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ESRiver wins with amazing goal by Mastantuono The midfielder took a free kick near the end, giving River Plate the win over Sarmiento on Matchday 8 of the Professional Football League.
River dominated the match from the start, causing trouble down the wings, such as Milton Casco’s left-footed shot from the right that went wide. El Millonario had two more chances, with shots from Matías Kranevitter and a free kick by Manuel Lanzini that narrowly missed the goal. In another clear opportunity, Franco Mastantuono controlled the ball with his chest and took a shot that just went over the bar.
With clear dominance in attack and playing almost entirely in the opponent’s half, River kept pushing for the lead: Lanzini’s header went over the bar, and Miguel Borja had a great one-on-one chance, but keeper Lucas Acosta came out quickly to make the save. River’s No. 10 had scored to make it 1-0, but the goal was disallowed due to a handball by Borja in an earlier rebound.
Although the start of the second half was less dynamic, River stuck to its game plan and continued pressing forward, preventing Sarmiento from linking up in attack. Manu Lanzini and Borja had a clear chance each: the keeper made a low save to stop Lanzini’s shot, while Borja fired a threatening right-footed cross-shot after a precise pass from Mastantuono.
River put Acosta to the test with multiple chances, and he responded well, making key saves against shots from Mastantuono and Borja. Toward the end, with just a few minutes left, Mastantuono took a free kick and scored an amazing goal to secure a 1-0 win for River at the Mâs Monumental stadium.
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