Copa Santa Fe: Centenario oust Newell’s, face 9 de Julio in semis | OneFootball

San José de la Esquina is buzzing with the Santa Fe Cup, and it's all thanks to Centenario's campaign. This Wednesday night, they beat Newell’s Old Boys from Rosario 2-0, securing a spot among the top four in the tournament.

The first half was evenly matched with no clear advantage, but the excitement came in the second half. At the 19-minute mark, Leandro Cuevas skillfully used his body to gain position against his marker and sent a low cross, allowing David Luciani to anticipate the goalkeeper's move and score the first goal, making it 1-0.

The team from Rosario pushed forward in search of an equalizer, and Centenario took advantage to seal the result: At the 38-minute mark, Bertoglio set up Cicarelli, who sent a precise cross to Luciani's head. Luciani placed the ball over goalkeeper Piotti, celebrating the 2-0 that would be final.

In this way, "Cente" secured their passage to the semifinals, where they will host 9 de Julio from Rafaela, with the date and time to be determined.

The summary of the match was as follows:

Centenario (SJE): Gaspar Spinelli; Martín Bevilacqua, Facundo Rodríguez, Renzo Messi, Alfonso Magi; Estéfano Savietto, Mateo Bernardi; David Luciani, Facundo Bertoglio, Leandro Cuevas; Juan Masqueda.

Substitutes: Ignacio Don, Facundo Paoloni, Santiago Ceballos, Santiago Poeta, Felipe Cicarelli, Federico Gentiletti, Franco Sarco.

Coach: Pablo Casadei.

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