racing The Club came within two points of the leader San Lorenzo, by beating Unión de Santa Fe 3-1 tonight in the match that decreed the beginning of the eighth round of the Professional League Football (LPF).
Center forward Maximiliano Romero, with a header 24 minutes into the first half, opened the scoring at the 15 de Abril stadium, after an assist from Gabriel Hauche, who minutes earlier had replaced Colombian Johan Carbonero.
In the second half, with one man less due to the expulsion of Mauro Luna Diale, Unión equalized through the Colombian Yeison Gordillo (19m.), but the Paraguayan Matías Rojas, from a penalty, and the Peruvian Paolo Guerrero sentenced the victory at 30 and 49 minutes.
The “Academy” basted its second consecutive victory, fourth of its last five appearances in the tournament, and came close to the top with 14 points, double the number of Unión, of irregular campaign.
The “Tatengue” hinted at the beginning with the possibility of getting another victory at home, as in the previous game against Estudiantes, but their goal was complicated by Romero’s goal.
Previously, without establishing clear differences but with control of the ball, Unión prevailed in the game and set up some opportunities that it did not know how to capitalize on, such as the ball that Oscar Piris dropped in the area and fell behind Gordillo.
Almost immediately, in one of his first arrivals, Racing deepened with Hauche on the left and his cross from the ground, close to the bottom line, became an accurate assist to open the scoring.
The local tried a reaction but the VAR intervened to apply two blows to their aspirations. First with a disallowed goal for Luna Diale, which was validated by referee Nicolás Ramírez despite a save by Jonathan Galván on the line. The technology found that the ball had not crossed the goal line.
Perhaps annoyed by this situation, Luna Diale later starred in a violent foul against the winger Gabriel Rojas and Leandro Rey Hilfer called the referee to review the ironing on the screen, which determined the cancellation of the yellow card and the display of the red card.
At a disadvantage and numerical inferiority, the match became very uphill for Unión. The Uruguayan Gustavo Munúa wasted no time and tried to change the face of the team with the entry of Kevin Zenón and Junior Marabel at the start of the second half.
Racing was in absolute control, close to the chance to increase the difference before the first offensive success, but the game took an unexpected turn in a stopped ball, the only resource that the local seemed to have.
An involuntary collision between Gabriel Arias and two teammates left Gordillo with the equalizing goal and immediately Unión took advantage of the moment of spiritual strength to go in search of the second, which was at the feet of Marabel.
Racing looked confused, exposed to a new blow, until it was rescued in a specific play thanks to an error by Lucas Esquivel, author of a penalty for a reckless entry into the area. Rojas billed him with a violent crossed left foot and put his team back on track to three points.
Unión this time did not have the energy for a reaction, the visit took control of the ball and imposed its rhythm in the match against an increasingly worn-out rival from playing with 10 men.
When the discount was running, another good intervention by Hauche left Guerrero facing the Uruguayan Santiago Mele and the Peruvian resolved with hierarchy to ensure victory.
Source: Ambito
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