Pipe, block and right-footed shot: the great goal from the Uruguayan Martirena which gives Racing a good result at Corinthians

TO Gastone Martirena A couple of Brazilian teams looked for him at the beginning of the year. Flamengo He was the one who accelerated the most and the one who was closest to catching him. And the Uruguayan defender was angry because he intended to leave to have more continuity. He alternated at the Academy with Fernando Gago on the reserve bench. The arrival of Gustavo Costa He has revitalized it and this Thursday, in soil where hips sprout like trees, he showed why He is one of the best in his role in South America: he scored a great goal that will never be forgotten.

It will cost too much for Martirena to score a better goal than the one scored at the NEO Química Arena. The man born in Montevideo 24 years ago grabbed it in the middle of the pitch and launched a shot to Rodrigo Garro. Then, entering diagonally from the center, he left Breno Bidon on his path, touched Agustín Almendra, who was near the crescent of the area, and went to look for the wall. What follows is a low cross that ends up very close to Hugo Nogueira’s right post, and flies to add beauty to the definition.

“I’m not satisfied with the goals, beyond the fact that they add up: I’m also looking for something else to make a contribution to the team,” Martirena said after the equalizer. And he added: “We are more united than ever. We always give our best and it has been proven. “We have taken a very good point”

Martirena earned her place thanks to great performances. At the beginning of the year, perhaps due to the annoyance of the failed transfer to Brazil, he alternated with Facundo Mura. But game after game he challenged himself until he became untouchable. The defender has been involved in 4 goals for the Academy in the last 5 matches: goal against Atletico Paranaense for the Copa Sudamericano, celebration and assist against Defensa y Justicia and the scream on the rainy night at San Pablo.

With this Thursday Martirena reached 42 games in Racing and scored his goal number 6. Yes, the Uruguayan is the closest thing to an attacking winger with many goals. Something found in Brazil…