Boca faces Admiral Brown, for the 16th finals of the Argentine Cup. The match will be played on Wednesday, June 18, starting at 9:10 p.m., at the Malvinas Argentinas stadium in Mendoza, with transmission by TyC Sports.
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The referee of the match will be Pablo Echavarría, with José Savorani and Iván Núñez as assistants. Gonzalo Pereira will act as fourth referee. There will be no VAR.
Why is this Argentine Cup duel important?
Boca has the obligation to be the protagonist of this tournament and, if you want, to win it. He is one of the great candidates for the title, especially after the quick elimination of River, and faces a rival from the Primera Nacional. Xeneize knows that it must win a title to ensure its ticket to the 2025 Copa Libertadores and will seek to reach the round of 16, leaving a good image.
Almirante has been suffering in the Primera Nacional. After the great campaign last season that had them as the main protagonist for promotion to First Division, the team is going through a bad time. They are in 17th place out of 19 teams in Zone B of the promotion tournament and of course, beating Boca would be, in addition to qualifying for the round of 16, a true feat.
Players to follow in Boca vs. Admiral Brown
Boca has already secured the first reinforcement of the second part of 2024: it is the Chilean Gary Medel, who returns to the club after 14 years. The former Chile National Team player is about to make his debut and can be an option in the team, playing as a midfielder or as a central marker. About to turn 37, he comes from Vasco da Gama to add experience to the Xeneize squad.
In Almirante something particular happens and that is that eight players from Isidro Casanova’s team emerged from Boca’s Inferiores. One of the most experienced is goalkeeper Ramiro Martínez, but other players also stand out such as defender Tomás Díaz, the son of Cata Díaz, Leandro Guzmán and Bruno Cenci.
This is how the teams arrive
Boca comes from an irregular start in the League Tournament, although on the last date before the break for the Copa América, they beat Vélez in a tough match, in La Bombonera, by 1 to 0. Of the last 10 matches they won four, tied three and lost three.
Almirante had suffered 12 games without winning until last May 25, when Daniel Bazán Vera’s team returned to victory by defeating Rafaela 2 to 1. Then they lost to Madryn, but on the last day they defeated Defensores Unidos 1 to 0.
The last precedent
There are no official matches recorded, although there are two friendlies played in the ’70s. The first, played in 1972, was won by Boca 2-0 with goals from Curioni and Peña. The second, in 1979, was won by Mirasol 1-0 with a penalty from Juan Carlos Merlo, against a Xeneize team that had won the World Cup in 1978.
When they play: date, time and live TV
The round of 16 match will be played on Wednesday, June 18, at 9:10 p.m. in Mendoza, with transmission by TyC Sports.
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