Vélez – Banfield: the stage match behind an arch had the talent of a 16-year-old boy who is a show in himself

A shadow fell in the area of ​​the arch of Leonardo Burián, during the first time. The magnificent stage was bright, except for one part: it was hard to see, really. Every attack of Banfield it was a torture. For those who defended, for those who attacked. The same thing happened in the second half, but in reverse. Facundo Cambeses was the victim. a shot of Julian Palacios in a stick of that bow it was quite an event. But above all, the goal, almost 15 minutes from closing: a center from the kid Gianluca Prestianniof 16 yearsfound the Lucas Janson’s scoring header. A light in the dark.

A grandstand without fans, with an empty recital stage. And a football game, in the middle of everything. And a certain latent danger: a run beyond the field of play could have caused a major scare. A clash against a mass installed for a show, of another tenor. A massive musical spectacle.

Velez Compact 1 vs. banfield 0

After the tough defeat against Boca that placed him in penultimate place in the standings, Velez played again this Tuesday, by the date 23 of the Professional Soccer Leaguecontra Banfield. The triumph of the Fort by 1 to 0 He had a special feature: playing fieldwith the lawn in poor conditionhad in a corner a set stage just behind the arch that overlooks the former visitor head.

Lucas Janson’s goal

For a logical safety issue, to prevent serious accidents, several mats were placed. The idea of ​​the organizers was to avoid injuries in the event that a soccer player fell against the structure. It so happens that the José Amalfitani stadium hosted the recital given by Daddy Yankee over the weekend. And this Thursday and this Friday the ragpicker Duki will perform there.

The Vélez stadium, like the Monumental, is usually one of the most chosen by both national and foreign singers to perform in Argentina. Organizers often choose dates on which the team plays away to avoid setting up and taking down scenarios directly affecting the match in question.

It was not the case. In a tight schedule for the League due to the World Cup, Vélez he returned to play two games 48 hours apart. Last Sunday, with a goal from Gonzalo Morales, Boca beat him 1-0 and became the leader of the competition.

This time, before Banfield, the expulsion of Lautaro Ríos emboldened Vélez: the entry of Prestianni – he scored a goal against Boca in the reserve at 14 seconds – changed everything at 27 minutes of the second period. From his talent, the goal came seven minutes later. But the stage mounted on a headboard took all eyes.

Prestianni had left his mark on the reserve

The local victory occurred in a particular context that other teams had faced, such as River. On September 26, 2013, the team led by Ramón Díaz faced Liga de Loja for the Copa Sudamericana, one day from the Iron Maiden concert.

For one reason or another, the Vélez playing field was a topic of conversation during 2022. In the midst of the Copa Libertadores, an unusual image of the ground was seen: it appeared worn, burned, and brownish. What happened? Doubts persist. On the one hand, suspicions pointed to a strategy to complicate the game at ground level of Flamengo, who nevertheless beat the group coached by Alexander 4-0 Cacique Medina. According to the official version, the club did not obtain the imported fertilizer with which it had been working, and the new one burned the grass.

They immediately removed the bow

Even more. Also, the Pumas could not return to Liniers to face South Africa for the Rugby Championship; there was a change of venue and the meeting took place in Independiente. The José Amalfitani lawn was still damaged. “A few days ago the court was in perfect condition, but then deterioration was noticed, a situation that they have not been able to solve, and it is essential to meet the requirements that a show of this level deserves and that SANZAAR requests,” said a statement from the UAR. Later, in the Libertadores de América – in excellent condition – the national team fell 36 to 20.

Argentina has six places for the Copa Libertadores in 2023. Boca obtained the first ticket by winning the Professional League Cup. The champion of the current League will access directly. The same will be achieved by the Argentine Cup. The remaining places will go to the top three clubs in the annual general table, which includes the points obtained in the group stage of the LPF Cup (13 games) and the League (total: 40 games). The third of those teams will go to the Libertadores playoff.

Meanwhile, the South American 2023 will play another six teams, which will emerge from the general table and will be the ones located after those classified for the Copa Libertadores. If a club already classified by another instance is repeated, the place will go to the next in that table.

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