Racing Club Montevideo secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Boston River in the Torneo Intermedio, seventh round of the Primera Aperatura. The hosts took all three points at home on Sunday, August 2nd, despite Boston River controlling more of the ball and registering more attacks throughout the match.
The decisive moment arrived early, when F. Alvarez found the net in the eleventh minute. Racing then settled into a defensive shape, absorbing pressure while Boston River pushed forward. The visitors brought on F. Munoa in the fifty-eighth minute, hoping to shift the balance.
As the game wore on, tensions rose. Bonfiglio received a yellow card in the sixty-third minute for Boston River, and Acosta followed suit five minutes later. Racing made a double change, bringing on E. Da Silva and then Bonfiglio himself in the sixty-ninth. By then, the match had grown increasingly physical.
The turning point came in the eighty-second minute when A. Aguirre was sent off for Boston River, reducing them to ten men. Racing pressed forward with their numerical advantage, and Ferreira saw a goal disallowed by VAR in the eighty-seventh minute — a cruel twist for the visitors. Mancebo picked up a yellow card in stoppage time before Vazquez came on for Racing in the ninety-fifth minute.
The statistics tell a story of contrasting approaches. Boston River dominated possession at 58 per cent and registered 133 attacks compared to Racing's 105. Yet Racing were more clinical, converting their limited chances into a goal. The hosts managed two shots on target from eleven attempts, while Boston River hit the target three times but could not find the back of the net.
The result keeps Racing in third place with 49 points from 27 games, while Boston River remain in twelfth with 30 points. The gap between them widens further, and Racing's defensive resilience continues to underpin their campaign. For Boston River, another defeat adds to their struggles this season.