To the sound of the drums and with a great atmosphere in the Poliedro de Caracas, the hosts Centauros suffered to qualify for the semifinals of CONMEBOL Libertadores Futsal 2023 after beating Cerro Porteño 5-3 in the quarterfinals.
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Those led by Robinson Romero came out with their entire arsenal, their offense was completely committed to the game in the first minutes of the match, so much so that the capitalists managed to be suffocating in the first minutes.
Kevin Briceño opened the scoring for the Venezuelans, the youngster received the ball and the definition did not fail him, shortly after he doubled after a free kick. The figure already has three goals in the South American tournament.
Cerro managed to get the locals out of control to achieve his mission, scoring before halftime thanks to a Carlos Arana goal. Without a doubt, the physical friction between players was noted.
Centauros went up at halftime on the scoreboard by 2-1.
When the match resumed, Roberto del Pozo's men did not slow down, they continued to play aggressively until Arnaldo Báez tied the game.
Definition in extra time
Extra time began, Centauros wanted to finalize their pass to the next stage of the tournament. José Ascanio ran with the ball down the right wing, approaching the area until he reached Edward Marcano, who finished the goal.
Cerro responded again and for the second time leveled the game with a goal from Rodrigo Ayala. Once again, a mistake of deconcentration and neglecting the brand took its toll on the people of Caracas.
Greydelvid Terán made the audience rise from their seats by scoring the fourth goal of the night, but not everything would end there. Luis Abello sentenced Cerro Porteño.
Centauros will face Joinville from Brazil in the semifinals.
