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ESRiver had many chances, but lost in Córdoba The team managed by Martín Demichelis created several goal situations, but lost 2-1 against Belgrano, on the second matchday of the Professional League.
Just like in the Santiago del Estero debut, River stepped onto the playing field determined to take control. After a first approach by the home team, the team started to join in the attack and created good goal situations. There were two one on ones with the keeper, which were disallowed due to offside. In the second one, Miguel Borja struck a good shot on goal. Pablo Solari, who made a run up the left-hand side, had his chance with an on-target shot that went high.
The team managed by Demichelis started setting up clear plays: Nacho Fernández failed to score on two good collective play occasions. Jonatan Maidana won the header off a free kick, but found no one by the far post. Solari struck a spectacular volley, off a cross from Andrés Herrera, but Nahuel Losada saved it in the center of the goal. On one of its few dangerous plays, Belgrano took the lead with a goal from Pablo Vegetti. Before the end of the first half, Borja had another chance with a left-footed shot that went wide.
River had a hard time at the beginning of the second half, because the opposing team was sitting deep. In the 60th minute, the most dangerous play was made: Paradela made a good overlapping run and passed the ball to Borja, who struck a low shot that was saved by Losada. Just like in the first half, the home team took advantage of a defensive lapse and Vegetti set the score at 2-0. River tried to respond quickly through a very good header from Jonatan Maidana, which went just wide of the goal.
Ten minutes before the end, Nacho Fernández crowned a play on the left-hand side with a low left-footed shot, taking one back. It was Salomón Rondón’s debut, and he struck a crossed right-footed shot, which went wide of the goal, and struck a clear header, trying to even the score. River kept trying until the end, but failed to even the score. On the next matchday, River will welcome Argentinos Juniors, at the Mâs Monumental Stadium.
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