The same game, the same rain, but different realities
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Racing
found in
Adrián Martínez
the key to a storm of goals.
He scored three and made the assist for the fourth.
It simply marked the path to victory in a team that, after the setback of the first round, has gone three without losing, with two wins and a performance that is beginning to allow it to climb positions in Zone B. The defeat, meanwhile,
made the situation even more rarefied. microclimate of San Lorenzo
.
The dark clouds continue, as does his bad streak that still prevented him from celebrating in 2024.
The Academy won for its performance, but mainly because it had Maravilla Martínez, the man who lit up the night at the Cilindro.
His first three goals give the foundation to a hiring that he made at the age of 31: the forward made the leap and repaid the trust with goals.
He took advantage of everything they gave him.
Martinez, pun intended, had a wonderful night.
“Three games had passed and he hadn't kicked on goal.
I wanted to at least throw one out, so I'm very happy,” summarized Martínez, who has a unique life story (see separate).
As in several fields during the day on Friday, the rain was a constant and everyone fights the downpour as best they can.
Ruben Insua chose the umbrella to avoid getting wet while his team was rained down by crosses from the left or right, which ended in a goal and allowed a soaked Costas to celebrate one of the best games since his reunion with the Academy.
Photo Juano Tesone - CLARIN
San Lorenzo was not a disaster, but it made it possible for Racing to become a team to fear.
The team connected all their lines, found spaces easily and made fewer mistakes.
The visit could not exploit his individuality, because he did not manage to combine those flashes with collective work.
Suspended by a VAR that evaluated the validity, Adrián Martínez celebrated his first goal in Racing.
Yael Falcón Pérez did not turn to the screen and after drawing lines in Ezeiza that confirmed the legal position of Maravilla, which was on the same line.
The play was born at the feet of Santiago Sosa who crossed the middle and looked for Gabriel Rojas with a ball who controlled the edge of the left wing and gave the assist to the small area, where Maravilla dominated and defined on a tile.
The second goal was from the other side.
It was not an overflow, but a play that was born looking for spaces: Zuculini decided to open on the right for Almendra and he played in the same direction for Solari.
The former defender and Justice advanced a few meters and put a great ball to Maravilla, who scored the second.
Photo Juano Tesone - Clarín
That advantage brought down the curtain on the first half and set the conditions for the second.
Racing maintained its dominance, while San Lorenzo, as at the beginning, could not get its attacks to deflate and lose strength as they approached the area.
He only managed it 15 minutes before the end.
Ferreira made the discount and although the difference was great, it could be the key to recovery.
But if something could get worse in San Lorenzo, it was the injury to Facundo Altamirano, which required a change of goalkeeper.
The former Banfield was grazed in the eye by a teammate and could not continue.
The fourth goal was scored by Chila Gómez -ex Racing last season-, who replaced him.
Facundo Mura, with a header, received a cross from the left from Maravilla and brought down the blinds on a match in which he was the protagonist.
His night was wonderful.