Buenos Aires, January 16 (NA) -- Huracán defeated Cúcuta Deportivo of Colombia 6-5 on penalties, after a 1-1 draw in the 90 regular minutes, in the match they played tonight at Federico Saroldi Park, as part of the Colombia series of friendly matches. According to the Argentine News Agency, for Diego Martínez's team, from the penalty spot, converted forwards Luciano Giménez, Leonardo Sequeira, Juan Bisanz, midfielder Lautaro Martínez, and defender Ignacio Campo, while central defender Nehuén Paz could not overcome the opposing goalkeeper. Huracán's goalkeeper, "Globo" Sebastián Meza, had a great performance, stopping the shots of midfielder Lucas Ríos and forward Dayan Pérez. For Cúcuta, the midfielders Diego Calcaterra and Sebastián Tamara, defender Jesús Cano, and forwards Leider Berdugo and Jhon Valencia scored. During the 90 regular minutes, forward Jordy Caicedo had scored for Huracán, and midfielder Leider Berdugo from a penalty for the Colombian team. "Globo" took the lead at three minutes, with a cross from the right that reached Caicedo precisely, who converted with a high shot from the near post. The Colombian team approached at nine minutes, with a half-volley shot from forward Jaime Peralta, who wanted to surprise but shot softly and into the hands of goalkeeper Hernán Galíndez. At 30 minutes, a long pass reached Caicedo, who controlled it with his head, turned, and faced goalkeeper Juan Ramírez, but his shot was very weak and into the goalkeeper's hands. The Ecuadorian attacker generated danger again three minutes later, with a good shot from the edge of the area that Ramírez managed to deflect to his left corner. The first of the second half was for the Parque Patricios team, with a low shot from the youth Thaiel Peralta that hit the right post of the Colombian goalkeeper. The right post saved Cúcuta again at 23 minutes, when a one-on-one from forward Juan Bisanz surpassed the goalkeeper's save but hit the aforementioned post. Cúcuta reached the equalizer at 27 minutes, with a penalty that midfielder Leider Berdugo changed for a goal with a mid-height shot, near the left post of the Ecuadorian goalkeeper. A few minutes before the penalties, the substitute goalkeeper Sebastián Meza entered, replacing Galíndez, and was fundamental: the 25-year-old goalkeeper saved the shots of Ríos and Pérez and gave the victory to "Globo".
