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RIVER WON
The match in Argentina ends with a score of 2-0 in favor of the local team.
Mastantuono volleyed on the edge of the area, again a great response from Camargo.
We're going until 93 ⌚
3 minutes are added to the match.
Ruberto grabbed a rebound in the area, scored but the ball went just wide.
Foul by Duarte on Enzo Díaz.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL FROM RIVER ⚽
Mastantuono in the area took the ball before Camargo came out and gave the pass to Borja, the Colombian defined without a goalkeeper and scored the second.
Mastantuono finished off, a great save by Camargo that left the rebound to Subiabre, he scored with a left foot and Camargo saved again.
Foul by Subiabre on Castillo.
Changes in Táchira🔄
⬆️: Duarte and Castillo
⬇️: Uribe and Mendoza
Changes in River🔄
⬆️: Mastantuono and Barco
⬇️: Sant'Anna and Echeverri
Fonseca finished from very long distance, he went over the top.
Pass from Sant'Anna, Borja did not reach the shot and the ball went near the goal guarded by Camargo.
Change in River 🔄
⬆️: Ruberto
⬇️: Solari
Red card 🟥
Borja was going at speed and Gutiérrez held him down as the last man, a direct red card for the Táchira player.
Change in Táchira 🔄
⬆️: Saggiomo
⬇️: Robles
Foul by Fonseca on Cova in the middle of the field.
River remains focused on the game, when trying to attack Táchira's defense always appears.
Changes in River 🔄
⬆️: Subiabre and Simón
⬇️: Kranevitter and Colidio
Foul by Camacho on Enzo Díaz.
Changes in Táchira 🔄
⬆️: Lozano and Tamiche
⬇️: Chacón and Murillo
Sant'Anna finished entering the area, the ball went over the top.
Colidio hit the ball as it came, the ball crashed into the crossbar.
Another pass into the area from Solari after an assist from Echeverri, Gutiérrez deflected the ball and almost missed it.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL FOR RIVER ⚽
Great pass from Echeverri into space for Solari who went at speed, gave the pass to Borja, scored with his left foot and scored the first in the match.
Enzo Díaz shot from the right, hit it badly and the ball went wide.
Foul by Cova on Echeverri in the middle of the field.
The second half begins⌚
The ball rolls for 45 more minutes, who will break the tie?
First half statistics
Shots: River 18 - 0 Táchira
Shots on goal: River 5 - 0 Táchira
Possession: River 72% - 28% Táchira
Pass accuracy: River 86% - 63% Táchira
Fouls: River 4 - 7 Táchira
Yellow cards: River 0 - 1 Táchira
Corner kicks: River 4 - 0 Táchira
We're going to break ⌚
The first half ends at the Monumental.
Good play by Borja, he left the mark behind and finished, with goalkeeper Camargo attentive.
We're going to 48⌚
3 minutes are added to the match.
Mid-distance shot by Echeverri, good Camargo in two halves to keep the ball.
More fouls
Foul by Paulo Díaz on Uribe.
Foul by Cova on Solari, free kick for River.
Lack of Vivas on Solari.
He received Colidio in the area, finished off with the tip of the boot and finally went over the top.
The pressure from River continues in the Táchira field, the Venezuelan team does not appear in the game.
Colidio finished from outside the area, the ball went well over the top.
Solari received a great pass into space from Paulo Díaz, he went and finished, the ball hit the back net.
Colidio tried a shot in the area, the ball passed close to Borja who could not deflect the ball to give it goal direction.
Solari controlled the area and finished, a great block by Murillo.
Borja's personal move, he positioned himself left-footed and finished, the ball went just wide.
The goalkeeper again 🧤
Solari hit him very softly in front of the goal, Camargo served effortlessly.
Sant'Anna took the free kick on goal, the ball went over the top.
Yellow card 🟨
Gutiérrez admonished for a foul on the edge of the area on Borja, free kick for River.
River's attacks are constant but they fail to execute the final shot well.
Solari lowered the ball to Borja, Borja finished first and the ball went just over.
Another foul
Foul by Fonseca on Vivas, free kick for Táchira.
Foul
Foul on Paulo Díaz in the middle of the field.
Solari fell in the area, the judge let him continue.
Enzo Díaz tried a volley after a rebound that fell to him in the area, he went over the top.
Foul
Foul by Calzadilla on Kranevitter in the River field.
Corner kick 🚩
Played short from the corner kick, Echeverri attempted a placed shot, but it was easily held by goalkeeper Camargo.
River is approaching
Great siege by River in the Táchira field, very high pressure in the Venezuelan team's area.
Camargo saved his team 🧤
Borja appeared in the area, finished awkwardly and Camargo saved as best he could. The ball ended up in a corner kick.
The match starts ⌚
The ball rolls in the Monumental, who will keep the 3 points?
The Táchira bank
Alejandro Araque, Haibrany Ruiz, Carlos Sosa, Daniel Saggiomo, Jean Castillo, Andrés Ríos, Alexander Boscán, Jefre Vargas, Carlos Méndez, Jesús Duarte, Gustavo Lozano and Edicson Tamiche.
Táchira's starting eleven
| 3-5-2 |
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50. J. Camargo |
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2. C. Vivas - 3. J. F. Gutiérrez – 27. A. Murillo |
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13. P. Camacho – 24. C. Robles – 15. M. Cova – 28. G. T. Mendoza – 20. C. D. Calzadilla |
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18. Y. Chacón – 9. A. Uribe |
The average age of Táchira
The average age in the Venezuelan team is 25.9 years, with the oldest being the Argentine forward Andrés Ríos and the Venezuelan playmaker Diomar Díaz, both 34 years old. On the other hand, the youngest are the Venezuelan midfielders Luis Fernando Carrero and Gustavo Lozano, both 17 years old.
River's bench
Héctor David Martínez, Agustín Palavecino, Marcelo Herrera, Milton Casco, Ezequiel Barco, Rodrigo Villagra, Rodrigo Aliendro, Franco Mastantuono, Santiago Simón, Agustín Ruberto, Ezequiel Centurión and Ian Subiabre.
River's starting eleven
| 4-3-1-2 |
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1. F. Armani |
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27. A. Sant’Anna – 2. S. Boselli – 17. P. Díaz – 13. E. Díaz |
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36. P. Solari – 4. N. Fonseca – 5. M. Kranevitter |
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19. C. Echeverri |
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9. M. Borja – 11. F. Colidio |
A mix between youth and experience
The average age at River is 26.4 years, with the oldest being the 37-year-old Argentine goalkeeper Franco Armani. The youngest is 16-year-old Argentine playmaker Franco Mastantuono.
Will Saragó change the lineup?
In the first leg, Saragó lined up a 3-4-2-1 with Araque in goal; Vivas, Benítez and Murillo as center backs; Hernández, Cova, Robles and Figueroa in the center of the field; Ríos and Chacón accompanied the forward; Castillo was the only forward on the team.
Will Demichelis field the same team?
In the first leg, Demichelis lined up a 4-2-3-1 with Armani in goal; Boselli, González Pírez, Paulo Díaz and Enzo Díaz on the defensive line; Aliendro and Fonseca as a double pivot; Solari, Fernández and Colidio in the center of the field; Borja was the only forward.
River won the first leg
The first leg, on April 2, ended with a 2-0 victory in favor of River at the Pueblo Nuevo Sports Center. Sebastián Boselli opened the scoring with a header and Nicolás Fonseca scored a goal from mid-range.
History between River and Táchira
Apart from the first leg, these teams also faced each other in group 6 of the 2004 Copa Libertadores. In Venezuela they tied 0-0 and in Argentina they tied 2-2.
Táchira has not added 3 points for more than a month
April 14 – Venezuelan League: 1-0 vs Carabobo (Won)
April 20 – Venezuelan League: 1-0 vs D. La Guaira (Lost)
April 24 – Copa Libertadores: 2-1 vs Nacional (Lost)
May 7 – Copa Libertadores: 1-1 vs Libertad (Drawed)
May 15 – Copa Libertadores: 0-1 vs Nacional (Lost)
River arrives beaten
May 11 – Argentine League: 3-0 vs Central Córdoba (Won)
May 14 – Copa Libertadores: 2-0 vs Libertad (Won)
May 18 – Argentine League: 3-0 vs Belgrano (Won)
May 21 – Argentine Cup: 1(5)-1(4) vs Temperley (Lost)
May 25 – Argentine League: 1-0 vs Argentinos Jrs. (Lost)
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