In the match held at the Estadio Parque Federico Omar Saroldi, River Plate faced off against Cerro Largo in an exciting clash for round 12 of the Clausura tournament, resulting in a 1-1 draw.
River Plate found themselves behind early in the second half when Franco Rossi netted a goal just two minutes into the half. However, the hosts rallied back, with forward Rodrigo Pollero equalizing the score in the 42nd minute of the same half.
Rodrigo Pollero was a standout player, contributing significantly to River Plate’s performance with his equalizing goal. Franco Rossi also had a notable game, being the one to give Cerro Largo an initial lead with his early second-half strike.
Raúl Salazar, the head coach of River Plate, employed a 3-5-2 tactical formation, featuring Damián Frascarelli in goal; a defensive line consisting of Tomás Olmos, Emilio Crespo, and Facundo Pérez; while Christian Almeida, Lucas Lemos, Emiliano Jourdan, Agustín Vera, and Facundo de León formed the midfield. Up front, Matías Escobar and Rodrigo Pollero led the attack.
On the other hand, Cerro Largo, managed by Danielo Nuñez, set out in a 4-4-2 formation with Gino Santilli as their goalkeeper; Lucas Correa, Mauro Brasil, Martín Gianoli, and Facundo Bonifazi in defense; Alan Di Pippa, Maximiliano Añasco, Sebastián Assís, and Agustín Pérez Siri took up midfield duties; and Franco Rossi teamed up with Cristian Gonzalez in the forward line.
The match was officiated by Santiago Motta, who kept a close watch on the game’s proceedings.
Looking ahead, River Plate will visit Danubio in their next outing, while Cerro Largo will host Racing (U) at home. Currently, River Plate holds the 14th position in the league with 7 points, while Cerro Largo stands in 8th place with 18 points.
Substitutions for River Plate
12’ 1H – Emilio Crespo was replaced by Dylan Gissi
45’ 2H – Matías Escobar was substituted by Tiziano Correa and Agustín Pérez Siri by Mario García
81’ 2H – Emiliano Jourdan was taken off for Inti López
Cautions for River Plate:
19’ 2H – Lucas Lemos and 22’ 2H – Christian Almeida received yellow cards.
Substitutions for Cerro Largo
55’ 2H – Franco Rossi was replaced by Ihojan Pérez
71’ 2H – Sebastián Assís came off for Erico Cuello
92’ 2H – Mauro Brasil was substituted by Brian Ferrarés and Maximiliano Añasco by Bruno Hernández
Cautions for Cerro Largo:
42’ 1H – Agustín Pérez Siri, 23’ 2H – Sebastián Assís, 38’ 2H – Erico Cuello, and 41’ 2H – Martín Gianoli all received yellow cards.