Atlético Torque and Aténas played out a 3:3 draw in the Uruguayan Cup group stage on Wednesday evening. The match finished with six goals, though one was later cancelled by VAR. Both sides came away with a point from what turned into an end-to-end affair.
Atlético Torque took the lead through N. Suarez in the 38th minute, but Aténas responded almost immediately. E. Busquets equalised just a minute later, and the momentum swung. S. Zampieri put the visitors ahead in the 49th minute before Suarez struck back in the 56th. The game then went sideways when a goal at 63 minutes was disallowed by VAR, leaving everyone tense. By then the match had already settled into a rhythm neither side could control.
N. Suarez restored Atlético Torque's advantage with a third goal in the 79th minute, and you could sense the visitors scrambling. Aténas refused to fold, though, and dragged the game back to even at 90+6 minutes. The support of the fans could be called devoted, but that is an assessment, not a fact. The fact is that the late response kept the score level.
Atlético Torque dominated possession at 57 per cent and registered 105 attacks compared to 90 for Aténas. Both teams received one yellow card and saw no reds. The home side had no corners while the visitors managed one, and neither side was caught offside. The statistics suggest home control, yet the result tells a different story.
Atlético Torque had been on a good run, winning three of their last four league games before this setback. Aténas, meanwhile, had drawn their previous two and were looking to build momentum. The draw leaves both sides in the group with the same number of points, and neither side can afford to drop points now. The old head settled them down, but the result is still a point each.
