In a hard-fought encounter held on Friday, Cerro and Liverpool (U) battled to a 1-1 draw.
Cerro took the lead with a goal from Alejandro Severo in the 30th minute of the second half. However, Liverpool (U) responded quickly, equalizing through Federico Martínez just four minutes later.
The match saw Cerro’s coach, Nelson Abeijón, implement a 4-5-1 formation, with Fabrizio Correa guarding the goal; Nahuel Sena, Facundo Butti, Juan Cruz Guasone, and Gianni Rodríguez in defense; Alejo Macelli, Jairo Amaro, Cristian Barros, Rodrigo Mederos, and Pablo Nongoy in midfield; and Santiago Paiva leading the attack.
On the other hand, Liverpool (U), under the management of Camilo Speranza, also adopted a 4-5-1 setup. Martín Campaña was in goal, supported by defenders Gonzalo de Mello, Enzo Castillo, Santiago Laquidain, and Diego Romero. The midfield consisted of Nicolás Garayalde, Lucas Acosta, Ramiro Degregorio, Diego Zabala, and Ezequiel Olivera, with Rubén Bentancourt at the forefront.
Federico Arman officiated the match.
Looking ahead, Cerro will host Boston River while Liverpool will play at home against Cerro Largo at the Parque Alfredo Víctor Viera stadium.
After the match, Cerro ends up with 1 point, standing in 14th place on the table, while Liverpool (U) secures 4 points, currently positioned 7th in the tournament.
Substitutions for Cerro
62‘ 2T – Santiago Paiva was replaced by Nahuel Soria, and Rodrigo Mederos by Agustín Miranda.
72’ 2T – Jairo Amaro left the field for Alejandro Severo.
88‘ 2T – Pablo Nongoy was substituted for Augusto Cambón.
Yellow cards for Cerro:
33’ 1T Facundo Butti (Unsporting behavior), 10‘ 2T Jairo Amaro (Unsporting behavior), 33’ 2T Nahuel Sena (Repeated fouls), 37‘ 2T Juan Cruz Guasone (Unsporting behavior), and 38’ 2T Alejo Macelli (Unsporting behavior).
Substitutions for Liverpool (U)
45‘ 2T – Ezequiel Olivera was replaced by Martín Rabuñal.
61’ 2T – Lucas Acosta was substituted for Federico Martínez, and Diego Romero for Kevin Lewis.
74‘ 2T – Nicolás Garayalde was replaced by Facundo Perdomo.
85’ 2T – Diego Zabala left the field for Renzo Machado.
Yellow cards for Liverpool (U):
10‘ 1T Rubén Bentancourt (Unsporting behavior), 38’ 1T Enzo Castillo (Unsporting behavior), and 38‘ 2T Santiago Laquidain (Unsporting behavior).