After a troubled Saturday produced by another outburst of Ortega, Astrada’s team won 2 to 0 against Huracan and secured a quiet week before the Super Derby. On the first minute of the match, Filippetto opened the scoring with an own goal and on the minute 30 Canales and sealed the victory at the Monumental.
It was a hard game but River needed more than ever a victory. Specially after Ariel Ortega deserted the training last Saturday. And 2-0 was the best score to flee from the typical downtown scene that involves the River’s world, even in the days before the visit to La Bombonera.
But of course the party had an anteroom with a verdict inevitable and expected: River’s fans expressed their unconditional support to El Burrito. People cheered and applauded the idol and shouted out loud “Ortega is from River and has to play.” Barely a minute after the game, Rojas burst on the right, fired a low cross and, after an onslaught of Funes Mori, Filippetto ended pushing the ball against his own goal.
Although, that early goal did nothing for Astrada’s team to start rushing against Huracan’s goal. In contrast, while Funes Mori and Canales wasted some plays, La Banda opened their doors to Huracan to try some luck. Two middle-distance shots of Peralta and a free throw by Toranzo realized that El Globo had not felt the initial shock.
Thus, right on the second time, it became clear that the match was open to both teams to score a goal. And after wasting lots of plays, the first was River. Juan Manuel Diaz climbed down the left flank of the field and put the ball on Canales head who undertook the second and final goal. Fortunately, River managed to get another win and it will get to La Bombonera with a better present than Boca Junior.
