Libertad won 2-1 on their visit to Trinidense

Trinidense lost 1-2 with Libertad in Matchday 6 of the Paraguay – Torneo Apertura 2023 tournament and the visit ended this Sunday with the three points. The goal of the match for the locals was scored by Jorge Jara (36′ 1T, from the penalty spot). While the away goals were scored by Lorenzo Melgarejo (16′ 2T) and Óscar Cardozo (27′ 2T).

Lorenzo Melgarejo was applauded with his brilliant finish after 16 minutes in the second half. Óscar Cardozo served a cross and the striker kicked the ball into the net.

Óscar Cardozo put in an excellent performance. The Libertad striker shone by scoring 1 goal and giving 2 kicks.

Another player who had a great game was Lorenzo Melgarejo. The Libertad striker shone by scoring 1 goal.

The flow of the match was fought and with a lot of friction during the 90 minutes. There were a lot of reprimands: Alexander Barboza, Paul Riveros, Jorge Jara, Nicolás Maná, Daniel Garnero, Héctor Villalba. Daniel Garnero was sent off after receiving his second yellow in the 92nd minute of the second half.

DT Trinidense José Arrúa presented a tactical 4-4-2 setup with Pablo Gavilán in the arch; Cesar Benitez, Paul Riveros, Jose Baez and Sergio Mendoza on the defensive line; Nicolas Manna, Jorge Jara, Marcos Riveros and Marcelo Arce in the middle; and Victor Arguello and Oscar Gimenez in attack.

Meanwhile, Daniel Garnero’s side came out with a 4-4-2 tactical arrangement with Martín Silva under the three sticks; Iván Piris, Diego Viera, Alexander Barboza and Néstor Giménez in defence; Hernesto Caballero, Hugo Martínez, Diego Gómez and Héctor Villalba in midfield; and Lorenzo Melgarejo and Alfio Oviedo up front.

Mario Díaz of Vivar Bogado was in charge of overseeing the order of play during the game.

The next day, Trinidense will face Sp. Ameliano, while Libertad will play away against Guaireña.

In this way, the local is in third place in the championship with 10 points, while the visit, with 16, remains at the top of the table.

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