In the first round of the Apertura, Deportivo Maldonado displayed an impressive performance as they defeated Racing (U) with a score of 4-2. The home team saw goals from Sebastián Da Silva at the 24th minute of the first half and Tomás Habib in the 29th minute of the second half. For the visitors, the goals came from Matías Espíndola (8’) and Renato César (12’) early in the first half, with Joaquín Fernández (42’) and Sebastián Tormo (45’) scoring late in the second half.
Joaquín Fernández stood out as the man of the match, delivering a strong performance as a defender and scoring one crucial goal. Another key player for Deportivo Maldonado was Matías Espíndola, who also found the net during the match.
The Racing team, managed by Cristian Chambian, lined up in a 4-4-2 formation, featuring Facundo Machado in goal, with Erik De Los Santos, Felipe Álvarez, Martín Ferreira, and Thiago Espinosa in defense. The midfield included Esteban Da Silva, Felipe Cairus, Juan Bosca, and Juan Pérez, while Sebastián Da Silva and Bautista Tomatis led the attack.
On the other hand, Gabriel Di Noia’s Deportivo Maldonado adopted a 4-5-1 formation, with Diego Segovia guarding the goal, and a defense comprising Juan Martín Ginzo, Hernán Menosse, Facundo Tealde, and Sebastián Tormo. The midfield trio consisted of Maximiliano González, Santiago Cartagena, Renato César, Maximiliano Noble, and Matías Espíndola, with Christian Tabó playing as the lone striker.
The match was officiated by referee Gustavo Tejera at the Parque Osvaldo Roberto stadium. Following this encounter, Racing will face Nacional in their next fixture, while Deportivo Maldonado is set to host Progreso.
As a result of this match, Racing (U) remains without any points, placing them in the fourteenth position. Conversely, Deportivo Maldonado now stands with 3 points, positioned second in the tournament.
Substitutions for Racing (U)
45’ 2T – Bautista Tomatis was substituted for Tomás Habib
65’ 2T – Erik De Los Santos went off for Alex Vazquez and Juan Pérez was replaced by Axel Atum
72’ 2T – Thiago Espinosa was substituted for Diego Cheuquepal
Booking for Racing (U):
3’ 1T – Sebastián Da Silva (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Deportivo Maldonado
59’ 2T – Maximiliano Noble was substituted for Sebastián Gonzalez Mozzo
75’ 2T – Santiago Cartagena was replaced by Joaquín Fernández, Christian Tabó was substituted for Adrián Vila, and Sebastián Da Silva was replaced by Facundo González
85’ 2T – Matías Espíndola was substituted for Guillermo López and Renato César was replaced by Emiliano Mozzone
Bookings for Deportivo Maldonado:
34’ 1T – Renato César (Unsporting behavior)
7’ 2T – Maximiliano Noble