Elite professional football requires attention to every detail. A minimum movement can be essential to generate a difference with the opponent. The faithful example of this affirmation might be seen with the rapid contribution of a ball catcher in the duel between River Plate y Santa Fe Union.
They were running nine minutes into the first half when Martin Canete battled down the left lane with Nicholas De La Cruzhe threw himself to the floor and took the ball to the side a few meters from the area of the Tatengue. The Uruguayan didn’t take a second to get that full-back thanks to the quick reaction of Delfina Lombardia footballer who is in the lower ranks of the Millionaire and also adds presences in the Argentine women’s team as detailed in the official transmission itself.
Nico took the ball, played with Jose Paradelawho turned and took out a center for the irruption of Ignacio Fernandez in the heart of the area. Nacho He showed his quality to place his foot well on the penalty spot and capitalized on what had been an aerial shot from his teammate. the archer Sebastian Moyano he might not do much before a ball that took a strange parabola.
“It’s exciting to be here on the pitch and it’s very nice to have been able to contribute my grain of sand,” said the River Plate youth player in dialogue with ESPN during halftime of the game. In addition, he confessed: “I did not see the goal complete because I just had my back because I went to look for the other ball.”
Lombardi He is 17 years old, works as an attacker in the lower ranks of the club and began his sports career at Bella Vista in Bahía Blanca following first trying different disciplines such as tennis, swimming, hockey and handball. At the age of 13, he stood out in that entity, although in Núñez they were already following him closely when he was 11. His level allowed him to join the Argentine Under 17 team for the South American category in 2022.
Precisely in that tournament he had an outstanding performance once morest Bolivia, when he scored two goals in the 4-0 victory of the Albiceleste. “The National Team has always been my goal, I am enjoying it a lot. We are going to see what happens with the summons, but being here is already a great responsibility and I am giving everything to be able to continue in the place where I am ”, he had commented in dialogue with the site The new one of Bahía Blanca following receiving the call. Unfortunately, Argentina was eliminated in the group stage of that contest.
One of her dreams is for women’s soccer to continue to progress in order to shine in the country, but she is also looking for a scholarship to play in the United States and find greater competitiveness. The truth is that today her last name was key to River Platebecause his participation was vital for the 1-0 of the team from Martin Demichelis in a night that surely Delfina will never forget.
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