In a great game, Herrón’s Xeneize beat La Lepra 2-1 and regained the top of the championship by taking a point from Vélez. The champion is defined on the last date.
In a game full of emotions, The Reserve of Boca faced a stop of maximum complexity and beat Newell’s 2-1 to regain the top of the tournament that Vélez had taken from him a few hours before. With this result, he took a point advantage over Fortín and the champion will be defined on the last date.
The Xeneize did not weigh the obligation of having to take the victory to return to the top of the championship and left determined at the Ezeiza Training Center to impose conditions. He handled the ball against a visiting team that preferred to wait and go against, and 28 minutes into the first stage, he opened the scoring with a goal from Gonzalo Morales.
The Reserve scorer, who has also been standing out in the First Division since his appearance, was in the right place in the area after a weak response from goalkeeper Felipe San Juan and took advantage of the rebound to make it 1-0.
Already in the complement, Newell’s position was different: he planted himself in Xeneize’s field and began to control the game, reaching Leandro Brey’s area with danger. Persistence paid off at 62′ he put the tie in Ezeiza thanks to a great left-footed shot from the recently entered Pablo Altamirano.
But the most dramatic point of the game came just five minutes later. Boca had the chance to go forward again from the penalty spot at the feet of Nahuel Genez and failed: San Juan responded with a notable save. Nevertheless, In the play that triggered the rebound, Maximiliano Zalazar inflated the net with a tremendous header that decreed the final 2-1.
With this result, Herrón’s team continues to lead with 54 points at the closing date of the Reserve Tournament, while Vélez remained as an escort with 53. Everything will be defined on the last day, in which Boca will face Independiente and Fortín against Argentines. An exciting ending is coming…
The goals of the triumph of the Boca Reserve against Newell’s
Reserve Boca vs. Newell’s: Morales’ goal (1-0)
Reserve Boca vs. Newell’s: Altamirano’s goal (1-0)
Reserve Boca vs. Newell’s: from the missed penalty to Zalazar’s goal (2-1)
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