Racing Club concluded its season with a 2-1 loss against Colo in an exhibition match held at the Estadio Municipal Alcaldesa Ester Roa Rebolledo in Chile.
The friendly fixture served as the final outing for the Avellaneda side, which saw the debut of a young defender from Bahía Blanca.
Gedeón Díaz opened the scoring for the Chilean hosts in the 31st minute, and Francisco Marchant doubled the lead just one minute into the second half. Matías Pérez scored the lone goal for the Argentine visitors in the 57th minute, according to reports from La Nueva.
The match marked the first appearance for the senior squad for Galo Volpe, a 22-year-old defender who has served as captain for Racing’s reserve team. Volpe entered the pitch in the 79th minute, wearing the number 49 jersey and replacing Ignacio Rodríguez at left-back.
Volpe’s promotion to the first team follows several appearances on the bench throughout the season.
The defender joined the club’s youth system at the Novena level. Prior to his move to Avellaneda, he played for Liniers, where he made his senior debut at age 15 during a regional tournament match on November 7, 2019. That debut, in a 4-0 victory against Fútbol y Tenis de Mayor Buratovich, saw him enter as a substitute before being sent off in the 82nd minute.
The match was characterized by physical play, resulting in two red cards. Racing defender Leonel Pérez was sent off in the 59th minute. Later in the contest, Colo player Méndez also received a red card in the 89th minute.
Beyond his time in the Racing reserve setup, Volpe’s development included seven appearances and one goal for the Liga del Sur Under-15 representative squad. Racing Club’s management utilized the trip to Chile to provide playing time for younger members of the roster as the club officially closes its 2024 campaign.
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