Gimnasia de Jujuy reach quarters on advantage, San Miguel out | OneFootball

It was one of the main attractions of the first phase of the Reducido, of course. And it was even expected to be one of the most evenly matched, considering both teams finished fifth in their respective groups. But all that parity, which ended up being reflected in the final 0-0 score, only benefited Gimnasia de Jujuy: despite the draw against San Miguel—which was tense at times—they qualified for the quarterfinals thanks to their sporting advantage.

The match had its complicated moments for spectators and was filled with concern about avoiding mistakes at the back. But the team from Los Polvorines understood that only a win would do, and in the second half, Sapito Coleoni made more attacking changes, such as bringing on Bruno Nasta, and went all out for the win: he broke the back three line and added more players from midfield forward.

El Lobo suffered: Agustín Lavezzi, nephew of Pocho, smashed a shot against the crossbar and Milton Álvarez stood strong, stopping several dangerous plays. Even so, in the final minutes, San Miguel grew desperate as they couldn’t break the deadlock and lost the clarity that had given them hope during parts of the second half. Gimnasia delivered. They’re still alive in pursuit of their goal.

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