Goals by Solari and Medina: 1-1 in the Buenos Aires derby. Another bad evening for the Matador, replaced midway through the second half. Incidents before the match
The Buenos Aires Superclasico ends in a draw after a first half dominated by River and a Xeneize-tinged finish. All the goals that decided the 1-1 draw for Monumental came in the second half after a post hit by former Nerazzurri player Facundo Colidio midway through the first half. Solari deceives the millonarios, Medina restores the balance after replacing Cavani, protagonist of another test to forget.
superclasic climate
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Monumental’s super challenge arrives on the seventh day of the championship, when victory counts even more for honor than for the ranking. Those who, like Juan Roman Riquelme, experience his first Superclasico as president after playing so many times (and decisively) with the Boca “10” on their backs know this well. Hence the decision to accompany the team on the journey to the Monumental, on top of the traditional caravan of fans that “escorted” the players up to a few blocks from the River stadium. Once inside, the red and white tide of 85 thousand fans pushed the Millonarios, not without some incidents at the entrances despite the absence of visiting fans. It was the fault of a handful of supporters who tried to access the stadium without the proper ticket, triggering a charge from the police with truncheons and rubber bullets. Three people were slightly bruised at the end of the riots, which occurred about an hour before kick-off.
cavani flop
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On the pitch, 97′ of great intensity, emotions and some forbidden shots that can never be missed. Above all it was River who played the game, which Demichelis set up with an offensive 4-2-3-1 formed by the baby prodigy Echeverri and the former Inter player Colidio. Boca, on the other hand, thinks first of not taking them, often playing from a throw-in. No redemption for Cavani, the most awaited of the day before: the Matador also misses the great opportunity to make a breakthrough after the first six months in the shadow at the foot of the Obelisk and, this time too, he runs into a colorless test, without noteworthy opportunities and with obvious signs of nervousness, including a “gracious” elbow from the referee and VAR on Diaz at the end of the first half. The Uruguayan’s match, replaced by “pibe” Langoni, ended after 65′ and a tense argument with the referee over a foul not awarded. For the rest, zero shots towards Armani’s goal and a large number of turnovers.
question and answer
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Among the many talents at the first, great final exam, no promotion with full marks except for Medina, author of the Xeneize equalizer. The performance of “Diablito” Echeverri, an 18-year-old tightrope walker who will fly to Girona at the end of the year thanks to the direction of City, was mixed. Equi Fernandez’s performance was also without great high notes, capable of dictating the tempo only in flashes. Having said that, the best scoring opportunities are of a million-dollar nature, starting from the full post caught by the former Nerazzurri player Colidio after 24 minutes of play: the sombrero to miss the direct marker and the right winger of first intention from a central position he deserved a much better award. The play that breaks the balance comes in the 5th minute of the second half, when a long throw from the back allows Solari to surprise the two Xeneize central defenders at speed and then punish Romero after a short clearance. But Boca knew how to take advantage of the only clear opportunity in an hour of play thanks to the coolness of Medina, who did well to place it after a rough sweep of the home defence. Then the final blows, with the great save by Romero on the header of the new arrival Borja and the two thrills in the Millonaria area generated by a possessed Blanco on the left. The final thrill is given by Mastantuono, another talent from the millionaire academy, who however shoots high from a few meters after a throw of over 30 metres. It ends like this, with a bitter taste in River’s mouth and a point each that doesn’t satisfy anyone.
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