Intact quality: Roque Santa Cruz scored a great goal for Libertad in Paraguayan football | VIDEO

Roque Santa Cruz, at 40 years old, is still more relevant than ever. This Monday, as a sign of his good physical and football condition, the striker scored a great goal to make it 2-0 for Libertad, his new team in the 2022 season, against Nacional on matchday six of the Opening in Paraguay.

The ‘Gumarelo’ team came out of the opponent’s high pressure with quick touches. In the first instance, winger Iván Piris connected through the center of the field with Hernesto Caballero. Immediately, the midfielder opened with Héctor Villalba and he quickly returned with his teammate to break the rival’s line.

Immediately, Caballero crossed the line that divides the field of play. Still in the center circle. Hernesto took a forward pass with the experienced striker. Then, Roque raised his head to decide the next move and had up to three options to unload and continue with the offensive action.

However, Santa Cruz was advancing towards the big box of Nacional. Suddenly, the former Bayern Munich was well outlined to rehearse the shot. In this way, the ‘Guma’ scorer hit a whip that stuck in the corner and was impossible for goalkeeper Santiago Rojas, who stretched in vain.

In this way, the World Cup player with the Paraguayan team increased the distance on the scoreboard (the first of the day was the work of Cristian Riveros). Due to the great definition, the starters, substitutes and members of the Libertad technical command approached the group’s leader to congratulate him on the goal.

Roque Santa Cruz, who until last season was in the ranks of Olimpia (from 2016 to 2021), managed to score the second goal of his personal account in the domestic championship. On the first date of the local competition, the former Málaga had celebrated a conquest in the 1-6 win against 12 de Octubre.