Unusual: Riestra defended an attack by Sarmiento with 12 players! :: Olé

08/24/2024 18:02hs. Updated on 08/24/2024 20:18hs.

Deportivo Riestra defeated Sarmiento de Junín 2-1 at the Guillermo Laza stadium in Pompeii, A result that helps the Malevos to continue climbing positions in the average table in their fight to maintain the category. However, beyond the triumph, the match climbed into the public conversation due to an unusual episode involving those led by Cristian Fabbiani, who defended with 12 players during a key play in the final stretch.

Riestra defended with 12 players for a few seconds

The peculiar situation occurred five minutes from the end of the match.when Riestra was already winning 2-1 thanks to a goal from Jonathan Herrera. Fabbiani decided to make two changes to reinforce the defense and secure the victory, but the plan did not go as expected. Delfor Minervino and Guillermo Pereira came on in place of Jonathan Goitia and Brian Sánchez. However, Sanchez never left the field of play, causing Malevo to momentarily play with an extra man.although neither the referee Facundo Tello nor the Sarmiento players noticed the error at that time.

Despite Riestra’s numerical advantage, Sarmiento created a clear chance to score after the match restarted with a free kick in their favour, managing to get the ball into the area. However, Gabriel Gudiño’s shot went wide, missing the opportunity to tie the match. In the middle of the play, Sarmiento’s substitutes began to shout at the referee to point out that Riestra had an extra player on the field.which ultimately led to Sánchez leaving, but not before complaining to the fourth official that he had not seen the substitution signal.

This episode quickly went viral on social media.where many users were surprised and others outraged by the situation, highlighting how unusual what happened was. Despite this error, Deportivo Riestra managed to maintain the advantage and took a key victory in its fight to remain in the Professional League. Meanwhile, the controversy over what happened continues to be talked about, tarnishing what was a well-deserved victory for the team from Bajo Flores from a footballing perspective.

Fabbiani and an important victory to maintain the category. (Telam)

Summary of Riestra vs. Sarmiento

Riestra –

Riestra 2 – Sarmiento 1 goals