River qualifies with a goal fest in San Luis Marcelo Gallardo's team beat Barracas Central 3-0 in the Argentine Cup round of 32, thanks to a goal by Milton Casco and two by Agustin Palavecino.

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Determined to take the lead, River pressed Barracas Central right from the start. Agustin Palavecino was the first one to put Maximiliano Gagliardo to the test with a shot from outside the box. Then, Milton Casco opened the scoring: the defender controlled the rebound and sent a tremendous right-footed shot into the right-hand corner of the rival goal.

Barracas Central counterattacked and had two clear chances to even the score: first, Bruno Sepulveda made a good individual play but was met with a great response from Franco Armani; then, Neri Bandiera struck a crossed header that narrowly missed River Plate’s goal. However, River had a better end to the first half with two chances at Santiago Simon’s feet: a header saved by Gagliardo, following a dribble, and a cross that was also saved by the keeper.

River had a smooth second half, controlling Barracas Central and scoring, in the 20th minute, another great goal, as a result of a collective play that culminated in an exquisite backheel shot from Rodrigo Aliendro and a nutmeg by Palavecino. Toward the end, River had to reorganize its defense when David Martinez was sent off after double.

Palavecino finally set the score at 3-0. From outside the box, the midfielder struck a phenomenal right-footed shot that paralyzed Gagliardo. Thus, River qualified for the Argentine Cup round of 16, where the team will play against Defensa y Justicia. In the meantime, River will visit Velez Sarsfield in Liniers, on Sunday, for the local tournament.