Boca begins its participation in the 30 team tournament at home against Olimpo. Boca and Olimpo faced each other on 28 occasions, with Boca winning 17, 9 draws, and Olimpo winning twice. The last meeting was last season, with Boca winning 1-0. VS Sunday February 15 18:15 (Hora Argentina) Stadium: La Bombonera Ref: Fernando Echenique VAMOS BOOOOOCA!!!!!!
Likely Starters (4-3-3): (Sorry, I cannot seem to be able to change the shirt color) Lodeiro will be on the bench, and it's likely that he'll see some playing time.
Olimpo will likely start as follows: Champagne, Parnisari, Furios, Moiraghi, Quiroga. Martinez, Cobo, Blanco, Acosta. Encina y Royon.
So, Perez and Torsiglieri make their debut, and Monzon returns. I like this lineup, let's see what Cubas and Fuenzalida do. My only question mark is Martinez. He's done very little since he came to Boca. Vamos Boca!!!
I am positively shocked that El Burrito is still at Boca. I'm not sure why either he or Boca would still want him there. He is the biggest disappointment in a long list of reinforcements brought in over the last 4 years. At this point, anything he gives would be considered a bonus to me.
A bit soft on that penal, but those are the calls i want refs to make more often to clean things up on dead balls. No one bothered to even take a look at Blanco. On a better day, Orion might have bailed us out there. 1-1. Gago and Cata are really involved.
That was a bad penalty call. Lol. But I will take it. Hopefully Boca can finish this game with three points. Vamps boca!
Grande Cata! Super good job. Gago with a really good effort too. When he is on and engaged, he's good.
Palacios with the brace! Carrizo with a lot of energy and good work on that left flank. The ball got a bit sticky at his feet at times, but he's a load to handle on the wing. 3-1... 3 points secured!
Mucho mejor el ataque cuando se fue el Burrito. Grande Gago, Cata y el Tucu. Bien los refuerzos, Monzón Torsi y Perez. Grande Booooca carajo!!!
I just got home recently and saw the last 5 minutes or so,from the looks of it they played a good game? Did you guys see the upside down flags? tough go,I really hope those people were pressured in to doing it,because if they did it by choice they should all be burnt alive.
My scores Orion 7: key save on the second half. Fuenzalida 6: hope he's okay. Cata 7: great improvising as fullback. Torsi 6: solid, though Olimpo didn't attack much. Monzon 7: looks more confident and relaxed than the old Monzon. Perez 7: I like his work ethic. Looks like a starter to me. Cubas 6: the kid is earning a spot. Gago 8: Man of the match. he controlled the midfield. looking like the Gago of old. Burrito 4: tried to withdraw to get the ball, but it's just not happening. Calleri 5: worked hard, but the CF needs to score. Carrizo 6: good generating play, needs to finish better. Subs Burdisso 6: solid, wasn't challenged much. Palacios 9: changed the attack when he came in, and scored two goals, the first one was a Golazo. Lodeiro 7: participated well in the attack.
The flags were because they didn't let Di Zeo and Martin come in. It's part of our Futbol but has nothing to do with the average fan.
I know why it was, but a lot of average people participated. My point is that Id like to know more, I hope there was some outside pressure to do it and they didn't do it because of the "atmosphere" the barra brings.
There's some intimidation from the barras, that's why the flags were turned up side down. But la Bombonera still rocked as it always does, fueled by the real fans, the ones who don't ask for money in order to support the team.