The post era Maxi Salas will begin for Racing Club in the Argentine Cup. The chaotic exit of the striker from River Plate has left a bittersweet sentiment lingering in the Academy. Now, in their first official match of the second semester, coach Gustavo Costas faces the challenge of finding a new partner for Martín in the attacking line.
Tonight, the Avellaneda team will go head-to-head against San Martín de San Juan in a match that forms part of the 16th round of Argentina’s most prestigious tournament at the Juan Gilberto Funes stadium in San Luis. The match is scheduled for 18:45, officiated by Fernando Echenique, and will be broadcast live on TyC Sports.
Racing Club battled their way into the second round of the tournament by defeating Santamarina de Tandil with a score of 2-0. Meanwhile, their opponents, the team from Cuyano, managed to advance following a nail-biting penalty shootout after a goalless draw against Gymnastics de Jujuy.
The rivalry between these two teams is relatively young; it has only spanned two decades. The inaugural match took place during the Opening Tournament of 2007, where the Academy claimed victory thanks to goals from the legendary Louse López and Santiago Malano. Interestingly, that match saw two icons of Argentine football at the helm: FernandoTeté Quiroz for San Juan and Gustavo Costas leading Racing.
In a twist of fate, the following year during the Closing Tournament, San Martín achieved their only victory over Racing in a match held at the Néstor Díaz Pérez Stadium in Lanús. Since then, Racing has enjoyed a positive edge over their rivals, with impressive statistics showing 7 victories and 4 draws in subsequent encounters.
Tonight’s contest marks another chapter in this unfolding rivalry, and the winner will secure a place in the round of 16, where they will face off against Deportivo Riestra. This team has also made headlines by eliminating San Telmo and Armenian Sports through penalties in their previous matches, both of which ended in draws of 2-2.
Possible formations for the match are as follows:
Racing Club: Gabriel Arias; Agustín García, Santiago Sosa, Marco Di Césare, Ignacio Rodríguez; Agustín Almendra, Juan Nardoni, Facundo Mura, Adrián Fernández, Adrián Martínez, and Santiago Solari. Head Coach: Gustavo Costas.
San Martín de San Juan: Matías Burgogno; Alejandro Molina, Tomás Lecanda, Luciano Recalde, Lucas Diarte; Nicolás Watson, Diego González, Sebastián González, Tomás Fernández; Franco Tolozay, and Horacio Tijanovich. Head Coach: Leandro Romagnoli.
Match details:
Stadium: Juan Gilberto Funes
Kick-off Time: 18:45
Referee: Fernando Echenique
Television Coverage: TyC Sports
The remaining matches for the 16th round of the Argentine Cup are as follows:
3/7: Instituto vs Huracán (Marcelo Bielsa Coloso Stadium)
5/7: San Lorenzo vs Quilmes (City of Lanús Stadium)
Future Fixtures to Define Dates and Venues:
River Plate vs San Martín de Tucumán
Boca Juniors vs Atlético Tucumán