The current Argentine soccer champion Boca Juniors, was able to reverse the initial disadvantage against Independiente and won, on December 20 against Independiente 1-2. with what was left as one of the three leaders of group A.
In the victory, Edwin Cardona shone by scoring one of the goals that gave victory to the team ‘Xeneize’.
Something that caught the attention of the fans of the team led by Russo was the narration of sports journalist Daniel Mollo.
“Great! What a son of a… what a goal he scored. Great goal… Put Caribbean music for me, from the Colombian Caribbean (…) Villa throws a pipe and Cardona scores a great goal, Cardona scores a Maradona, Riquelme, Bochini-style goal. What a piece of goal after an extraordinary play “Mollo said amidst the excitement.
So was the meeting
Boca threw all the hierarchy to the playing field at the end and turned the classic. With goals from Franco Soldano and Edwin Cardona, he beat Independiente 2-1 for Zone A of the Diego Maradona Cup. Silvio Romero had opened the scoring for the local, who squandered a penalty in the first stage, reports Infobae Argentina.
The visit, with an alternative formation and the presentation of the youthful Alan Varela in the axis of the field, assumed command of the match, seeking to clarify the game from double 5. The homeowner offered freedom, but only in half court. As soon as the auriazules crossed the middle line, the pressure of the homeowner was ignited, seeking to force errors to go out at speed with the arrows in attack, like the restless Velasco.
When neither of them had made it clear to the opponent’s fence, Zárate lost the ball, and Rojo he stepped on the gas. Menendez stretched for the career of Bustos, author of the precise center for the entry of Silvio Romero, who signed the 1-0 after 20 minutes of action.
From the opening of the scoreboard, those of Pusineri felt more comfortable in the match. Since Roa’s leadership, a backward link, with his attack trident ready to associate on walls or the side passages, visited Rossi more often. Velasco, for instance, finished head-on and the shot did not go towards the Boca goal because Ávila crossed, with good timing, to avoid it.
About the end, the controversy. From an unsanctioned penalty for Boca (due to an unnatural hand by Lucas González), the possibility came from 12 steps for Rojo (after Ávila’s lack of Menéndez), which Roa assumed and Agustín Rossi expertly saved.
At the beginning of the second half, Boca was more incisive, beyond the fact that he suffered in the hand-to-hand wasted by Roa. Soldano had him headlong at the start, also Zárate, and forced the local to, at times, dedicate himself solely to defending.
Boca began to inject more starting players in the field, in search of equality. But it didn’t necessarily report you in operation. In fact, a pass to the middle by Cardona almost led to So Señora’s 2-0. However, Villa’s runs, specific weight in the area and Edwin’s punch began to find cracks in Independiente.
By drive and will, he reached 1-1 at 37 minutes. Cardona himself accurately executed a stopped ball launch, Sosa left and was badly stopped, Soldano, headlong, left the criticism behind and scored equality.
Boca smelled blood and, like the shark, it went in search of its prey. Zárate was able to expand the score and, at 46, Cardona awarded the three points to his team, an ideal mental boost for Wednesday, when he plays the revenge of the crossing for the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores against Racing (the first leg lost it 1-0).
Independent, for example, suffered a new blow. The stumble against Huracán (after winning 2-0) and the elimination against Lanús for the South American Cup, the classic fall was added, when he thought that he had the triumph assured in his arms.
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