After an overwhelming first half, Cruzeiro lets victory slip away and draws three goals in a row for Alianza in the middle of Mineirão
On the night of this Thursday, the 11th, the cruisefrom Brazil, received the Petroleum Alliancefrom Colombia, in a match valid for the second round of the group stage of South American Cup. After intense and exciting 90 minutes of the ball rolling on the lawn of the Mineirãoin the city of Belo Horizonte, in Minas Gerais, the two teams drew 3-3.
In the first few minutes, the home team showed that they were not going to make life easier for the visitors. Already at 7 minutes, Lucas Romero opened the scoring for Raposa. And at 12, Ivaldo expanded. At 19, Matheus Pereira put the third on the home team’s scoreboard. In the second stage, Emerson Martinez decreased in the 53rd minute and Emerson Batalla he added one more for the Colombians at 79, but the dream was still alive. And in the last move, at 96, Figueroa left everything the same.
Thus, with the result of the match, the Minas Gerais team take third place in Group B of the continental competition, with two points added, while the Colombians are in last place, with one point achieved so far. Cruzeiro’s next commitment in the South American Championship will be against Union La Calera, on April 23rd. Alianza Petrolera faces the Catholic Universityon the same day.
Source: sportbuzz
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