movie. There is no other way to see this. A semester full of ups and downs for Boca, With many moments of uncertainty, which again and again indicated Sebastian’s battalion and retention in his position, but with a result in which, in addition to waking up and showing a very changed face in football, it ended with all the goals accomplished. Because in addition to winning the Professional League Cup five days ago due to a 3-0 defeat to Tigre, this Thursday he achieved the desperately awaited victory over Deportivo Kali (1-0) that gave him access. 16th round Libertadores Cup. Even more insane: The group zone, where he recently finished last, finished first in his winning streak and the incredible draw (1-1) that Always Ready achieved against Corinthians in S სანo Paulo. Alan Varela, the man of relief again.

If Boca dropped out, it was not exactly because of what might happen on the band’s last date. That’s why he came so compulsively as to win, so that suffering is left with only one anecdote about a competition that has accustomed him to failing every year for fifteen years. Poor debut in Cali and heavy defeat in Brazilian territory against Corinthians (both 0-2); When the team that did not stop taking false steps and strengthened their paleness went through the battle of the semester, they found it crucial to fulfill their commitment not to repeat what they had experienced 28 years ago. When in the 1994 edition he did not pass the next stage on the bench of Cesar Louis Menott..

So it was no surprise that after the match, The players stayed for a few minutes and sang in front of the stands with the fans; Coach Batalia even played his hands in front of the fans to celebrate the first classification in the cup group with them.After a month of great tension, the relief was great.

The best of the match

Sebastian Batalia’s team came out to play the “Final” as it should. Also supported by the football momentum he spent in the previous seven games in which he conceded results (he did not lose either the Professional League Cup or the one where he played for subcontinental competition), he improved many games and, as a result, even won this national title in five days. Forward. Determined to lead the Colombian team in an undisputed leading role, 22 minutes later he already had four clear situations: Due to the imbalance of Exekel Zebalos (most important in the first half) he found the first two, dribbling on the pitch. Finishing the ball in the corner and later, producing the lift, which Oscar Romero took at the request of De Amores; Alan Varela knocked the ball to the keeper’s left post And Nicolas Figal had a goal in his head, but the ball went over the post.

Of course, the tie was synonymous with history for Colombians. In addition to searching for this result, so many minutes of inadequacy have forced the loss of time even further: in less than half an hour, four players have already fallen.

As always in similar cases, If Boca does not suffer, it is not worth it. Tensions were already starting to rise in Bombonera. However, the fate of football has them. Varela, the guy who plays with the top hat and the cane, has closed the semester of a personal novel. He played with undisciplined behavior almost three months ago, which led him to leave the professional team for some time, return and win the title. But in the role of No. 5 he did not shout the goal with a blue and gold shirt: His only clash in the net was against Racing in a series of penalties in which his performance gave Boca the final pass he had won. Nothing less than yesterday’s marginal day, he was responsible for making the classification a fact.

Less than 10 minutes had passed since the compliment, when Frank Fabra finally parted ways with Zebalos’s back: he delivered it as needed, but the defender managed to make a foul that ended in a child breaking. Aldair Gutierrez. The fans asked the Chilean maza to collect the fines, Fabra demanded the same and the referee, who awarded the free kick, did not notice what happened: the contact was on the pitch and it was criminal. Yet everything would end in divine justice.

Because a dangerously interrupted game ended with the ball crossing, between the goal intentions and the lift, which left the ball available to the sight that the 20-year-old midfielder had already prepared. He waited only for the right touch to remove the lashes from the middle distance, which the Deportivo Kali goalkeeper tried to stop, but he leaked under his stretched body. Boca’s goal. Qualification goal. Boca midfielder’s goal, second and final – in the first half of 2022.

Everybody smiles. A local champion and one of the top eight teams in the tournament this Friday.