This Wednesday, in the fifth round of Group G of the South American Championship, Cuiabá hosted Deportivo Garcilaso-PER at the Arena Pantanal and drew 1-1. The home team’s goal was scored by Fernando Sobral, while Pablo Agustín reduced the score for the visitors.
With the score level, Dourado reached nine points and guaranteed a place in the competition’s playoffs, where they will face the third best placed team in a Libertadores group to try to advance to the knockout stages. However, if he won the game, he would have a chance to come first if he won the next game. On the other hand, Deportivo Garcilaso, which reached five points, is automatically eliminated from the competition.
Finally, Cuiabá would return to the pitch next Sunday, against Internacional, in Series A. However, due to the postponement, the team will only play on the 23rd (Thursday), against Goiás, for the return of the third phase of the Brazilian Cup. The ball rolls at 7:30 pm (Brasília time), at Arena Pantanal. Deportivo Garcilaso will face Alianza Lima next Sunday, for the Peruvian Championship. The ball rolls at 10pm (Brasília time), at the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium.
The goals
The score was opened by the visitors, in the 39th minute of the opening stage. Pablo Agustín, left-handed and inside the small area, finished on the right side of the goal.
Cuiabá reacted at 27 in the second half, with Fernando Sobral, who from outside the area, sent a ball with his right leg into the back of the net.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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