9 de Julio de Rafaela into Reválida semis for Primera Nacional spot | OneFootball

9 de Julio continues to write golden pages in its participation in the Torneo Federal A. The Lion defeated Gimnasia y Esgrima de Chivilcoy once again and, with authority, secured a spot in the semifinals of the Reválida, filling the entire town of Juliense with hope for the possibility of moving up to the Primera Nacional.

The team led by Marcelo Varela demonstrated presence, character, and efficiency at the key moments of the match. The goals from Maximiliano Ibáñez and Enzo Abondetto sealed a victory that confirms the great current form of the Rafaelino team, which had already made an impact in the first leg and once again showed solidity in all its lines.

From the start, 9 de Julio made its stance clear: press high, disrupt the opponent's circuits, and rely on the speed of its attackers. This is how they found the spaces to hurt a Gimnasia team forced to advance and that never managed to impose conditions against the intensity of the Lion.

The Lion started better, and at the first mistake, after a blunder by Robatto, it was Mariachi Ibáñez who took advantage and didn't forgive, scoring the 1-0 with all the time to finish.

The equalizer came at 25 minutes after a rebound from Fragueda following a shot by Franco Cáceres, which Marcos Salvaggio capitalized on to score.

At 24 minutes into the second half, the game was halted due to the absence of an ambulance on the field. A local fan in the stands became unwell and was taken to a local hospital; the game could not resume until the ambulance returned.

At 57 minutes, when the game was not being played and everything was tense, Abondetto appeared to take the ball on the half-volley and deliver a powerful shot that was unstoppable for Palleres, who flew but couldn't even deflect the ball.

At 62 minutes, Acuña missed a chance, failing to connect with a cross-shot from Abondetto, who aimed for the goal, and the shot went wide.

Varela's team is experiencing a positive streak, with an increasingly mature performance and a squad that exudes confidence. The dream of promotion no longer seems like a utopia and is lived with hope but also with restraint behind closed doors.

With the qualification secured, 9 de Julio already knows its next opponent: San Martín de Formosa, in a series that will begin in Rafaela next weekend at the Germán Soltermam, which has been massively supporting and pushing the team at every decisive stage.

The Lion is strong, continues to grow, and dares to dream. The city is excited about having two teams in the semifinals (Atlético de Rafaela secured its spot on Saturday), and with the possibility of meeting again in a final for promotion, which would be truly historic.

9 de Julio once again showed that it is ready to fight until the end.

Gimnasia y Esgrima de Chivilcoy: 1-Emanuel Palleres; 4-Fausto Fiol, 2-Franco Flores, 6-Valentín Robatto, and 3-Martín Gallo; 8-Ramiro Medina, 5-Joaquín Iturrieta, 7-Mauro Gutiérrez, and 10-Franco Cáseres; 9-Nazareno Gómez and 11-Marcos Salvaggio. Substitutes: 12-Nicolás Ilchischen, 13-Alejandro Guglielmo, 15-Francisco Millán, 17-Santiago Piersigilli, 18-Julián Ledesma, 19-Martín Salinardi, and 20-Nicolás Pavone. Coach: Alberto Salvaggio.

9 de Julio: 1-Franco Fragueda; 4-Maximiliano Martínez, 2-Facundo Centurión, 6-Jerónimo Almada, and 3-Sebastián Acuña; 8-Nicolás Del Sole, 5-Guillermo Ensabella, 7-Tobías Macies, and 10-Braian Peralta; 9-Enzo Abondetto and 11-Maximiliano Ibáñez. Substitutes: 12-Gómez, 13-Molinari, 14-Androetto, 15-Aversa, 16-Bustos, 18-García, and 20-Bonilla. Coach: Marcelo Varela.

Goals in the first half: 13m Maximiliano Ibáñez (9) and 25m Marcos Salvaggio (G).

Goal in the second half: 57m Enzo Abondetto (9).

Substitutions in the second half: Tomás Adroetto for Del Sole (9), 51m 14-Mario Dauria for Gallo (G), 52m 20-Tomás Bonilla and 18-Facundo García for Ibáñez and Peralta (9), 62m 19-Lautaro Ocampo and 17-Zabala for Macies and Abondetto (9), 64m 16-Isaias Ciavarelli for Iturrieta (G).

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