Now River chains celebrations on the penalties, but there is still an encouraging action

He broke the spell in the Monumental and what was a curse became an ally. The penalties returned the smile to Riveras in the Copa Libertadores, a week ago. Now in Mendoza, to Defeat 4-3 after a 0-0 to Unión, from Santa Fe, and qualify for the quarterfinals of the Argentine Cup, where it will be measured with Racing. Again Franco Armani was decisive with his stops: The Santaffino stopped two auctions in the series, Lucas Gamba already Valentín Fascendini and received a new ovation of the fans.

The offensive trident with which the fan was excited was filed with the absence of Facundo Colidio. The presence of Juanfer Quintero In the alignment, it was discarded. The Chilean Paulo Díaz Completing the central rear with Martínez Quarta, discarded. The idea of ​​rotating pieces and injuries modified expectations, and the technical director Marcelo Gallardo had to execute touch -ups so as not and the two local competitions- the Clausura Tournament and the Argentine Cup- completing the combo. The individualities offered an imprint to the formation that arranged the Dollwhich repeated the recipe to launch the sides as ends and, from that movement rehearsed the rectifications.

The presence of Enzo Pérezwho had rest on Monday against Lanús, won as the most delayed diamond card that the flyers drawn: the Colombian was coupled to Mendoza Kevin Castaño y Giuliano Gallopoto the right and left, respectively, with Nacho Fernández as a tip of the geometric figure. Sebastián Driussi y Maxi Salasthe attackers who squeezed to bother: mobility so as not to be detected by the rivals, although by passages and in the imprecision they were not located by the companions either.

Mark the pulse, manage the intensity of development, an invitation to which the millionaires did not refuse, although The control of the ball and the field was not reflected in risk situations in the first half. The volley that Galoppo rehearsed, after a chestnut habilitation, an action that caused an applause of the coach-the steering wheel demonstrated his ability to step on the area-but was the only play in which Gallardo outlined a grimace of satisfaction in the initial episode.

Unión abroqueló, cut spaces, although without taking refuge against his arch: the distribution of pieces that River made, the Santafinos counteracted it with a 4-4-2 classic. A typical seal of the teams ordered by Madelón, who was patient, closed the roads for his goalkeeper Matías Tagliamonte He did not receive a constant siege- intervened before a lashing at Salas, who ended up making a lack of- and with two runs he stated that he had weapons to hurt. Mauricio Martínez was the one who hammered and lit the alarms in the rival: first, launching from his own field when observing Armani advance; Later, in a run that Marcelo Estigarribia began, which he downloaded in Caramelso that the steering wheel defined next to the left post.

Discover an improved version, after the agony classification by penalties against Libertad (Paraguay) for the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores and the draw that Lanús achieved in the last action, last Monday, for the Clausura Tournament, a task that River did not comply. For that reason, Gallardo put hands in training. The talks between the technical director and his assistant Matias Biscay foreshadowed movements: the first was the entrance of Quintero through Nacho Fernández, who was from highest to minor.

He was encouraged to gather passes and although the play was dirty between multiple rebounds and some pifia, River demonstrated another attitude to attack; of the definition of galoppo to the header of the rooms, which uncomfortable raised the ball, and the punch of Marcos Acuñathat without a tour he kicked the arch, although he did not make white. But the fervor also had a brake: Julián Palacios enabled Cristian Tarragona, who did not find the angle against Armani; The lifeguard, who was gravitating in the game and in the penalties in the Libertadores and last night, an aerial shipment was drained from his hands and Francp Fragapane failed. He Octopus It was recomposed by controlling a ball of Mauro Pittonas if he began to take confidence to gravitate on penalties.

The party also had a passage for controversy, when Juanfer Quintero enabled Acuña, who crossed the ball for the entry of Gonzalo Montiel; The right side did not connect and claimed a subjection of Fragapane. Referee Andrés Gariano did not sanction, And as VAR technology is not used in the Argentine Cup to review the controversial actions, the match continued with an arc serve. The stuck of the Colombian Quintero was a sharp knife: with a free kick he threw, Driussi impacted the ball and facilitated the tagliamonte save. River oxygenated with the modifications, the youth Santiago Lencina He replaced Galoppo, and prepared the final assault. The countercara was the arrangement of union, which changed piece to piece with the goal of adding freshness and removing the players who unfold between colliding with rival defenders or traveling the bands.

Summary of the River 0 (4) vs. Union 0 (2)

Con Miguel Borja and Colidio, Gallardo renewed the attack formula. The idea of ​​the penalties did not enter the plans: Lencina made Tagliamonte and Unión look, in the same play, he had three opportunities to uneven. The tie was sealed and River unleashed the knot with Armani’s hands so that the triple competition will remain standing, although to make history the team must discover a superior version. It has room to grow, you will need individualities to take a step forward and that gears collectively become a machinery.