JUAN PABLO SÁNCHEZ CONQUERS LERDO

– The matador Juan Pablo Sánchez scored a resounding victory yesterday by cutting three ears in a triumphant afternoon when alternating with the Peruvian Andrés Roca Rey, who left without touching his hair, in the Alberto Balderas Bullring, in Ciudad Lerdo, where he was close to registering full capacity on the lines.

A bullfight of four horses from the Pablo Moreno cattle ranch in Jalica was fought, well presented and of good play in general, perhaps it would have been wished that they had shown more bravery; The third one stood out, who received a return to the ring. The Lagunero fans made a grand entrance in “La Plaza del Romance”, to observe live the number one figure in world bullfighting, but the headlines were won by the bullfighter from Aguascalientes, Juan Pablo Sánchez, who showed that he is living the best stage of his career as a matador.

TASKS

“Cantador” square, weighing 490 kilos, chestnut, ribbon, bragado, meano, opened for Juan Pablo Sánchez, dressed in pale pink, pearl and gold, who received with Verónicas and finished off with a well-felt stocking, to make way for the puja Upon taking the muleta he began with doubloons and right hands, facing a bull reluctant to make the long journey, while the band performed “De Torreón a Lerdo”, Juan Pablo opened with a whirligig to give way to a round of well-executed right hands; The supreme luck was with a shallow thrust, the bull doubled quickly, but got up, only to look for a draw and double again, for which the square judge awarded an ear.

Next in luck was “Quillo”, weighing 492 kilograms, shod with the number 400, black, chestnut, for Andrés Roca Rey, dressed in corinth and gold, who battled against a burel without strength or distance, although with good appearance. The Peruvian shortened with cape and did so even more with muleta, finding few options against the Majesty of him the bull; He placed a very detached thrust, to say goodbye in silence.

THE BEST

From the bullpen door came “Pardito”, weighing 500 kilos, black, bragado, meano, enmorrillado, cornivuelto, wearing the left python, whose work, Juan Pablo Sánchez offered to the respectable person who gave thunderous applause from the stands. He started with a good round of natural ones at medium height, to continue with right hands well finished with a chest pass; With his feet firmly planted on the sand, Sánchez executed Dosantinas and lunges that ignited excitement among the fans, followed by a round of knees with pinwheels and right hands, to finish off by throwing the muleta and remaining on his knees “face to face” with the bull, peak moment. He nailed a complete thrust, a little loose, but lethal, the bull turned in the center of the ring and received the honor of going around it, while the artistic result of the enormous task was two ears and the hubbub in the lines.

Cerroplaza “Mexicano”, 580 kilograms, capacho, for Roca Rey, who performed showy Gaoneras to demonstrate his desire for success, gave way to the puja and the luck of rods, to also toast the public. With Manoletinas, the emotions increased, the bull passed at mid-height and came out with its head up, as if it were a painting; The Peruvian master squeezed the bull as far as he could with the muleta, placed a puncture at the top, a second similar puncture and finally, he sank to the hilt and the bull doubled, to say goodbye to the South American amid divided opinions, although at one point he did. The applause was louder to end the very pleasant afternoon of bullfighting.