Friday, February 11, 2011

Vélez tie Independiente

Vélez Sársfield draw Independiente 2-2 in the opening round of the Clausura Tournament. The game was held at the Libertadores de América stadium in Avellaneda district.

Independiente's Facundo Parra opened the score only 6' after the beginning of the first half, while his team mate Roberto Battión netted the second goal at 26' of the same half.

Only one minute after the beginning of the second half, Vélez's Maxi Moralez managed to score his team's first goal, while his team mate Martínez netted at 33'.

Independiente: Hilario Navarro; Iván Vélez, Carlos Matheu, Julián Velázquez and Maximiliano Velázquez; Nicolás Cabrera, Roberto Battión, Lucas Mareque and Matías Defederico; Leonel Núñez and Andrés Silvera. Coach: Antonio Mohamed.

Vélez: Marcelo Barovero; Fabián Cubero, Federico Domínguez, Fernando Ortiz and Emiliano Papa; Augusto Fernández, Franco Razzotti, Héctor Canteros and David Ramírez; Maximiliano Moralez and Santiago Silva. Coach: Ricardo Gareca.

Stadium: Independiente.

Referee: Diego Abal.