Newells defeated Racing 2-0

Argentina, April 1, 2012

Gerardo Martino’s team starts to show itself strong and very competitive. Racing, meanwhile, stands as one of the disappointments of the tournament. Today, the team led by Martino thrashed Racing 2-0 with goals scored by Urruti (photo) and Perez in the Independence Park Stadium. 

Newell´s: Sebastián Peratta; Santiago Vergini, Hernán Pellerano, Víctor López, Leonel Vangioni; Pablo Pérez, Hernán Villalba, Lucas Bernardi, Leandro Torres; Mauricio Sperduti y Maximiliano Urruti. Coach: Gerardo Martino

Racing: Sebastián Saja; Iván Pillud, Lucas Aveldaño, Matías Martínez, Matías Cahais; Bruno Zuculini, Agustín Pelletieri, Lucas Castro; Giovanni Moreno; Teófilo Gutiérrez y Federico Santander. Coach: Alfio Basile

Changes:

Newell´s: Tonso for Torres, Muñoz for Sperduti and Aquino for Urruti

Racing: Yacob for Zuculini and Viola for Santander

Yellow Cards:

Newell´s: Pérez (19′ FH) and Vangioni (22′ SH)

Racing: Pillud (4′ FH), Zuculini (17′ FH), Martínez (38′ FH), Pelletieri (18′ SH) and Yacob (20′ SH)

Stadium: Coloso Marcelo Bielsa

Referee: Alejandro Toia