Unión beat Atlético Rafaela to reach the Copa Santa Fe semi-finals | OneFootball

Unión outlasted Atlético Rafaela in penalties this Monday night at the Nuevo Monumental stadium and thus qualified for the semifinals of the Copa Santa Fe. After finishing 1-1 in the ninety minutes, Vazzoler's team triumphed 5-4 in the penalty shootout.

In this way, they will face the winner of the match between Atlético and Tiro de Reconquista and Colón. On the other side of the bracket, 9 de Julio de Rafaela awaits Centenario de San José de la Esquina or Newell’s Old Boys.

The Rafaela team took the lead from the penalty spot at 17 minutes of the first half due to an involuntary action. After a cross into the area towards Aquino, Giaccone tried to clear the ball and ended up committing a foul on the local attacker.

The match referee, Jesuán Nicola, marked the penalty and Derlis Aquino himself converted it into a goal: the Paraguayan shot strongly to the right post defended by Lucas Meuli, who was very close to saving it.

Just five minutes later, from a foul, from a very well-executed cross by Santiago Grella from the right sector, it was Aimar who scored and equalized with an empty goal, in the goal where the bomb's bar was located tonight.

In this way, both teams went to the break tied 1-1.

In the second half, it was Unión who imposed the conditions and went for the victory. However, in the last minutes, Atlético almost won, in a play similar to the one that Unión had achieved in the tie. However, Rodríguez's header hit the post and Meuli ended up controlling. In this way, they went to penalties.

How the penalties were

The final result was 5-4 in favor of Unión

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