The Boca coach, Jorge Almirón complained about the hot weather in La Rioja at the Carlos Mercado Luna stadium and was surprised that the match against Almagro took place in the afternoon instead of at night, as were their previous matches in the Argentine Cup..
However, Almiron He congratulated his players for the performance shown in the first half despite the high temperature: “I loved how the team played. It was very hot and the Cup is never played at this time. It is always played at night and there is much more running.”
Mouth beat Almagro 2 to 0, with the goals of Ezequiel Bullaude and Lucas Blondel in the first half. Both players scored for the first time against Xeneize and gave them the partial victory. But in the complement, the team that plays in the First National tied the duel 2 to 2 and took the actions to penalties.
Almiron He blamed the wear and tear in the second stage on the hot weather in La Rioja: “Those who played football know that we come from winter and it was very hot today. It is for both teams, but the expense is ours. There was wear and tear, they went 2-1 and nerves came in, which are normal”.
In the quarterfinals, the xeneize team will face Talleres de Córdoba and the match would be scheduled for the following double date FIFA. Although the venue is still unknown, Mendoza and Santiago del Estero are the two options being considered for the match.
Source: Ambito
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