San Lorenzo proved too strong for Cienciano with a comfortable 2-0 win in Cusco, Peru. Diego Simeone’s side claimed a 5-0 aggregate victory over the two legs of the Copa Sudamericana tie.
The Argentine outfit played a very intelligent game and won the match courtesy of goals from Cristian Gonzalez and Gonzalo Rovira.
Cienciano pushed to the attack straight from the kick-off and could have taken the lead in the 7th minute had Maurico Montes taken advantage of a clear-cut goal-scoring opportunity.
The Peruvians dominated their opponents, but although they played the better football they couldn’t penetrate the visiting defence.
In the 35th minute San Lorenzo went ahead when former Inter Milan midfielder Cristian Gonzalez fired a 25-metre missile past Cienciano goalkeeper Johnny Vegas.
Three minutes later Diego Rivero could have doubled San Lorenzo’s advantage, but his powerful drive was well saved by Vegas.
In the 59th minute Cienciano had a great opportunity to pull a goal back, but Juan Cavallo couldn’t convert a penalty kick.
From that instance San Lorenzo controlled the game, and Gonzalo Rovira sealed them the win with a well taken goal in the 87th minute.
San Lorenzo will face River Plate of Uruguay in the quarter-finals of the competition.
Gregory Sica
Goal.com
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