Dance Jonathan Tulis.The San José goalkeeper converted the last penalty that gave his team the classification against Urquiza.(Photo: Diego Berrutti)A very cold, windy afternoon, with some showers and many emotions, was experienced with the six matches corresponding to the round of 16 of the "Roberto Crespo" Tournament of the Mar del Plata Football League.Círculo was the strongest and dispatched Libertad without problems, Atlético Mar del Plata ended up suffering with Cadetes and Independiente held the minimum against Quilmes.The other three were defined by penalties, with San José, Banfield and Nación as winners.The afternoon started on the River field, where General Urquiza, one of the great entertainers of the Championship Zone, faced the irregular San José, who did not show the best version of himself in the tournament, but has high-ranking players.And after equaling 1 to 1 (Pablo De Hoyos and Facundo Machado) in the 90's, he showed his personality from the 12 steps, the red and black player converted all five shots, Corti deflected his for the "tricolor" and David Mariscal's gave the note and got into the top eight.In the second turn of the "Juan Carnevale", the victory also corresponded to the visitors.Because the local and Banfield could not make a difference, with the course of the complement they were clinging to the tie and from the penalty point the "drill" was imposed, with the figure of Emanuel Salvini who stopped two shots (he had saved another that they repeated in advance).In Otamendi, Círculo Deportivo showed firmness, good play and forcefulness to be the only one that prevailed with authority.The one who suffered was Libertad, who arrived worn out by Wednesday's round of 16 match and could not do anything against Marcelo Alejandroff's team who opened it quickly through Branco Ripoll and then managed it.Pedro Barberini, Martín Capitanio and Francisco López completed the scoreboard for the categorical 4-0.At Atlético Mar del Plata, the locals, another protagonist of the Championship Zone, did not have it easy against the tough Cadetes, with many youthful players and good intentions, who stood up to him and made him sweat more than necessary.In an even process, the difference was made by Elías Medina, with an individual maneuver and a strong shot that went down, at the near post of Capalbo.The former Nation was the most important man in the Quintas team and continued to be the main reference.In the complement, Nicolás Aguirrebengoa scored the 2-0 and it seemed like history was sentenced.But the "tricolor" did not give up and kept looking, Gonzalo Freddi defined exquisitely, from a half turn, and added drama to the closing.Agustín Capalbo kept his team alive by saving a penalty against Batista and Ganem's men had chances to tie it but he couldn't make it happen and one of the representatives from Mar del Plata in the Regional Amateur celebrated the classification.Nearby, on the Boca field, there was a meeting full of drama, very changeable in development and result, and with several controversies.Nation went ahead with a penalty from Lastra and Caldiera matched it in the same way.Matías Sosa once again put Machado's men ahead and goalkeeper "xeneize", again, asserted his punch from 12 steps.Santiago Mastrolorenzo put the homeowner ahead for the first time and it seemed that Rafael Aparicio's men were getting a ticket to the quarterfinals.However, the "blue bugs" know a lot about playing playoffs and they did not give up.And in the bank, again there was the hero.A week ago, Juan Cruz Machado, from a free kick, gave victory and classification to his team at 51'.Today, he entered 15 minutes from the end and, in stoppage time, defined with category to put the 3 to 3 that stretched the agony until penalties.And there, Nation was strengthened, Lucas Díaz stopped two executions (one to Caldiera) and the son of the DT, faithful to his custom, stung the last auction to give, once again, the passage to those of Falucho and Tres Arroyos.The last meeting took place at Villa "Benedicto Gutiérrez" and parity reigned between Independiente and Quilmes.The few situations and the balanced procedure suggested that a goal could define history.So it was.Because a little while after entering, Joaquín Pozas scored a great goal to give the victory by 1 to 0 to the "red" who got into the eight.Results - Round of 16General Urquiza 1 (4) - San José 1 (5) River 0 (3) - Banfield 0 (4) Circle 4 - Libertad 0 Atlético Mar del Plata 2 - Cadetes 1 Boca 3 (1) - Nation 3 (3) Independent 1 - Quilmes 0Crosses - QuarterfinalsDeportivo Norte vs.San Jose Kimberley vs.Independent Circle vs.Banfield Atletico Mar del Plata vs.NationIntellectual Property Registration No. 5243469.MEDIA ATLANTIC GROUP SADirector: Mariano Suarez.EDITION NO. 6335Castelli 1240, Mar del Plata, Province of Buenos Aires.