racing He retained the leadership of the Professional League by agonizingly winning 1 to 0 Deportivo Riestraas a local, in a match played tonight in Avellaneda for the fourth date.
The only goal was scored by Santiago Solari, when injury time was already being played.
With this result, Gustavo Costas’ men achieved their third victory in the competition and have ten points in the tournament. For the fifth date, they will visit Lanús on Thursday the 13th at 9:15 p.m.
For his part, Riestra added his third defeat and remains with three units. For the fifth day, they will receive River on Thursday the 13th at 3:30 p.m.
In a frictionless first half with few emotions, Racing had its chance at 43 minutes. After a cross shot from mid-distance, the ball was left to Maximiliano Salas in the area who faced to his right and scored against goalkeeper Ignacio Arce who, with all his humanity, prevented the opening of the score in Avellaneda.
Already in the second half, the match continued its course of parity but the “Academy” had another chance to break the zero with an individual play by Santiago Solari at 28 minutes. On the left, the former Defensa y Justicia faced diagonally, avoiding Jonathan Goitia and scored at the far post but, again, goalkeeper Arce stretched out and with his left hand sent the ball to the corner kick.
In the last play of the match, Racing managed to take the three points with Santiago Solari’s agonizing goal. From the right, Agustín Almendra put a cross into the area for Salas who, with his back to the goal, lowered it to his right to Solari who scored cross-footed and standing wide, making it 1-0.
