Finalist Estudiantes of the Argentine Cup

 

Boca lost against a good Estudiantes. Also against the law of Mauro Boselli's ex, again a nightmare like in the 1-0 in the Bombonera on April 15 of this year. And also against himself. Against his other version, the one that always, for one reason or another, complicates his life (this time it was Saracchi's child red at 14 minutes into the PT). Which Boca do we talk about when we talk about Boca? What is your true face? Why is a team so unstable, so inconsistent, so different from one game to the next, from one tournament to the next? Contra Estudiantes showed them all. It started badly. Very badly. At 2' they were already losing 1-0 for not marking Carrillo in the area (almost a basic rule: you always have to mark your opponent's number nine). And then, for that controversial expulsion of Saracchi.

And then, out of nowhere, due to a blooper from the Xeneize background, Estudiantes found themselves at 3-2: Rojo wanted to reject it, he hit Barco and that rebound ended in a goal against Figal, without him being able to finish it push Boselli. From then on, Boca was no longer one or the other. Not even when Domínguez's team fell further behind than necessary and, even with an extra man, gave up ground and ball. Langoni came in and it was spicy, but it was difficult for him to resolve. Benedetto came in and he didn't weigh. Medina came in, strangely as a substitute, and could not turn the tide. And so, the Xeneize was pure push, also pure frustration. Pincha endured it, as best he could, more with his heart than with his head. And he will play in the final of the Argentine Cup, an elusive tournament, which now presents him with the chance to win a title again. There goes Students. Leaving Boca behind. For his own glory...

Lucia Lorenzatto