If the year of River in First Division it went from bad to very bad, the future leaves a smile on the Núñez club at the end of 2024 thanks to the Reserve team, which has just won the Projection Cuplast week, and this Tuesday he repeated in the Champions Trophy ante Velezwhich had been consecrated in the first semester.
It was 1-1 in regular time thanks to the goal of Tomas Nasif, who opened the scoring for River with a great goal when Vélez seemed to dominate the game. There were 27 minutes of play when the young striker faced off from the right in a trick, hooked in front of two defenders who passed him by, and scored with his left foot to burst the goal and awaken the screams of the millionaire fans who came to watch the match.
The framework of the stadium Platensein Vicente López, was that of a First Division match, with songs, fans and a final atmosphere. River was celebrating and Vélez was suffering, who felt the blow but managed to react in time. In the second half, the scorer Francisco Montoro appeared, with minutes in the team of Gustavo Quinteros, champion of the League, who rose and scored a barbaric header that left the millionaire goalkeeper without reaction.
The 30-minute extension seemed too much for the boys from both teams, who paid the physical toll of a truly great game where the sticks and crossbars prevented there from being a winner without resorting to penalties.
From the 12 steps, River, the team of Marcelo Escudero who ended up celebrating the title with songs dedicated to Boca and Vélez, some of which were too risque for the boys’ age. The positive thing was seeing the Fortín boys making a corridor for them at the time of the awards, and the River coach recognizing the merits of the rival: “They beat us in the game and in the penalties, fortune was on our side,” said the Former midfielder with a past at Millo.
In short, a great end to the year for Núñez’s men, who have a future enough for Marcelo Gallardo to take note.