King of Coaching Episode 2: “The Copa Dream”

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👑 King of Coaching

🎬 Episode 2: “The Copa Dream”

📆 Date: Final Matchday — 1999/2000 Season

🏟️ Scene 1 – River Plate vs Huracán – Final Matchday

📍 El Monumental Stadium – Buenos Aires

🏆 Table:

Huracán: 5th (58 pts)

River Plate: 2nd (62 pts)

A win puts Huracán in 3rd and qualifies them for the Copa Libertadores for the first time in 54 years 😮

🔥 Match Lineups

🔴 Huracán (4-2-3-1)

GK: Carlos Silva

RB: Marco Rojas

CB: Julian Costa

CB: Gustavo López

LB: Emiliano Ortega

DM: Federico Ruiz

DM: Esteban Morales

RW: Dani Suarez

CAM: Mateo Benítez ⭐ (New signing)

LW: Cristian Méndez

ST: Jorge Balanta

Coach: Simeón

Asst. Coach: Iván Navarro

⚪ River Plate (4-3-3)

GK: Franco Almada

RB: Nico López

CB: Luciano Ríos

CB: Pablo Vega

LB: Agustín Calderón

CM: Enzo Sosa

CM: Álvaro Martínez

CAM: Javier Córdoba

RW: Matías Quintero

ST: Carlos Palacios

LW: Ramiro Díaz

Coach: Fernando Gallardo

⚽ FULL MATCH DETAILS

⏱️ 1’

Whistle blows — electric tension. Huracán fans fill the away corner, chanting like warriors.

⏱️ 7’

River Plate dominates early. Córdoba hits the crossbar with a wicked strike.

⏱️ 21’

Gustavo López clears a River Plate header off the line. Iván clenches his fists on the touchline.

⏱️ 35’

📣 Mateo drops deep, receives a pass, nutmegs Enzo Sosa, cuts inside and BOOMS!

🎯 GOAL! Mateo Benítez (Huracán)

River Plate 0–1 Huracán

Iván yells: “YESSSSSSSSSS!!!”

⏱️ 43’

River reacts with fire. Ramiro Díaz tries a curling shot — Silva saves brilliantly.

⏱️ 64’

Midfield becomes a battlefield. Federico Ruiz gets a yellow card for a tactical foul.

⏱️ 79’

River Plate press with urgency. Cross after cross. Defensive walls hold.

⏱️ 90+4’

FINAL WHISTLE BLOWS 🔔

River Plate 0–1 Huracán

🏃 Simeón runs onto the pitch:

“WE DID IT!”

😭 Iván falls to his knees crying, hands in the air:

“Let’s goooooo!!!”

🎉 Mateo screams:

“WE WON! WE WON!!”

🗣️ Iván shouts to the crowd:

“WE’RE IN THE COPA LIBERTADORES!”

🎊 The whole team jumps on each other. Champagne, soda, water — they POUR it all over Simeón and Iván.

🗣️ Iván:

“We may have gotten third, but we qualified for the Copa Libertadores... GUYS, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1945 — FIFTY-FOUR DAMN YEARS!”

💃 They SCREAM. They DANCE.

🏃‍♀️ Lucía runs to the pitch — jumps into Iván’s arms.

Lucía (tearfully): “You did it, babe!”

Iván: “What? We did it.”

💋 They KISS under the floodlit sky.

🧑‍💼 SCENE – President's Office: After the Match

📞 Diego, the president of Huracán, calls Iván and Simeón

Diego:

“This Copa Libertadores spot is huge. But we need more firepower. Mateo saved us. We need another talent.”

Simeón (thinking): “I don’t have anyone in mind…”

Iván (coolly):

“I do. One name: Tiago.”

Diego: “Talk to him.”

📃 SCENE – Contract Meeting

📍 Training Complex – 3 Days Later

Tiago’s Agent:

“My client wants $45 million.”

Iván (leaning forward):

“Tiago ain’t in that level yet. $12 million, or f* off.**”

Tiago’s Agent (blinks): “…okay.”

Iván:

“$5,000 per month. $1,000 bonus if he scores on debut.”

📄 Tiago signs. Huracán fans explode online.

“Who is this Tiago guy?”

🆕 2000/2001 Season – Matchday 1

🏟️ Huracán vs Banfield

📍 Home stadium, packed with flags, noise, and fire

🟥 Huracán Lineup (4-3-3)

GK: Carlos Silva

RB: Marco Rojas

CB: Gustavo López

CB: Julian Costa

LB: Emiliano Ortega

CM: Federico Ruiz

CM: Esteban Morales

CAM: Mateo Benítez

RW: Dani Suarez

LW: Cristian Méndez

ST: Tiago ⭐ (Debut)

⬜ Banfield Lineup (4-2-3-1)

GK: Lucas Martínez

RB: Silva

CB: Gabriel Ríos

CB: Tomaso Pérez

LB: Iñaki Franco

DM: Moreno

DM: Franco Luna

CAM: Elias Hernández

RW: Paco Vázquez

LW: Hugo García

ST: Rafael Bianchi

⚽ MATCH DETAILS

⏱️ 5’

⚽ GOAL — Mateo Benítez with a thunderbolt! (1–0)

⏱️ 11’

⚽ GOAL — Dani Suarez cuts in, curls it top corner! (2–0)

⏱️ 22’

⚽ GOAL — Cristian Méndez taps in a rebound (3–0)

⏱️ 30’

⚽ GOAL — Tiago scores on debut! Bullet header! (4–0)

💸 Bonus unlocked.

⏱️ 42’

⚽ GOAL — Mateo with his second! (5–0)

⏱️ 49’

⚽ GOAL — Dani Suarez again! (6–0)

⏱️ 61’

⚽ GOAL — Tiago assists Cristian Méndez for his brace (7–0)

⏱️ 83’

⚽ Banfield grab a consolation goal — Rafael Bianchi (7–1)

🏁 Final Whistle: Huracán 7 – 1 Banfield

🗣️ Iván to the team:

“We didn’t just show up — we made a f***ing statement.”

🔥 Tiago wins Man of the Match

Lucía kisses Iván after the match, saying,

“You did it again.”

Would you like Episode 3 to show Huracán's first match in Copa Libertadores? Or a drama twist (e.g., injury, board tension, or media pressure)?

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