The semifinals of the Opening Tournament were defined this Tuesday after the Batacazo at the Monumental Stadium. On the one hand, Independent-Huracán. On the other, San Lorenzo against Platense, who eliminated River. Now, when will those two games be played? The Professional League confirmed the day and schedule of the crosses that will be played on the weekend.
With the triumph against Boca on Monday in La Bombonera, El Red secured the ticket to the semifinal and also the advantage of the locality against Hurricane. The Vaccari team ended third in zone B and the globe was fourth in zone A, hence the clash will be played in the Libertadores de América.
It will be Saturday from 18:30, with television of both screens, fulfilling the desire of the coach of the ‘Globo’, Frank Darío Kudelka, who after eliminating Central implored: “I just hope that the semifinal we play on Saturday”.
Hurricane played Sunday in Rosario when 72 hours before he had faced Racing de Montevideo in Uruguay. Now, the Globe DT asked the SEMI to be Saturday because the next Tuesday he should receive Corinthians for the last date of the group stage of the South American Cup.
And it looks like the professional league gave him the pleasure.
San Lorenzo vs. Platense
The Cyclone expected rival after eliminating Argentines in the penalties. Miguel Angel Russo will have celebrated because avoiding a classic like River and will also be local against Platense. The match will be on Sunday from 4:00 p.m., because at the New Gasometer stadium it cannot end at night.
San Lorenzo ended above than the ‘squid’ in the standings and that is why he will have the advantage of playing against his people, as he did in the round of 16 against Tigre.