Unión let it slip late on, 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 Apertura Tournament. The match, refereed by Yael Falcón Pérez, was broadcast by Radio Gol, with commentary by Sergio “Chango” López and analysis from Nacho Pettinari. The goals came from Marcelo Estigarribia for the visitors, while Pérez and Amondarain turned it around for El León.

From the start, the Santa Fe side tried to smother 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 team settled into the game, evened things up, and gained ground, although they struggled to break through and trouble 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 pinpoint cross that Marcelo Estigarribia headed home to make it 1-0.

That way, Unión went into the locker room with a lead that rewarded their footballing improvement over the first 45 minutes.

At the start of the second half, the Santa Fe team came out determined to put the match away, outplaying an Estudiantes side that looked rattled. El Tatengue came close to a second goal on several occasions, but lacked the finishing touch.

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

Despite the setback, Madelón’s men did not give up on attacking and tried to regain the lead through efforts from Nicolás Paz, Mateo Del Blanco, and a Julián Palacios shot that skimmed the post.

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

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 back 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. Head coach: Alexander Medina.

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