On matchday 6, Agustín Albarracin made a significant impact by scoring twice, sealing a 2-0 win for Boston River over River Plate this Saturday at the Estadio Campeones Olímpicos. Albarracin opened the scoring just 14 minutes into the first half with a powerful header. He followed it up with another goal in the 25th minute, further extending his team’s lead.
River Plate’s Rodrigo Pollero had a chance to pull one back but failed to convert a penalty in the 69th minute of the second half.
Albarracin was undoubtedly the standout player of the match, netting two goals and attempting two shots on target. Moreover, goalkeeper Bruno Antúnez played a crucial role in maintaining the clean sheet for Boston River.
Boston River’s head coach, Jadson Viera Castro, implemented a 4-3-3 formation with Bruno Antúnez in goal; a defensive line consisting of Juan Manuel Acosta, Martín González, Mateo Rivero, and Fredy Martínez; with Rodrigo Amado, Mauricio Vera, and Agustín Albarracin in midfield; and a forward trio of Baltasar Barcia, Felipe Avenatti, and Agustín Anello.
On the other side, River Plate’s Raúl Salazar opted for a 4-5-1 setup, featuring Fabrizio Correa in goal; defenders Tomás Olmos, Facundo Pérez, Christian Almeida, and Maximiliano Moreira; a midfield comprising Cristian Sención, Lucas Lemos, Facundo de León, Agustín Vera, and Matías Alfonso; and Tiziano Correa leading the attack.
The match was officiated by Esteban Guerra.
Looking ahead, Boston River will face Racing (U) in the next round, while River Plate will play at home against Progreso.
With this victory, Boston River now has 14 points, placing them second in the standings, while River Plate finds itself at 16th place with just 1 point.
Substitutions for Boston River
45’ 2T – Rodrigo Amado replaced by Andrés Romero; Agustín Vera replaced by Jeremías Chavero
71’ 2T – Juan Manuel Acosta replaced by Rafael Haller; Facundo de León replaced by Matías Mier; Agustín Anello replaced by Facundo Muñoa
85’ 2T – Felipe Avenatti replaced by Facundo Rodríguez
Yellow Cards for Boston River:
45’ 1T Rodrigo Amado, 0’ 2T Andrés Romero (Unsporting behavior), 15’ 2T Felipe Avenatti (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for River Plate
59’ 2T – Tiziano Correa replaced by Rodrigo Pollero
82’ 2T – Matías Alfonso replaced by Juan Quintana; Cristian Sención replaced by Francisco Triver; Baltasar Barcia replaced by Gustavo Viera
Yellow Cards for River Plate:
23’ 1T Lucas Lemos (Unsporting behavior), 28’ 1T Agustín Vera (Unsporting behavior), 33’ 1T Facundo de León (Simulation), 42’ 2T Francisco Triver (Unsporting behavior)