LOS ANGELES, June 21 (Reuters) – Monterrey held on to assert a 0-0 draw with River Plate in a prickly Group E conflict on the Rose Bowl in Pasadena within the Membership World Cup on Saturday as each golf equipment maintained their hopes of advancing to the knockout rounds.
Goalkeeper Esteban Andrada made important second-half saves from Franco Mastantuono and Miguel Borja to safe a degree for the Mexican aspect, who had drawn their opening recreation in opposition to Inter Milan on Tuesday.
River Plate’s Kevin Castaño was despatched off in damage time for a second bookable offence as his aspect moved degree on 4 factors with the Italians on the prime of standings. Monterrey sit two factors behind the Argentinian aspect.
Amid a carnival ambiance on the Rose Bowl, River Plate defender Paulo Díaz had an early sight of purpose when he steered a header over the bar.
Sergio Canales’ run from the midway line ended with River Plate’s Franco Armani making a save to his proper, and Gerardo Arteaga blasted over the goal when the ball finally landed at his ft on the sting of the realm.
That was to show a uncommon sight of the goal for the Mexicans, with River Plate slicing their means by way of the Monterrey defence late within the half.
In a frantic finish to an in any other case disjointed opening 45 minutes, Mastantuono performed Castano into house inside the realm and his cutback discovered Giuliano Galoppo, whose strike on purpose was deflected large.
Lucas Martínez Quarta ought to have put River Plate forward from the ensuing nook, the central defender pushing his volley throughout the face of purpose. Mastantuono then noticed an try deflected large.
Arteaga hacked Galoppo’s effort off the road because the aspect from Buenos Aires elevated the strain within the early phases of the second half, whereas Andrada was readily available to disclaim Mastantuono as the sport approached the ultimate quarter.
Enzo Perez slipped by way of the Monterrey midfield to feed the Actual Madrid-bound winger on the best aspect of the realm, however the goalkeeper learn the 17-year-old’s intentions and pushed his curling left-foot shot to security.
Andrada then raced off his line to disclaim Borja 14 minutes from time, and the goalkeeper was in place once more within the dying moments to dam one other try by the second half substitute.
River Plate completed the sport shorthanded when Castano introduced down Nelson Deossa as he tried to launch a late counterattack, the midfielder despatched off after choosing up his second reserving.
River Plate will subsequent face Inter Milan in Seattle on Wednesday, whereas Monterrey tackle already-eliminated Urawa Crimson Diamonds from Japan on the Rose Bowl.
