River won by 3 to 0 Central Barracks as a local at the El Monumental stadium for the twenty-second date of the Professional League.
In the second half the millionaire’s goals fell, which they scored through Maximiliano Meza at 23 minutes, Miguel Borja after 30 minutes and Paulo Diaz at 41 minutes to round off the victory that lights River up in the fight for the championship.
From the beginning, River pushed constantly but ran into a rival goalkeeper Marcelo Miño very well positioned, as he blocked Facundo Colidio what could have been 1 to 0 inside the small area with a reflex-awakened slap against a visiting defense with errors in the mark.
The local team continued to dominate, with play on the wings with Santiago Simón and Maximiliano Meza, but the forwards were very active and stepped into the area with the ball at their feet, without having the last touch to define the match. Claudio Echeverri had the opportunity after a bad rejection by Miño and crashed the ball.
For the second half, Barracas came out renewed and was encouraged to break River’s defense and midfield and reached the area to bother Franco Armani, but the lack of people in attack took away the weight of Guapo’s intentions at the time of want to hurt him.
But for 23 minutes of the complement, River took the lead after a masterful cross from Franco Mastantuono that fell inside the small area and directly to Meza’s head, so that the former Independiente converted the 1-0 scoreline at the near post. local team against a difficult rival.
Once again Mastantuono, the great figure who entered from the bench, received a ball in the area, lost it with the defense but recovered it and assisted the Colombian Borja, who with a header from the far post made it 2 to 0 for River in the 30th. minutes of the second half.
By the end of the match, Borja had the 3-0 on his feet again, but the Colombian was ahead and the goal was annulled. However, the Chilean Díaz, minutes later, arrived behind everyone and with a right hand that slipped through the hands of the goalkeeper Miño scored the goal in the 41st minute of the complement.
Barracas never found a way back and also suffered the expulsion of defender Nicolás Demartini due to an accumulation of infractions that earned him a reprimand twice and a red card from referee Fernando Echenique.
Source: Ambito
