Unión let it slip at the end: agonising defeat to Estudiantes in La Plata | OneFootball

El Tatengue couldn’t hold on to the result and ended up losing 2-1 to Estudiantes at Estadio UNO, on matchday 14 of the Torneo Apertura. The match, officiated by Yael Falcón Pérez, was broadcast by Radio Gol, with play-by-play from Sergio “Chango” López and commentary from Nacho Pettinari. The goals came from Marcelo Estigarribia for the visitors, while Pérez and Amondarain turned it around for El León.

At the start, the Santa Fe side tried to suffocate the home team’s buildup with high pressure, although the match became balanced and physical, with both teams cancelling each other out in midfield and creating few scoring chances.

As the clock ticked on, Leonardo Madelón’s men settled into the game, evened things up, and pushed forward, although they struggled to create enough danger for the opposing goalkeeper.

The clearest chance for El Pincha came from a long ball to Adolfo Gaich, who got off a shot that forced a great save from Matías Mansilla to keep a clean sheet.

Near the end of the first half, the red-and-white side broke the deadlock. After a quickly taken corner, Julián Palacios delivered a precise cross that Marcelo Estigarribia headed home to make it 1-0.

In this way, Unión went into the dressing room with a lead that rewarded their footballing growth over the first 45 minutes.

At the start of the second half, the Santa Fe team came out determined to put the game away, outplaying an Estudiantes side that looked rattled. El Tatengue came close to a second goal on several occasions, but failed to finish its chances.

However, just when Unión were at their best, the home side found the equalizer. In the 14th minute, a team move started by Aguirre led to Pérez appearing to make it 1-1.

Despite the blow, Madelón’s side did not give up on the attack and looked to regain the lead through efforts from Nicolás Paz, Mateo Del Blanco, and a shot by Julián Palacios that skimmed the post.

Looking for fresh legs for the final stretch, the coach shuffled the deck with the introductions of Emiliano Álvarez and Augusto Solari. The match became end-to-end, open for either side to win.

Unfortunately for Santa Fe’s hopes, El Pincha struck in stoppage time. Amondarain pounced on a loose ball in the box to seal the final 2-1, leaving Unión empty-handed after doing enough to take something from La Plata.

MATCH SUMMARY

Estudiantes: Fernando Muslera; Eros Mancuso, Santiago Núñez, Ramiro Funes Mori and Joaquín Pereyra; Gabriel Neves, José Sosa, Alexis Castro; Fabricio Pérez, Brian Aguirre and Adolfo Gaich. Coach: Alexander Medina.

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