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Boca Juniors Overcomes Barracas Central in a Heated Match
Barracas, Argentina – In a match filled with emotions and cards, Boca Juniors secured an away victory against Barracas Central at the Estadio Claudio Chiqui Tapia. The match, part of the 12th round of the Liga Profesional Argentina, was marked by high intensity and numerous fouls.
Barracas Central surprisingly took the lead in the 20th minute with a goal from R. Insua, assisted by J. Candia, capitalizing on one of their few attacking opportunities. However, the local joy was short-lived as I. Tapia was sent off in the 14th minute, leaving his team with ten men for most of the match. Yellow cards were also a constant for the home team, accumulating seven in total.
Boca Juniors, dominating possession with 74%, took time to find their rhythm. M. Giménez equalized in the 53rd minute and then scored again in the 56th, giving Boca the lead. Miguel Merentiel sealed the victory for the visitors in the 66th minute.
Despite Boca’s dominance, Barracas Central managed to create danger on occasion, especially in the early stages of the match. However, the numerical disadvantage and Boca Juniors’ defensive solidity prevented a comeback. Boca finished with 14 shots, 7 of which were on target, demonstrating their offensive superiority.
Referee Nicolás Lamolina had a busy night, sanctioning numerous fouls and issuing a total of ten yellow cards and one red card. The match reflected the characteristic intensity of the Liga Profesional Argentina.
Substitutions barracas central: at minute 19 F. Bruera came in and S. Rosane went out., at minute 65 D. Miloc came in and G. Morales went out., at minute 66 J. Candia came in and T. Porra went out., at minute 71 Y. Rak came in and F. Mater went out., at minute 72 R. Barrios came in and N. Barrios went out.
Substitutions boca juniors: at minute 46 W. H. Alarcon Cepeda came in and E. Zeballos went out., at minute 57 Carlos Palacios came in and A. Herrera went out., at minute 58 J. Barinaga came in and L. Advincula went out., at minute 77 Miguel Merentiel came in and T. Belmonte went out., at minute 90 L. Paredes came in and B. Aguirre went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Barracas Central
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Boca Juniors
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