barcelona in Ecuador, his direct rival for the Copa Sudamericana place.