Gimnasia de Jujuy edge Central Córdoba in Copa Argentina thriller | OneFootball

In a thrilling match held at the Padre Ernesto Martearena Stadium in Salta, Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy secured their place in the round of 32 of the Copa Argentina. The "Lobo" won 5-4 in the penalty shootout against Central Córdoba of Santiago del Estero, following an intense 2-2 draw during the ninety regulation minutes.

The match started favorably for the Santiago team, who opened the scoring at 15' thanks to Marco Iacobellis, who capitalized on a short rebound from goalkeeper Milton Álvarez after a cross from Tijanovich. However, the Jujuy team responded before the break: at 35', Maximiliano Casa executed a masterful free kick from the right that slipped into Alan Aguerre's near post, sealing the temporary equalizer.

At the start of the second half, the intensity did not wane. Just 3' in, Mauro Cachi turned the result around for Gimnasia with a precise shot into the corner following an assist from Casa. But the joy for Jujuy was short-lived, as at 8' Matías Vera completed a great one-two with Michael Santos to establish the final 2-2. The tie persisted until the end, forcing the outcome to be decided from the penalty spot.

In the penalty shootout, Hernán Pellerano's team was flawless, converting all five of their shots. The downside was Iacobellis, who went from hero to villain by sending his shot over the crossbar, allowing the "Lobo" to secure their advancement. Now, Gimnasia awaits the winner of Belgrano and Atlético de Rafaela, while preparing for their debut in the Primera Nacional this Monday against Midland. Meanwhile, Lucas Pusineri's team deepens its current woes and will seek recovery on Sunday against Instituto in the Professional League.

MATCH SUMMARY

Gimnasia de Jujuy: Milton Álvarez; Jesús Endrizzi, Nicolás Dematei, Guillermo Cosaro, Delfor Minervino; Francisco Maidana, Hugo Soria, Francisco Molina, Mauro Cachi, Maximiliano Casa; Cristián Menéndez. Coach: Hernán Pellerano.

Central Córdoba (SdE): Alan Aguerre; Leonardo Marchi, Alejandro Maciel, Juan Pignani, Fernando Martínez; Horacio Tijanovich, Tiago Cravero, Matías Vera, Lucas González; Ezequiel Naya and Marco Iacobellis. Coach: Lucas Pusineri.

Goals in the first half: 15′ Marco Iacobellis (C); 35′ Maximiliano Casa (G).

Goals in the second half: 3′ Marco Cachi (G); 8′ Matías Vera (C).

Substitutions in the first half: 35′ José Gómez for Fernando Martínez (C).

Substitutions in the second half: At the start, Michael Santos for Ezequiel Naya (C), Fernando Juárez for Tiago Cravero (C), and Facundo Mansilla for Horacio Tijanovich (C); 16′ David Gallardo for Francisco Molina (G) and Diego López for Delfor Minervino (G); 25′ Martín Lazarte for Jesús Endrizzi (G) and Axel Pinto for Maximiliano Casa (G); 29′ Joaquín Flores for Fernando Juárez (C); 35′ Federico Paradela for Francisco Maidana (G).

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