This Saturday, Racing (U) secured a convincing 4-0 victory against Danubio in the third round of the Apertura. Under the direction of coach Cristian Chambian, Racing controlled the match from start to finish, demonstrating superiority both in gameplay and on the scoreboard. The goals came from Tomás Habib (27’), Yuri Oyarzo (30’), Iván Manzur (32’), and Alex Vazquez (35’), with the opener being a spectacular header. The second and third goals also featured aerial strikes, while the last goal concluded a well-coordinated play.
Racing’s forward Sebastián Da Silva missed an early opportunity to score, failing to convert a penalty in the 15th minute of the first half, which could have shifted the momentum in their favor sooner.
The standout player of the match was Yuri Oyarzo, who not only scored but also orchestrated several key plays for his team. Another noteworthy contributor was Tomás Habib, who found the net once and consistently troubled the Danubio defense.
Coach Cristian Chambian set up his team in a 4-4-2 formation, featuring Facundo Machado in goal; Guillermo Cotugno, Ignacio Brazionis, Felipe Álvarez, and Martín Ferreira in defense; Esteban Da Silva, Felipe Cairus, Juan Pérez, and Alex Vazquez in midfield; and a frontline consisting of Sebastián Da Silva and Tomás Habib.
In contrast, Diego Monarriz’s Danubio opted for a similar 4-4-2 setup with Mauro Goicoechea between the posts; Facundo Balatti, Joaquín Pereyra, Emiliano Velázquez, and Tomás Cavanagh in defense; Camilo Mayada, Sebastián Rodríguez, Mateo Peralta, and Maicol Ferreira in the midfield; and forwards Sebastián Fernández and Nicolas Azambuja.
The referee for this match, held at Parque Osvaldo Roberto, was Esteban Ostojich.
Looking ahead, Racing (U) will be away against Albion in their next fixture, while Danubio will face Progreso on home soil. This result positions Racing (U) with 4 points in the standings, placing them fifth, while Danubio now has 6 points, sitting in fourth place.
Substitutions for Racing (U)
35’ 1T – Sebastián Da Silva was replaced by Iván Manzur
45’ 2T – Juan Pérez substituted for Juan Bosca and Facundo Balatti replaced by Iván Rossi
61’ 2T – Guillermo Cotugno was replaced by Facundo González and Tomás Cavanagh was substituted for Enzo Cabrera
67’ 2T – Tomás Habib left the field for Yuri Oyarzo and Esteban Da Silva was replaced by Federico Suárez
Yellow Cards for Racing (U)
34’ 1T Juan Pérez (Unsporting behavior), 43’ 1T Iván Manzur (Unsporting behavior), 43’ 1T Erik De Los Santos (Unsporting behavior), and 20’ 2T Juan Bosca (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Danubio
24’ 1T – Emiliano Velázquez was replaced by Juan Rinaldi
73’ 2T – Sebastián Rodríguez left the pitch for Leandro Sosa and Camilo Mayada was substituted for Enrique Femia
Red Card for Danubio
37’ 2T Maicol Ferreira (Direct red)