The alarms in Montevideo Wanderers were lit this Thursday when they conceded a 1-1 draw at home to the Venezuelan Metropolitanos in a match on the second day of the group stage of the Copa Sudamericana.
The meeting in the Uruguayan capital lengthened the concern of the local team, which does not know victory in the tournament, and lies with one point out of a possible six in last place in Group A, which is completed by Barcelona SC and Lanús.
Ecuadorians and Argentines close the second date of the area in Argentina. Barcelona SC won in its debut and Lanús drew a draw, while Metropolitanos now has 2 units.
Robinson Flores put the visitors ahead today in the 43rd minute by accurately executing a penalty and Mauro Méndez left everything the same before the end of the first half, in the first added period.
The Venezuelan team dominated from the first bars and went on the attack with different offensive variants. However, the Uruguayans managed their first arrival at the rival’s goal after four minutes after a shot on goal by Mauro Méndez that allowed them to get into the rhythm of the game.
Metropolitanos kept up their offensive pace demonstrating the offensive superiority led by Jefre Vargas and Robinson Flores.
The Wanderers did not give up and in the first half Mauro Méndez took advantage of an oversight by the Venezuelan defense to go to the locker room with the match tied at one goal.
The second half started with an exchange of arrivals at the goal by both teams in a trend that was maintained during the first ten minutes, although the Wanderers took advantage of the advantages that the Venezuelan defense gave in the search for the goal.
The pressure of the locals was not enough to overcome the tie and add their first victory in this tournament, which with this result leaves them with a balance of a tie and a defeat while the people of Caracas have equalized in their two presentations.
With this result, the Venezuelan team is excited about its performance in the group.
Wanderers will host Lanús on April 28 and Metropolitanos will visit Barcelona SC. (D)
Source: Eluniverso
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