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Despite the defeat, Racing He was about to register one of the best goals of the date and, possibly, of the Argentine League Cup championship. Emiliano Vecchio, a 33-year-old from Rosario, was able to score one of his best goals of his career as a footballer.
The right winger who defends the colors of the ‘Academy’ had a clear goal option at his feet and what could have been the partial draw against Gimnasia for matchday four of the local championship.
It was the 13th minute of the second half and Racing got a free kick in their favor. Automatically Vecchio took possession of the ball and prepared to take a corner kick that was supposed to fall in the direction of the area.
However, as shown in the images, he noticed that the goalkeeper was poorly positioned and did not hesitate to take a very strong shot that took effect in a matter of seconds. The looks of the rival fans were perplexed by the possible goal that he could have manufactured.
Luckily for the goalkeeper and the technical command, the ball went over the post and the game continued its course. That yes, Rodrigo Rey, Gimnasia goalkeeper, only had to laugh at the similar work that the Racing attacker was about to make.
Source: Elcomercio
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