‘Xeneize’, led by Mariano Herrón, beat ‘Granate’ 2-0 to ratify the title in the Champions Trophy, which was played at the Platense stadium. Boca’s triumphant wake does not stop.
From the joy of Boca to maintain its triumphant trail to the scandalous end with the footballers of Lanús running to the referee. The Trophy of Champions, Reserve version, delivered this Tuesday another star for ‘Xeneize’, who successfully defended that title that they had already won last season and which they now repeated by beating ‘Maroon’ 2-0, against a great public setting at the Platense stadium in Vicente López.
Those led by Mariano Herron They celebrated thanks to the goals of Maxi Zalazar y Luciano Di Lolloone in each half, to add his fourth star in the last two years: he was two-time champion of the Professional League and two-time champion of the Champions Trophy.
It was all celebration for the ‘Xeneize’, which had a multitude of supporters in the stands and the presence of some figures from the First Division team such as Luis Vázquez and Diego González.
And, as a contrast, the end led to a scandal. At 30 minutes, the outcome of the meeting began to have a tense vibe. After a play where a soccer player from the Xeneize He accused that a rival hit him in the face and led to shoving and tumult. There the one who was harmed was the coach Rodrigo Acosta, that after showing his anger he was expelled.
But then the problem broke out with the referee Maximilian Lopez Monti -which should have entered the first half due to the injury of the main Francisco Varano- in the additional part of the match, when he expelled Mauricio Cardillo. The footballer, who had entered after 34 minutes, went crazy and began to push the judge, who even backed into the ‘Granate’ bench, while everyone claimed and even attacked him.
Police intervention was necessary and, wisely, he decided to end the meeting.
A fair win
The first half was closed by Boca with the result in favor, but not because in the process of the match it was superior to the team led by Rodrigo Acosta, but because they managed to score at the beginning of the match when the pieces had not yet settled.
In a surprising play, at 5 minutes, the garnet had the ball, a rebound in the opposite field served the ball to the player of the Xeneize Simón Rivero, who drove at full speed on the left and sent a low center for the arrival of Maxi Zalazar, who connected with his left foot and scored the partial advantage by 1-0.
But that goal did not overshadow the attitude of Lanús, who went to look for the tie although he could not achieve it. The garnet he stopped before the two-time champion of the Professional Reserve League and set the conditions, but he did not know how to take advantage of the plays to equalize the score. In the first part the match referee had to be replaced Francisco Varano that in a run he suffered an injury to his right leg and was replaced by the fourth referee Maximiliano López Monti.
The second half started at a frantic pace. At minute Lanús already had the first opportunity to equalize the score. From outside the small area and with rivals ahead, he took a cross shot that Leandro Brey, one of the ‘Xeneize’ strongholds, spectacularly contained.
But after 9 minutes, bad news arrived for him. Granabecause in a move that promised for the Xeneizethe central defender from Lanús Lucas Irusta committed a foul that led to his second yellow card and was sent off, leaving his team with ten.
And not only that, but from that play came Boca’s second goal. After having sent the center, goalkeeper Patricio Albornoz gave a short rebound and central defender Lautaro Di Lollo was left in the small area to push it and begin to settle the story.
With heart, he Grana continued to go looking for a team coached by Herrón that stopped a 4-4-2 that became little offensive and that did not have the outstanding performance that was expected from players who have gone through for the first time like the little bull Gonzalo Morales. The South team made merits to get the tie.
The final whistle of the referee unleashed the madness of the fans and players of Boca, who added one more star in reserve to the one he had achieved for the local tournament that he fought hand in hand with Vélez until the last date. Herrón’s team found themselves with a worthy rival and had to suffer to get one more title to their record.
