The goalkeeper, captain of the Academy, was responsible for winning the international title for the trans-Andean team.
Gabriel Arias with Leonardo Sigali, the captains of Racing, were in charge of lift the South American Cup . Avellaneda’s team beat Cruzeiro 3-1 and won in Asunción, securing their first international title in 36 years.
“We knew the importance for the club to win something at international level, it is the commitment of the whole club, of the people who work. When everything aligns, everything is easier and you crown it with an international title. It was the desire since my arrival, I’m making a dream come true “, he noted in a dialogue with ESPN after the end of the match.
The Chilean goalkeeper expressed his emotion: “The group has formed, it has become more committed, it is an honor and a privilege to be in this group, since I arrived at this club. It’s part of a lot of people, people who continue to write to us from outside, a lot of people who have passed through here. This feeling of belonging makes us very happy to have achieved this goal. “People are with us in good times and bad, they have done crazy things to be here in the stadium,” said the former Unión La Calera player.
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Gabriel Arias is already a reference for the Academy. Arriving in 2018, the goalkeeper established himself as captain. He was a starter throughout the cup and played a key role in winning it. He already has five trophies with the Racing jersey. Logically, the most important was the victory this Saturday in Nueva Olla.
The trans-Andean media highlighted the work of the goalkeeper, who from the start transmitted his confidence to his teammates. “The team was so convinced that, in the classic pre-match photo, captain Gabriel Arias called all the substitutes to pose for the photo. », noted La Nación in its column.
“It is the freedom of movement of this carnival that was highlighted in Paraguay. The cup is lifted. He is relieved by Arias and Sigali, the captains who cry champion for the fifth time with this jersey. It’s the photo that they were missing. The Olympic return is already happening slowly. Because there are no more legs and the heat no longer allows any effort. Or maybe to enjoy it more. So that the cry of Racing champion lasts a lifetime,” he added about lifting the trophy.
Olé also spoke about the Chilean’s performance, giving him a score of 6. “He made a good save at the end of the first half to deny Cruzeiro the pass. He had covered Kaio Jorge’s header, but could do nothing on Cruzeiro’s shot which ended in added time. . He gave a very dangerous rebound after a shot from Matheus Pereira which Kaio Jorge could not take advantage of,” they said.
Clarín, for his part, rated him with a 7, in a match where he had no other action. “He had few appearances, but he appeared when they called him into work. In the latter part of the first half, at a key moment, he saved Villalba’s throw . In Cruzeiro’s goal, he blocked a good shot from Kaio Jorge, which converted on the rebound. It was firm from above,” they noted.
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