[Sport] One follows, the other does not

[[M]anuel]

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Boca and Racing played for the Argentine Cup, with mixed luck.

 

Racing is not going through a great present, it is clear if we remember that its coach is Claudio Úbeda, who replaces Juan Antonio Pizzi, fired after his defeat in the Avellaneda classic. At that time it was reported that Úbeda would be the DT until the end of the year. Now, seeing that in the local tournament position table he is eight points from the top, his main objective was the Argentine Cup, in this case based in Córdoba.

 

The outlook was encouraging, facing Godoy Cruz (he played with the majority of substitutes) for the round of 16, knowing that Tigre awaits in the quarterfinals. However, the game was difficult from the start. In 15 minutes, Tomba was already winning 2 to 0, thanks to goals from Bullaude and Burgoa, but it was no coincidence, Diego Flores's team dominated widely and the difference was justified.

 

Just before finishing that first stage, Lisandro Lopez discounted with a superb header. In the second half Racing went for the tie, and they got it, with more enthusiasm than football, but it is also worth it. Enzo Copetti scored 2 to 2. Everything led to penalties, but in an open match, where both took risks, twelve minutes from the end Ramirez became a real goal, an impossible right hand, for the good of Arias. But Racing had one more card; Joaquín Correa, entered in the 85th minute and in the 89th he put the final 3 to 3. Now yes, penalties, from the twelve steps the Mendoza all got it right and Copetti failed the last one, Racing eliminated, Úbeda on the ledge and Godoy Cruz excited about fighting until the end.

 

 

Then, late at night, it was Boca's turn. In Santiago del Estero he faced the Board of Trustees. Whoever observed the meeting knows that it was very flat, boring. Just a dangerous arrival from Gudiño in the complement and two clearings from Boca almost under the goal, which could not end in a goal. That is why the definition was by penalties.

 

Boca lately has a favorable wind in these instances, defeated River Plate by the same route, in the round of 16. Once again, the confidence of his players when kicking and the opponent's mistakes gave him victory. Uruguayan Sebastián Sosa hit the crossbar and Rossi contained Marín's shot. Two failures in a series of penalties is a lot, that's why Boca advanced, it is already in the semifinals (it will face the winner of Argentinos Juniors vs San Telmo) and it knows that it is only two games away from getting the ticket to the next Copa Libertadores de América.