River Plate debuted with a victory at the Club World Cup on Tuesday, in a game valid for group E. The Argentine team beat Urawa Reds 3-1 at the Lumen Field Stadium in Seattle, but could lose Sebastián Driussi for the tournament sequence.
The Argentine striker, in unusual bid, twisted his foot in the bid in which he scored the second goal of his team and had to be replaced immediately. The player will undergo exams to evaluate the severity of the injury.
Coach Marcelo Gallardo started the game using his traditional pressure marking in the field of the Japanese team. The tactic worked immediately and scared Urawa Reds, who could not have possession, much less go to the attack.
The domain of possession soon began to comment on chances of goal for River Plate. Shortly after a ball in the post, a collide opened the scoring on 12 minutes.
Quiet in the game, the River relaxed a little and gave the Urawa to sketch a reaction. The Japanese team even scored an irregular goal promptly annulled by German referee Felix Zwayer. In the play, the Argentine marking line came out quickly, leaving the opponents on a condition of impediment after a free kick.
The size formation has returned better for the second half. In a ball folded in the area, defender Hoibraten headed back inside the area, forcing goalkeeper Nishikawa to share the ball with Driussi, who scored his head and twisted his foot as he fell to the bad floor.
Replaced immediately, the Argentine striker left the lawn loaded and worries for the World Cup sequence. With the modified lineup, the River suffered from disregard and ended up committing a penalty. Matsuo charged 13 minutes into 13 minutes and diminished the difference.
Urawa tried to react, but soon conceded the goal that settled the match. Meza defined the scoring 28 minutes into the second half, head.
The groups of the group and will play again on Saturday (21), when the Urawa Red Diamonds will face Internazionale, at 16h (Brasília), again in Seattle. River Plate, on the other hand, will have to move to Los Angeles, where he will have as an opponent Monterey, from Mexico, at 10 pm, in Pasadena.
