Asuncion, 14 Feb. Paraguay’s national club beat Peru’s Sport Huancayo 3-1 to qualify for the Copa Libertadores, in a tough game played in Asunción under heavy rain that at times delayed action.
A goal in the last minutes of the match scored by striker David Manuel Fleitas sealed the score in favor of the Paraguayan club, which had already celebrated the goals of Cristhian Ocampos, at minute 62, and Roberto Mathías Martínez (m. 69) .
The result left the “Red Matador” on the pitch, who began to caress victory after a free kick that Colombian midfielder Donald Millán masterfully took, despite the torrential downpour, at minute 39.
It was precisely this score that cooled the owner, who until then had wasted several options to open the board with shots that ended up crashing into the rival goal.
The rain, however, was the protagonist of the last part of the first half and forced the start of the second stage to be delayed while waiting for the weather conditions to improve and the pitch of the Defensores del Chaco stadium, which had water mirrors. .in certain sectors.
After more than 25 minutes of suspension, Argentine referee Darío Humberto Herrera resumed action, with a Nacional ready to turn history around.
The Academy, which lost 2-1 a week ago when they visited Peru, needed to score more than two goals to ensure continuity in the South American tournament.
This is how a header from Ocampos after a corner gave new impetus to Nacional, who were then celebrating parity.
Martínez extended the lead to 2-1, with a powerful shot from the center of Huancayo’s box. And when the final whistle was about to sound, Fleitas repeated the previous game almost exactly, catching a short pass and sending the ball into the back of the rivals’ net to make it 3-1. ECE
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