In case of equal time, the regulation will go directly to the definition with kicks from the penalty spot and the winner will play the semifinal next Saturday night at the Lanús stadium against Racing Club or Aldosivi, both teams led by two idols “xeneizes”: Fernando Gago and Martín Palermo, respectively.
Boca, in the middle of a hectic semester, got into the top eight of the first Professional League tournament of the semester after finishing in second place in Zone B with 27 points, one behind Estudiantes de La Plata.
Sebastián Battaglia’s team rounded off a campaign of 7 wins, 6 draws and 1 loss, with 19 goals for and 11 against.
The fact is that only one of those successes was at the Alberto J. Armando stadium and it was in the last presentation against Barracas Central (2-0), on the 13th date.
Defense and Justice was the third best classified in Zone A with 25 points, the product of also 7 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses, but with more goals scored than its rival (26) and a more vulnerable defense (19).
The “Xeneize” closed the classification to the quarterfinals with a date in advance and on the last day they defeated Tigre (2-0) in Victoria, in a match that meant the third consecutive victory.
The “Halcón” had a good start to the tournament, fell in the middle and came back from the end with the wins against Unión (2-1) in Santa Fe and the narrow victory on Sunday in Florencio Varela against Patronato (1-0) .
Despite the controversy over the rest time and the public complaint by coach Sebastián Beccacece, the match will be played on the day and time stipulated by the LPF before the definition of the qualifiers.
In the last ten days, Boca directed its possible classification to the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores and confirmed its presence in the final phase of the local tournament.
Battaglia found some footballing answers with a new composition of the midfield, with the entry of Alan Varela, which made it possible for Guillermo “Pol” Fernández to move a few meters forward on the field of play.
The one who lost ground in the consideration is Juan Ramírez, who was a fixed piece for the scheme of the most winning player in the history of the La Ribera club.
Captain Carlos Izquierdoz returned to play in the match against Barracas, last Saturday, April 30, but a waist injury will leave him out of the match again, as happened against Tigre. The “Cali” fulfilled before Always Ready of Bolivia the four suspension dates that Conmebol applied to him.
Therefore, the Boca central duo will be integrated tomorrow by the Peruvian Carlos Zambrano and Marcos Rojo.
In addition to the possible headlines, Mouth summoned Javier García, Nicolás Figal, Gastón Ávila, Pedro Velurtas, Agustín Sandez, Jorman Campuzano, Esteban Rolón, Cristian Medina, Juan Ramírez, Aaron Molinas, Exequiel Zeballos, Luis Vázquez and Nicolás Orsini to concentrate.
Defense and Justice It will be a tough rival and dreams of reaching a decisive stage in the League Cup after the historic international titles it won in 2021.
Beccacece’s team played 19 games this year between the League Cup, Copa Sudamericana and Copa Argentina with a balance of 9 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses.
Three of the falls were consecutive and in the Copa Sudamericana, where he was already eliminated two dates before the end of the group stage.
Defense is a true reflection of the style proclaimed by Jorge Sampaoli’s former assistant in the national team, and an example is that the only game of the semester in which he did not score goals was in the 1-0 defeat against Atlético Goianiense in Florencio Varela, in a Procedure in which he was dominant but failed in attack.
The “Halcón” had great performances as a visitor since in that condition they won six games and only lost in Rosario against Newell’s in the first game of the season, in Junín against Sarmiento and again against Goianiense in Brazil.
His best moment of the semester -in terms of results- were the seven games he had without losing at the start with the 14 points (of the 25) he got in the League Cup and the thrashing against Sacachispas (4-1) to advance in the Argentine Cup.
The base of the team is the goalkeeper Ezequiel Unsain; midfielder Kevin “Facha” Gutiérrez, whom the DT knew from Racing; and the Uruguayan scorer Miguel Merentiel, author of seven goals.
However, the names of the promising central defender Adonis Frías stand out; the ends Carlos Rotondi and Francisco Pizzini; and Walter Bou (half of his record still belongs to Boca) in his role as playmaker that he adopted at the end of last year.
In the National Cup format there were only two clashes between Boca and Defensa Justicia. The first was in Córdoba for the 2015 Copa Argentina with a 2-1 victory for “xeneize” and then they met again in the 2021 LPF Cup at La Bombonera, with the same result.
Defense and Justice only won once at La Bombonera and it took place in the 2017/18 Superliga when they defeated it 2-1 under the leadership of Juan Pablo Vojvoda, current coach of Fortaleza, from Brazil.
When do Boca vs Defense and Justice play?
The match will be played from 9:30 p.m. in La Bombonera with arbitration by Andrés Merlos; Héctor Paletta in the VAR; and Ezequiel Brailovsky in the VAR.
possible formations
Boca Juniors: Agustin Rossi; Luis Advíncula, Carlos Zambrano, Marcos Rojo and Frank Fabra; Guillermo Fernández, Alan Varela and Óscar Romero; Eduardo Salvio, Darío Benedetto and Sebastián Villa. DT: Sebastian Battaglia.
Defense and Justice: Ezequiel Unsain; Nicolás Tripichio, Adonis Frías, Nazareno Colombo and Alexis Soto; Kevin Gutierrez and Gabriel Hachen; Francisco Pizzini, Walter Bou, Carlos Rotondi; Michael Merentiel. DT: Sebastian Beccacece.
Time: 21.30
Stadium: Boca Juniors
Source: Ambito
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