2024-08-04 03:01:00
Huracán, the leader of the Professional League, and Racing, one of its main pursuers, gave life to a match that started electrifying and that faded as the minutes went by, ending in a hybrid 0-0 that left Globo at the top, but with the feeling that it let two points slip away. On the other hand, for Racing it ended up being business since in the balance it was quite outclassed by its rival. The negative thing is that it took with it the injuries of Nardoni and Sigali, who had to be replaced during the match.
The first half had everything, except the goals. The match was set up back and forth, with Huracán’s midfield controlling the tempo thanks to the trident Fattori, Echeverría and Alarcón and Racing waiting near their area and ready to counterattack. With that scenario, a high-intensity pace and a hot climate that did not lack strong legs, the match had emotions in front of both goals.
In that context, it was Huracán who came closest to opening the scoring, with a run by Mazzantti that ended with a shot hitting the crossbar and two other very clear chances that Arias ended up saving, against a header by Echeverría and another by Pereyra. On the other side, Racing had the most dangerous chance with a header by Maravilla Martínez that Galíndez deflected in great form. The Globo goalkeeper also excelled by saving the goal from substitute Baltasar Rodríguez.
As the minutes went by, the intensity of the match decreased, although neither team seemed to resign themselves to the draw. However, the emotions were increasingly scarce. Racing could have won with a one-on-one that Baltasar Rodríguez defined poorly at the start, after a very good play by Roger Martínez. And Huracán, although it was not as clear as in the first half, ended up leaving a better image, with a good performance and the top in its power, at least until Unión plays River.