Barcelona SC secure Copa Libertadores spot in Southamericana play-offs with win over Cobracel | Football | game

Barcelona SC secured their participation in the Copa Libertadores with a 2-1 win over Cobracel at the Monumental Stadium. Playoffs of South Americana in the second half of the season.

As the game began, the Canarian side tried to control the ball and, as usual, began to recharge their attacks on the wings through Janner Koroso and Adonis Preciato.

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Yellow, absolutely sharp, found the first score 10 minutes into the game. Luca Sosa scored a one-two with Damian Díaz, avoiding the marks of both rivals, before Francisco Fidriszewski finished off a low cross from the left wing to make it 1-0.

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He Kitu He continued to be the best player in front of the match goal and it was he who scored the second goal. The Canarian number 10 extended their lead at 17' of the first half with a strong right-footed shot on a free kick with the help of the Mineros goalkeeper.

With the score and the game in control, the locals slowed down and began to build their energy, counting on a weekend clash against Mushuc Runa in the Pro League.

The Canary Islands continued to play in midfield and the figures of Leonoy Sosa and Jesus Trindade began to emerge. Both midfielders were responsible for recovering the ball and initiating attacks.

Without wasting much time, the referee added just one minute of extra time, thus ending the first half of the international match.

Barcelona came out to face the second half with the same eleven that started the game. The MinersFor their part, with the aim of discounting, they made a series of changes.

With a completely different face, Kobrazel led the lines and worried the opposition goal. After a great cross from the left flank, Nicolás Ramirez and Sousa lost their marks and Gaston Lezcano was able to head alone against Javier Barra, but he was unable to score.

Thanks to his insistence, he gets his reward. Diego Coelho struck a left-footed shot from outside the area in the 71st minute that slipped past the local goalkeeper's right corner.

The visitors started to grow in their performance little by little and managed to disrupt the Argentina-Ecuador fence more than once, almost to the point of leveling the match. Franco Lobos found an unmarked spot and finished, but the shot was controlled by Burrai, thus avoiding a 2-2 scoreline.

Neither team would be hurt any further and the result ended 2-1 in favor of the hosts. With this victory, the Guayaquileños took third place with 6 points, while Chiles took last place with only 1 unit. (D)