Athletico-PR wins, and guarantees classification in Libertadores

O Athletico-PR won the Freedom this Tuesday, the 6th, and was mathematically guaranteed in the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores de América. The beautiful goal scored by Christian already in the second half it was enough to guarantee the score of 1 to 0 and confirm the sequence of the team in the continental tournament.

The beginning of the game could count on a great home team, but it was exactly the opposite that happened, with Libertad demonstrating that they wanted the victory away from their dominions. Even so, despite having bothered the opponent’s ball output, it didn’t scare the goalkeeper Benedict.

In this way, Athletico began to calm down in the game, but also could not have superiority in the midfield to create danger to the Paraguayan team’s goal. With that, the game ended up running out of emotions, and the first half ended in a 0-0 with few dangers for both sides.

On the way back from the break, the coach Paulo Turra decided to change the team, and it seems that the entry of Victor Bueno made the people of Paraná take control of the game. In addition, the visiting team also lowered its lines and stopped making a point of attacking, even due to the fatigue of its main scorer, the veteran cardozo.

Thus, the home team started to enjoy the game, and even without imposing great pressure, it reached its goal. With the opponent’s defense posted, defensive midfielder Christian, who had just entered, cut to the right in the central strip, and hit a beautiful shot placed in the corner of Martin Silva, that decreed the victory and classification of Hurricane in Libertadores