Pedro Gallese and the saves that made him the best man of the game between Orlando City and Cincinnati

Pedro Gallese He is the only Peruvian goalkeeper who works abroad. In this 2023, he faces his fourth consecutive season in the City of Orlando, where he is one of the leading figures and was able to maintain a high performance that transferred him to the national team, as team captain. And currently, on an individual level, he is coming out of a sublime moment, since he has been chosen as a party figure against Cincinnati day 2 of MLS.

Through the social networks of the Florida club, this award was announced, which is sponsored by a well-known beer brand. “The star of tonight’s game, Pedro Gallese,” reads the post, which comes with a cheering emoji for the ‘Octopus’.

But this distinction was born following the major interventions that the goalkeeper had with the shirt of the ‘the Lions’, which drew 0-0 at home to the Ohioans. This result puts them in the sixth slot in the Eastern Conference with four points.

The appearance of Pedro Gallese He was out from minute 2, when he came out to cut spaces for striker Brenner, who struggled to finish and sent the ball in the side of the opposition goal. It could have been 1-0 against the Peruvian’s cast but he was careful to close the gaps in the box.

There was a second chance. This time at 23 minutes, while the same Brenner He faced the opposing goal in front of Abdi Salim’s mark. However, the Brazilian moved to the middle and fired a right-footed shot which the Peru team captain managed to clear.

Nine minutes later Luciano Acosta fired a free kick for Cincinnati, but aimed his shot at the near post for Welsh, who was active and sent the ball to the side, out of his zone. A gesture that could have confused the goalkeeper, as there was a barrier in front of him, while his reflexes were on top.

In the 51st minute, Obinna Nwobodo overflowed from the middle to the right flank and fired a cross that brandon vazquez couldn’t put on for the ‘orange and blue’, because his shot hit the crossbar. Immediately afterwards, the ball was left for Acosta, who settled for his right leg and kicked in a corner, however, the ‘Octopus’ he was attentive and cleared the damage from his area.

Acosta He tried to get revenge, because at minute 54 he only started in the middle and hit a shot, but he went wide of the Peruvian goal. The same Cincinnati captain got another shot. Álvaro Barreal set up the Argentinian, who made a good unleashed move into the opponent’s box and unleashed a low-risk left-footed shot that was contained by Pedro Gallese.

The Peruvian midfielder also started as a starter and played the entire game against Cincinnati. He paired up in midfield with Mauricio Pereyra and was solvent, strong on the mark and with good starts with the ball when pressed by the rival.

There was an action where he made a ‘stop’ A Obinna Nwobodoalthough it was not very fruitful, as the ball was long and swept against Nick Hagglund, in an almost reckless action that almost cost him the second yellow card and expulsion.-

City of Orlando will face Tigres de México in the first leg of the Concachampions round of 16 on Tuesday, March 7 at 10:00 p.m. (Peruvian time).