Huracán bounced back from the disappointment of their Copa Libertadores exit to defeat River Plate in San Juan and lift the Supercopa. The meeting between the Torneo Final winners and the Copa Argentina champions is hardly the most illustrious of titles but after a difficult start to 2015 it is a reason to celebrate for El Globo.
One week ahead of the superclásico, Marcelo Gallardo named a full-strength side, preferring the in-form Fernando Cavenaghi and Rodrigo Mora over Colombian Teo Gutiérrez in attack. As expected it was River who enjoyed the majority of possession and created the most chances but Huracán remained a threat with the physicality of Ramón Ábila leading the line and the pace of Cristian Espinoza and Patricio Toranzo behind.
The only goal of the game came after twenty minutes when young Espinoza ran in behind Leonel Vangioni and cut inside Ramiro Funes Mori before cutting the ball back for the arriving Edson Puch. The Chilean’s drilled right-footed finish left Marcelo Barovero no chance but once again showed River’s rather soft underbelly.
River pushed for a way back into the game but El Globo held firm and celebrated lifting the trophy. It may only be the Supercopa but after going out of the Libertadores this should boost Néstor Apuzzo’s side who need to start picking up points in the Primera. For River it is only a minor disappointment as all eyes are on the superclásico trilogy starting next Sunday.
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