Unión dominate but can't score, frustrating draw with San Lorenzo | OneFootball

Unión stepped onto the field at 15 de Abril knowing they were playing for much more than just three points. After the lackluster performance in Santiago del Estero, the "Tatengue" showed a renewed face in this fifth round of the Apertura, but their lack of accuracy condemned them to a 0-0 draw with little satisfaction against a San Lorenzo that resisted as best as they could.

From the initial whistle, Leonardo Madelón's team took the lead. Not even 2 minutes had passed when Marcelo Estigarribia signaled danger with a header that grazed the post. Shortly after, at 11 minutes, Mateo Del Blanco struck the right post with a long-range shot that left Orlando Gill static. Tate was the absolute owner of the game, but luck was not on their side.

At 14 minutes, the intensity didn't drop: Gill denied Mauro Pittón's shout, and seconds later, Franco Fragapane tried with a cross shot that went wide. At 20 minutes, Fragapane himself led a perfect counterattack, but Del Blanco, rushed by the play, sent it over the crossbar.

However, in football, mistakes are costly and Unión almost suffered a blow at 34 minutes. A lapse by Rafael Profini left Alexis Cuello one-on-one with Matías Mansilla; the goalkeeper blocked the first shot and, on the rebound, Maizon Rodríguez became a hero by clearing Nicolás Tripicchio's shot off the line. After that scare, Unión resumed the siege: at 41 minutes, a shot from Fragapane hit the post and the subsequent attempt by Estigarribia miraculously rebounded off a defender. Before the break, Gill shone again against a point-blank shot from Cristian Tarragona.

The second half maintained the same script. Unión proposed and San Lorenzo took refuge near their area. At 2 minutes, Del Blanco broke through again but failed in the finish, and at 6 minutes, a free kick from Pittón grazed the left post.

The big controversy of the night came at 21 minutes. Ariel Penel pointed to the penalty spot for an alleged handball in the Ciclón's area, but after a VAR call and screen review, it was confirmed that the ball had hit Franco Lorenzón's face, overturning the decision.

Towards the end, inefficiency punished the home team again. At 35 minutes, Estigarribia wasted an unbeatable one-on-one after an assist from Palacios, allowing Gill to solidify his status as the figure of the night. Already in stoppage time, Misael Aguirre had the last chance, but his shot hit the outside of the net.

Unión did everything to win, but their offensive anemia —just 5 points out of a possible 15— left them fuming in a match where football put them in front of the goal, but accuracy turned its back on them.

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