River defeated Gimnasia de La Plata and achieves the top of the standings

Argentina, September 24, 2011

With goals scored by Funes Mori and Juan Manuel Díaz, River defeated Gimnasia de La Plata for 2-0.Chichizola blocked a penalty in the first half and saved the “Millionaires”. Thus, Almeyda’s team is now in the top of the National B and begins to outline the way back to the First Division in a year. 

River: Leandro Chichizola; Luciano Vella, Alexis Ferrero, Jonatan Maidana, Juan Manuel Díaz; Carlos Sánchez, Ezequiel Cirigliano, Lucas Ocampos; Mauro Díaz; Alejandro Domínguez y Rogelio Funes Mori. Coach: Matías Almeyda.

Gimnasia: Fernando Monetti; Gonzalo Soto, Marcelo Goux, Oliver Benítez; Milton Casco, Emiliano Méndez, Alan Ruiz, Matías García; Pablo De Blasis; José Vizcarra y Gonzalo Vargas. Coach: Osvaldo Ingrao.

Stadium: Pedro Bidegain (Nuevo Gasómetro)

Referee: Alejandro Toia

Goals: SH: 3′ Rogelio Funes Mori (R), 23′ Juan Manuel Díaz (R)

Changes: FH: 29′ Dardo Miloc for Alan Ruiz (G). SH: 11′ Líber Quiñones for Gonzalo Vargas (G), 16′ Martín Aguirre for Mauro Díaz (R), 24′ Jonatan Cháves for Emiliano Méndez (G), 34′ Facundo Affranchino for Luciano Vella (R), 40′ Daniel Villalva for Rogelio Funes Mori (R)

Yellow Cards: FH: 17′ Milton Casco (G), 20′ Gonzalo Soto (G), 24′ Carlos Sánchez (R), 40′ Ezequiel Cirigliano (R), 45′ Marcelo Goux (G). SH: 5′ Dardo Miloc (G)