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Boca already has its head set on Sunday’s duel against Vélez

Boca already has its head set on Sunday's duel against Vélez
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The campus of Boca Juniors returned this Thursday from Mendoza, after beating Quilmes 3-2 at the Malvinas Argentinas stadium and qualify for the semifinals of the Argentine Cup, where on a date to be confirmed they will face Patronato, that for your part gave the bump to eliminate in the penalty shootout no less than to River Plate. “I wanted to reach the semi-finals and who was left behind is not our issue,” Darío Benedetto said in this regard.

“I think we won wellbecause we know that there is no easy rival in this type of Cups -said Benedetto, author of the goal that started the Xeneize comeback against the tough beer team-. We are in a good moment and little by little looking for our game. Apart we are fighting everything we play, as it should be with this shirt. Now we are thinking about Patronato”, pointed out the centre-forward.

The “Pipa” also remembered Paola Fleitas, deceased Wednesday at noon in an accident on Route 7 when the bus that was transporting a group of fans overturned heading to the city of Cuyo to watch the match.

“It’s a very tough time for everyone. I give a lot of strength to his family. When we found out what had happened, we couldn’t believe it. I send a message of encouragement to his family and hopefully the injured recover soon.”he concluded.

In the same line, Javier García referred: “The celebration was minor because we knew about Paola. We were aware of what happened and we send our greetings to the family, because we are with them.” said the goalkeeper who supplanted Agustín Rossiwho was in the bank.

Then, García spoke about his current situation: “I am very self-critical. The lack of continuity makes me anxious, but I really enjoy every game. I love this ball game. I have no press, but I hope to stay at this club for a long time,” he said. the goalkeeper, to whose contract expires on December 31.

Finallythe experienced archer he remembered his partner Sergio Romerowhich was operated on his right knee last Monday: “I send a hug to ‘Chiquito’ Romerowhich is recovering. He is very important, because we are all here to move forward. Rossi is in a great moment and Boca needs competition in all positions,” he analyzed.

What will come

After spending Wednesday night in the province of Cuyo, the xeneize delegation had a day off and only this Friday first thing in the morning he will train again already thinking about Vélez Sarsfield, the next opponent Sunday at the Bombonera by date 23 of the Professional League.

Boca is second, two points behind Atlético Tucumán and will look for a triumph that keeps him in the fight, when there are only six days left for the end.

To receive the Fort, coach Hugo Ibarra will recover the three players who were with their national teams: Luis Advíncula and Carlos Zambrano (Peru), and Frank Fabra (Colombia). Those who continue to be in doubt are Jorge Figal, with a right knee injury, and Marcos Rojo, due to a problem in his right calf.

The incidents in Mendoza

By decision of referee Ariel Penel, the match between Boca and Quilmes was suspended for 17 minutes, when after the second goal converted by Mariano Pavone the beer fans them projectiles were thrown at the supporters xeneizes that were located in one of the sectors of the stalls.

It all started when the Quilmeño fans approached the limit that unites the usual local popular and the audiencewhere were the boquenses, to throw stones and bottles.

Then they forced one of the doors and they tried to go up to the stalls before the police intervention, which threw water to stop the rioters. With the incidents, the Quilmes security chief, Pablo Otero, was injured in the head with a bloody cut.

Those fans with memory remember that the rivalry between bars of Quilmes and Boca comes from years ago, and It had its moment of greatest impact on January 5, 1983.

That Saturday night Quilmes -which was already relegated- visited Boca Juniors and lost 1-0. After the game, the clash between the two bars caused two deaths: a Boca fan, Raúl Servín Martínez (18 years old) and another Quilmes fan, Raúl David Calixto (17 years old), who died of cardiac arrest while escaping the riot.

of the showdown in the vicinity of the Bombonera the head of the Quilmeña fan was accused of the death of the Boca fanCarlos Alberto De Godoy, better known then as “The Black Thompson”.

The history between both bars had been born a year before, when Thompson and the remembered José Barrita, “El Abuelo” leader of the “12”, disputed the favor tickets to go to the 1982 World Cup in Spain.

“Thompson” was quickly released by Justice and four years later he was found guilty. He died at the beginning of 1989 in the Villa Devoto prison.

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