After there was too much talk of a superclassic without so much importance, Boca Juniors and River Plate they staged a great game in the Bombonera and equaled 2-2. The technicians bet on many starters, without thinking too much about the semifinal commitments of the Copa Libertadores they have (against Santos and Palmeiras, respectively) this week.
Ramón Ábila opened the scoring in favor of xeneize, Federico Girotti and Rafael Borré turned it around in three minutes, and Sebastián Villa closed the tie.
The superclassic began dynamic. Especially because of the rhythm that River impregnated him through the management of the midfield, with Enzo Pérez and Jorge Carrascal partnering to break the disorderly pressure of Nicolás Capaldo. In fact, that intensity led the millionaire to have his first chance in two minutes. Because Gonzalo Montiel was very quick to guess the intention that Emmanuel Mas had to go out on the left with a touch, he recovered it and filtered the pass to Rafael Borré, who took a strong shot to the body of Esteban Andrada, who cleared it with a fly on the spot.
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However, the blow was given by Boca. And the surprise was, precisely, Mas. Boca came out of the bottom for a violation of Cardona, joined in the center of the field with the participation of the centrals, Capaldo and Mauro Zárate, who opened the ball to the San Juan side: he put a millimeter center in front of the defenders of River and for Ramón Ábila to define first and a few steps from the arch. Thus, Wanchope opened the scoring at 9 minutes.
The goal from Cordoba began to wake up Boca and the classic began to become more even. Even hotter. Because the infractions became more frequent. River began to use the resource of the center to try to hurt, above or below. The corner, in fact, gave him a very clear opportunity. At 16, after a second play, Carrascal hit a right hand from the goal of the area to Andrada’s right post. The Colombian, with the minutes, began to do his thing, dancing with the ball and being one of the most important of the Gallardo cast. In fact, his compatriot Campuzano, at 28, elbowed him at the throat deserving of expulsion.
The xeneize needed to dominate the game more to be able to manufacture chances of danger and thus add to the attitude that he began to show after 1-0. Only, at 22, a good collective move ended with a powerful shot from Capaldo resisted by Armani. Above, a bad one: Wanchope, at 33, signaled to the bench, pointed to the right adductor and dropped, generating Franco Soldano’s warm-up. Anyway, the forward asked to stay on the court.
For the second half, Gallardo moved chips. Ignacio Fernández and Matías Suárez entered for Bruno Zuculini and Lucas Beltrán, respectively, betting stronger with the presence of a greater number of starters.
At 2 minutes of the complement, Boca was close to increasing the score. After a mistake in Diaz’s departure, Cardona left Zarate in the area, who rejected the chance for getting too comfortable. Those of Miguel Russo continued with the problems in the middle of the court, which allowed those of Núñez to handle it constantly, although without danger.
Thus, the local maintained the position with which he played much of the first half: taking shelter to try to get out of counterattack. It was very difficult for him to specify that final part of the strategy, but when at 8 minutes he succeeded, Ábila wasted the opportunity to give the goal to Zárate, both being hand in hand against Armani, who ended up rejecting it with his legs.
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To make matters worse, Campuzano completed a match for oblivion. Again due to a blow, this time to the face of Suárez at 12 minutes, he earned the expulsion and left Boca with ten men. Therefore, the idea of protecting the bow was enhanced. However, in an attack with spaces managed by Carlos Tevez, who entered with Soldano instead of Zárate and Wanchope, respectively, Sebastián Villa could not crown him with the goal: he faced Díaz, but Armani took his left-foot to the corner, to all 18.
Thus the things, the monologue was increasing. The visit abused the centers, many past and others controlled by Andrada. However, when it seemed not, that was the tool to start smiling. Because, in addition, the Doll risked more: he took out Pinola to put in Ferreira, another forward. He knew that Boca was dedicated to taking care of Wanchope’s goal. So…
At 28 minutes, the boy Girotti, who had excelled in practice and convinced Gallardo that he could have a place in the Bombonera, hit a head butt falling off a Buffarini grab and stamped the tie. But it was a blast. Because three minutes later, by the same route, Borré beat Izquierdoz at the height and placed her at the far post. 2-1, in the blink of an eye.
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But just as Boca was affected by the expulsion of Campuzano, River suffered the one that Enzo Pérez won at 34 minutes. Although Gallardo’s men maintained control of the game, now Boca was taking advantage of what he had. At 40, the spaces allowed Tevez to run, support the mark and filter the ball from left to Villa: face to face with Armani, he was bitten by the ball and re-matched the story. (Here you can see the goals of the Colombians)
There wasn’t too much time for more. In the five minutes that remained (plus the five that were played in the additional), the stopped ball was the ally of River to try to get the advantage again. However, the superclassic ended with a fair draw and a great game.
Franco Tossi
The Nation (Argentina)
GDA
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