Franco Mastantuono
had been close
in the first half to scoring his first goal with the
River
shirt .
He executed a free kick with a phenomenal curve, but the ball hit the exact junction of stick and crossbar.
But the Blue kid had revenge, to add his name to the great story of the Millionaire: at 67 minutes he appeared to push a loose ball into the area and make it 2-0 against Excursionistas for the Argentine Cup.
Thus, he became the youngest footballer to convert with the red band, surpassing none other than
Javier Saviola
.
RIVER GOAL!
GOAL FROM MASTANTUONO AT 16 YEARS OLD!
In his second start at the Millonario, the kid captured a rebound in the area and made it 2-0 over Excursionistas.
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Mastantuono, who made his professional debut on the first date of the Professional League Cup against Argentinos Juniors, had left flashes of his good punch in different interventions he had since that day, but also during the preseason in the United States.
The River fans suffered in that part of the game, because beyond Miguel Borja's goal, Franco Armani had put on the hero's suit to save a penalty that he himself had committed.
It didn't take long until the ball reached the area in the form of a center from the left driven by Héctor David Martínez - who played as a left back -, Facundo Colidio hit it first but Borja blocked it, and Mastantuono appeared to define from a few meters away. Of the arc.
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