This has a special force racing. It is brutally contagious in its offensive search, but also in its form of internal relationship. The thing is that beyond the game it excites with different messages. Then, a couple of minutes after becoming a semifinalist on a dramatic night, the figure Facundo Cambeses, the goalkeeper who saved two penalties, elevates the historic Gabriel Arias, his 38-year-old substitute who says goodbye to the Racing fans in the Cilindro because next year his destiny will be elsewhere. And Cambeses puts the captain’s ribbon on Arias, as a sign of maximum recognition. And then everyone throws Arias over and over again towards the sky. And in that group, like another player, there is also coach Gustavo Costas. Yes, the technician…
That’s Racing. That’s how he lives. And so he plays. With faith. Consubstantiated with the coach’s passionate message. You can do it wrong, but always search. He always wants to. And so it was also against Tiger. He deserved to win. He only missed the goal because Adrián Martínez lost that incredible efficiency that distinguished him. Maravilla had four clear chances, but nothing came of it. The scoring drought continues. There have been 10 games without shouts and Racing feels it.
The second half was attractive because there Tigre found a way to scare too. Then, the game went back and forth. Racing went into overtime with an advantage: one more man due to the expulsion of Ramón Arias in the 95th minute of regulation time.
However, Racing could not squeeze that item because in the extra 30, Gabriel Martirena was sent off at 10 and Santiago Sosa at 26. And everything went to penalties. There Cambeses saved two, his teammates scored the four they threw and Racing traveled to the semifinals.
Estudiantes-Gimnasia, the other semi-final
Now the Academy will meet Boca in La Bombonera. To what extent will you feel Sosa’s loss? The other semifinal will be played by Estudiantes and Gimnasia, who yesterday beat Barracas Central 2-0, with goals from Manuel Panaro and Franco Torres. There will be two classic semi-finals. There will be two great games. The Argentine league lacks play, but it has plenty of excitement.
