2-0: The river goes from less to more and dominates the Millionaires

The third is friendly Martin Demichelis in front of River Plate ended this Saturday with a 2-0 win against millionaires of Colombiaafter a start full of doubts that the Argentine team resolved in the second half.

In this game played Fort Lauderdale (Florida, USA), millionaires He had the clearest in the first half but had no success when it came to tackling Franco Armani.

He began to dominate the game rivertakes the initiative, following what his coach said in the press conference the day before he asked for more authority, regularity and force from the team on the pitch.

However, the first shot on goal was from millionaires in the boots of Luis Carlos Ruiz.

He followed up with an answer of river together Elias Gomez: found the deep winger on the left to leave a low pass in front which he finished from in front Esequiel Boat.

millionairesWithout controlling the game, he found himself comfortable waiting and looking for counterattacks and disrupted Armani’s goal on several occasions.

But it wasn’t just their version as, as the minutes wore on, they started to have more of the ball.

Daniel Catano He is one of the standouts in the Colombian team, launching these attacks and combining with the forwards from the second row, and he knows how to read the imbalances that he still needs to work on. Demichelis with his new team.

Armani He has been very demanding and always responsive. In the other goal he also got a good score Alvaro Montero. Tomás Castro Ponce, after the double cut, reaches the shooting position and tries him, again from the front.

The Colombian coach Alberto Gamero He identified his rival’s problem with getting the ball out from the back and increasing the lines with pressure that made it difficult for River Plate.

They are the best minutes of the Colombian team.

River found a good chance from set pieces in the 31st minute, with a free kick centered about ten meters from the area. Barco hits it near the post but Montero reacts well and sends it into the corner.

The clearest of the first half came in minute 34 with a triple shot on goal in millionaires.

pulled out the first one Armani, the second Peña Biafore in line and the third in the rest of the rear.

It was goalless at half-time, although the feelings were very different: very positive for the Colombians and there were many doubts for the Argentines.

RIVER REACTS

millionaires He made some mistakes when releasing the ball at the start of the second half that could have cost them dearly and put Montero in a compromise.

The game opened up and chances followed for both teams. Ruiz had the most for the Colombians at the start of the second half.

But the first goal came in minute 59 for River Plate.

Lucas Beltran He finished a cross from the right with a header, Montero cleared it with good reflexes but the ball went into the mouth of the goal so Emmanuel Mammana he almost wanted to push it.

Demichelis He moved the bench and brought on Franco Alonso, Pablo Solari and Leandro González.

River improved by regaining possession of the ball and continuing to reach the area.

Millionaires struggled to regain the good image of the first half. players want Jose Antonio Paradela They are protagonists and seek the goal in different ways.

With Felipe Peña Biafore sent off in the 84th minute for the Argentines for a challenge on Edgar Guerra, Millonarios looked to be on course for a draw, but Miguel Borja’s substitution was final.

Montero took a penalty to the River forward and Borja managed to kick it himself and converted it into a goal from below and to the goalkeeper’s left.

River will play another friendly against Vasco da Gama, on Tuesday and also in Florida, before facing its Argentine league debut against Central Córdoba on January 28.

– Match sheets:

2. CA River Plate: Armani; Rojas (Herrera, min. 82), Peña Biafore, Mammana (Gonzalez Pirez, min. 61), Gómez; Simón (Alfonso, min. 61), Castro Ponce (José Paradela, min. 46), Zuculini, Barco (Aliendro, min. 71), Londoño (Solari, min. 61) and Beltrán (Borja, min. 71).

0. Millionaires FC: hunter; Perlaza (Alba Marín, min. 68), Llinás (Zuñiga fanegas, min. 72), Vargas, Bertel (Murillo, min. 67); Silva (Guerra, min. 68), Pereira (Victoria Palacios, min. 76); Giraldo, Cataño (Vasquez, min. 77), Quiñones (Ruiz, min. 68) and Ruiz (Valencia, min. 68).

The objectives: Mammana (min. 59) and Borja from a penalty (min. 87).

Referee: Alejo Calume (USA). He showed Roberto Rojas a yellow card (min.56) and sent off Felipe Peña Biafore (min.85) in River Plate. He advised Yuber Quiñones (min. 33), Daniel Giraldo (min. 38) and Álvaro Montero (min. 87) in Millonarios.

Incidents: Friendly preparation match, played at the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale (USA) in front of nearly 11,000 spectators.