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

Unión stepped onto the 15 de Abril pitch 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 that felt like too little against a San Lorenzo side that held on as best they could.

From the opening whistle, Leonardo Madelón's team took the initiative. Barely two minutes had passed when Marcelo Estigarribia threatened with a header that grazed the post. Shortly after, in the 11th minute, Mateo Del Blanco rattled the right post with a long-range shot that left Orlando Gill rooted to the spot. Tate absolutely dominated the proceedings, but luck was not on their side.

In the 14th minute, the intensity did not drop: Gill denied Mauro Pittón a goal, and seconds later, Franco Fragapane tried his luck with a cross shot that went wide. In the 20th minute, 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 paid the price in the 34th minute. A lapse by Rafael Profini left Alexis Cuello one-on-one with Matías Mansilla; the goalkeeper saved the first shot and, on the rebound, Maizon Rodríguez became the hero by clearing Nicolás Tripicchio's shot off the line. After that scare, Unión resumed their siege: in the 41st minute, a shot from Fragapane hit the post and Estigarribia's follow-up attempt miraculously deflected off a defender. Before halftime, Gill once again shone, saving a point-blank shot from Cristian Tarragona.

The second half followed the same script. Unión pressed forward while San Lorenzo retreated close to their box. In the 47th minute, Del Blanco broke down the wing again but failed to finish, and in the 51st, a Pittón free kick skimmed the left post.

The big controversy of the night came in the 66th minute. Ariel Penel pointed to the penalty spot for an alleged handball in the Ciclón's area, but after a VAR review, it was confirmed that the ball had struck Franco Lorenzón's face, overturning the decision.

Near the end, inefficiency punished the home side once more. In the 80th minute, Estigarribia squandered a golden one-on-one chance after a pass from Palacios, allowing Gill to cement his status as the man of the match. 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 stewing in frustration in a match where football put them in front of goal, but accuracy turned its back on them.

Match summary

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