Independiente Riv. (M) faced off against Belgrano in the fifth round of the Apertura, ultimately losing by a single goal. Franco Vázquez struck in the 37th minute of the first half to secure victory for Belgrano.
The match almost saw a last-minute equalizer when Fabrizio Sartori of Independiente Riv. (M) hit the post in the dying moments, specifically in the 95th minute of the match.
Franco Vázquez’s standout performance earned him the title of Man of the Match, as he notched one goal and attempted two shots at the goal throughout the game.
Defensively, Alexis Maldonado played a critical role for Belgrano, clearing ten dangerous balls to maintain the lead.
One of the highlights came early in the first half when Belgrano’s Lucas Zelarayán skillfully embarrassed José Florentín, the midfielder for Independiente Riv. (M), with a brilliant nutmeg.
Independiente Riv. (M), managed by Alfredo Berti, deployed a 5-3-2 formation with Nicolás Bolcato in goal; Alejo Osella, Iván Villalba, Leonard Costa, Sheyko Studer, and Juan Manuel Elordi in defense; Matías Fernandez, Tomas Bottari, and José Florentín in midfield; while Fabrizio Sartori and Sebastián Villa led the attack.
On the other side, Belgrano’s coach Ricardo Zielinski set his team in a 4-5-1 formation featuring Thiago Cardozo as the goalkeeper; Leonardo Morales, Alexis Maldonado, Lisandro López, and Adrián Spörle in defense; with Adrián Sánchez, Franco Vázquez, Alcides Benitez, Lucas Zelarayán, and Emiliano Rigoni populating the midfield; and Nicolás Fernández up front.
The match took place at the Estadio Bautista Gargantini and was officiated by referee Nazareno Arasa.
Looking ahead, Independiente Riv. (M) will host Independiente in the upcoming fixture, while Belgrano is set to travel to face Defensa y Justicia.
Substitutions for Independiente Riv. (M)
58’ 2T – Alejo Osella replaced by Luciano Gómez
59’ 2T – Iván Villalba substituted for Gonzalo Ríos
71’ 2T – Tomas Bottari and Matías Fernandez were replaced by Rodrigo Atencio and Luis Sequeira, respectively
88’ 2T – Juan Manuel Elordi came off for Juan Bautista Dadín and Lucas Zelarayán was replaced by Jeremías Lucco
Yellow Cards for Independiente Riv. (M):
23’ 1T – Matías Fernandez (Unsporting behavior)
31’ 1T – Sebastián Villa (Holding an opponent to prevent progress)
Substitutions for Belgrano
45’ 2T – Alcides Benitez subbed off for Ramiro Hernández
68’ 2T – Nicolás Fernández came off for Lucas Passerini
83’ 2T – Franco Vázquez was replaced by Santiago Longo
Yellow Cards for Belgrano:
7’ 1T – Alcides Benitez (Unsporting behavior)
27’ 1T – Adrián Spörle (Unsporting behavior)