River Plate, early champion of the Professional Soccer League (LPF), will visit Rosario Central tomorrow in the outgoing match of the three that will give continuity to date 26, the penultimate of the tournament.
The match will be played this Sunday at the Gigante de Arroyito stadium, in Central, from 9:00 p.m., with the arbitration of Yael Falcón Pérez, the VAR by Silvio Trucco and televised by ESPN.
The “Millionaire” team celebrated the title obtained with ease but a handful of days later suffered a very tough elimination in the round of 16 of the Argentine Cup, when they fell against Talleres de Córdoba 1-0 in Mendoza, in a match that was beaten by a rival who beat them three times this year.
River made an Olympic turn after beating Estudiantes de La Plata (3-1) before their people at the Monumental, but when the festivities in Núñez had not yet died down, they ran into “La T” again and the result was a defeat that cost them the elimination of one of the tournaments in which they compete.
Being left out of the Argentine Cup hit Núñez hard, what’s more, the coach Martín Demichelis did not appear at the press conference after the game and no player made statements. River is not used to losing and the setback felt strong.
Defeat is added to who was lost. River Plate pride was hurt when the same adversary who beat him in the League in Córdoba was eliminated by Talleres, thus remaining floating in the environment that the Cordovan team “took the time.”
The level of play, the quality of the players fueled the illusion of the “Triple Crown”, with victories in the LPF, Copa Argentina and Libertadores, but that desire came to naught and from now on it remains to finish the League and think about the first match against Internacional from Brazil, for the round of 16 of the continental tournament on August 1 at home.
For this reason, with anger and disappointment, which no longer detract from the achievement of the LPF, the “Millionaire” travels to Rosario for the three points against Rosario Central, although on this occasion Demichelis would preserve many headlines already thinking about the Copa Libertadores and giving him a rest before so many games.
For its part, Rosario Central has 40 units, a good performance guided by Miguel Ángel Russo, who is very strong at home, with 80 percent effectiveness in his fiefdom. Together with San Lorenzo they are the only undefeated in the contest.
Undoubtedly, this percentage is a fundamental factor to be in the classification zone for the Copa Sudamericana and to be close to the Libertadores of the Libertadores in 2024, since all the good things that “Canalla” does at home as a visitor is spoiled with a single win (Huracán) and 25 percent effectiveness.
Central is a team that has one of the most effective forwards and with the greatest future in our football in Alejo Veliz (19 years old), with nine goals, and a promising group of youth players made up of Alan Rodríguez (22), Fabricio Oviedo (19), Kevin Ortíz (22), Gino Infantino (20), Luciano Ferreyra (21), Juan Cruz Cerrudo (19) and Luca Martínez Dupuy (22).
The team from Rosario wants to bring joy to its people, which from date to date fills the “Giant” and River will have to take out the “Champion Badge” to get out unscathed from this risky visit.
In River history, the clear dominator after 152 games with an advantage of 78 wins against 31 and 43 draws.
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Rosario Central: Jorge Broun; Damián Martínez, Juan Cruz Komar, Facundo Mallo and Alan Rodríguez; Agustín Toledo and Francis Mac Allister; Gino Infantino or Lautaro Giaccone, Ignacio Malcorra and Jaminton Campaz; Alejo Veliz. DT: Miguel Angel Russo.
River Plate: Franco Armani; Marcelo Herrera, Robert Rojas, Jonatan Maidana, Enzo Diaz; Matías Kranevitter, José Paradela, Agustín Palavecino, Santiago Simón; Salomón Rondón and Miguel Borja. DT: Martin Demichelis
Referee: Yael Falcon Perez.
Court: Rosario Central
Start time: 21.
TV: ESPN
Source: Ambito
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