Sleeping victory, which projects the Nerazzurri with a different spirit and quality than the beginning of the tournament. Nervous game: the Argentines end up in nine
Seattle – A goal by Pio Esposito before the half hour of the second half and the encore of sticks in the 93 ‘, deservedly launch Inter in the round of 16 of the Club World Cup. The Nerazzurri beat the River Plate 2-0, which puts it on the physical battle but remains in ten to 21 ‘of the second half and is overwhelmed in the final sprint by Chivu’s team. The sparks last up to the triple whistle, with assorted fights of brawl (with embarrassing acuna in an attempt to chase Dumfries in a remake of Argentina-Holland of the 2022 World Cup). But Inter have lucidity, quality and muscles to keep up with the Argentines, who remain in 9 to 95 ‘for red in Montiel. Now in Charlotte on 30 to 18 Italian the opponent will be the Fluminense of Thiago Silva and Ganso, another highly experienced team (the goalkeeper Fabio is 44 years old): from the Argentine to the Brazilian school, for Inter it will still be another challenge within reach. And the debut as a owner of Pio Esposito makes you dream: Thuram, still in the pits, can wait.
Contrary to the rest of the tournament in Seattle it is played with the ideal temperature, around 20 degrees, and this – together with the 20 thousand unleashed fans of the River, contributes to making the game sparkling. At least from the point of view of aggression, because the River without all the disqualified midfield, He immediately throws it on the struggle, on the rough duels and on the nerves. Aliendro and Kranevitter, reservists in the middle of the field, do not play holders from April and March, but they cling to Barella and MkhiTaryan, while the center forward Borja (8 games in Livorno 2013-2014), makes life complicated in Acerbi, just as Martinez Quarta makes himself heard on the ankles of Lautaro. In short, other than a pact for the 2-2 which would both qualify against Monterrey, forward already in the first half with the Red Urawa.
However, the best opportunities of the first half are all Inter players: Asllani kicks high from a good position and Mastantuono’s immediate response is harmless to summar. At the half hour Esposito closes a nice Dumfries-Rarella action, but is walled from the defense. Shortly afterwards, Lautaro of the left widens too much a diagonal from an inviting position. Inter continue to attack, thanks also to Dimarco found compared to the latest performances, but obtaining a hole in the River area is complicated.
The only certainty is that the Argentines to pass the turn must win or equalize 2-2. But it is Inter who is very close to the goal with a pole at the 6th minute of the second half hit in a slide from Acuna in advance on Lautaro. The Nerazzurri push on the accelerator and with MkhiTaryan and Dimarco, but the Lautaro centers, stopped by a parade of Armani, pardoned by too central shot. And shortly after from a tall shot of the bull.
The turning point comes in the 21st minute of the second half with the expulsion of Martinez Fourth for Fallo on MkhiTaryan launched towards the door, From there it is an Inter monologue, which goes ahead with Pio, which opens the plate after a perfect unloading of Sucic just entered. The young people drag Inter, the old people defend the result and sticks doubles, with a great action in full recovery. Slender victory, which projects Inter to the round of 16: with a different spirit and quality than the beginning of the tournament. The only bad news comes at the end of the race: Pavard, Calhanoglu, Zielinski and Bisseck will leave the American retreat of Inter and return to Italy: The recovery times for their accidents stretch and the players will continue the care on vacation.
