Racing will play this Saturday against Riestra for the fourth date of the Professional League. It will be the last game that the Academy has at home in this first semester. Then there will be the fifth date against Lanús, in the South, and then there will be a break until the Copa América is over. Costas’ team is obliged to win to remain at the top. In front will be a Riestra who accumulates three points and who has someone related to Racing on the bench. Cristian Fabbiani never played in the Academy, however he told what unites him.
Fabbiani and his relationship with Racing before playing with Riestra
“I scored goals against everyone except Racing. All my family and friends from Ciudad Evita are Racing fans. The Ciudad Evita flag belongs to one of my friends… On one occasion we beat them 3-0 on the Ñuls court, Pepi Zapata retired and there was a penalty, winning 2-0. I told him to kick it himself,” confessed Fabbiani, Riestra’s coach before Racing, in an interview he gave to Gonzalo Cardozo. And he added: “I never lost on the Racing field, but it was always difficult for me.” In reality This is not the case. In the 2009 Clausura Tournament, the Academy beat River 1-0 with a goal from Pablo Lugüercio and Fabbiani started in the Millonario.
The technician’s analysis towards the Academy
Beyond his relationship with the Academy, Fabbiani also spoke about what this Saturday’s game will be like. “I had to start in First Division now and I’m very happy. I didn’t know about Juanfer Quintero. And Roger? Racing has a lot of quality, a lot of players… It’s rare that it’s left out. We know what we want to play, that the opponent plays with his back turned. But when the ball rolls… You have to know how to occupy the spaces, we are all good at video. The dynamic that Racing has today… Sosa is a wild card, but they have flaws. Belgrano scored four goals. Racing’s hierarchy is abnormal,” Fabbiani analyzed in the preview of Racing against Riestra.
