“Chiquito is extraordinary. He told us before the shootout that he would save two penalties and he saved two. He is outstanding as a goalkeeper and as a person.” Intimacy was announced by Marcelo Weigandt. And Marcos Rojo confirmed it: “Yes, he promised us that he would save the two”… Only a few minutes have passed since Sergio Romero became the hero again in one of those dramatic series. Mouththat of Edinson Cavani on the field, that of Juan Román Riquelme vice president, the man obsessed with seeking the seventh liberatorshe had already sealed his way to the semifinals of the Cup from the hands of this goal which in that moment of intense tension was again very intense.
career it suffered. And its amazing people, who took over Cilindro de Avellaneda, who did not leave an empty place, ended up in the cruelest silence. They drew 0-0 at Bombonera, with a Boca who clearly deserved to win beyond lackluster. They also finished goalless in Cilindro.
The race was more ambitious and slightly superior (the stick was denied to Maxi Romero and a left-footed shot from Juanfer Quintero passed very close to a square) in this second game. However, in the first leg the xeneizes dominated and worried more than the academics in the rematch. Therefore, according to the hypothetical balance of merits, Jorge Almirón’s team is a fair semifinalist by a small margin.
Romero saved two penalties, one against Gonzalo Piovi and one against Leonardo Sigali. He was only defeated by Juanfer Quintero. The performers xeneizes, Exequiel Zeballos, Lucas Janson, Cavani and Rojo did not miss a shot. And Boca qualified as a semifinalist.
There, in the middle of all eyes, is Chiquito, who was doubted by everyone when he was chosen by Riquelme to succeed Agustín Rossi. It was difficult for him to recover physically, but when he was full he never stopped growing. And on the night of Avellaneda he proved his great virtues. Since his arrival at Boca, he has stopped 8 of 14 thrown at him, and in this Libertadores, 5 of 8. These are moving numbers, but not surprising. At the end of the day, he continues on the same line that he did differently with the Argentine National Team.
Romero started his career at the Academy and one of the many ironies in soccer today has placed him as a black monk for the albiceleste. That is why Chiquito, at the time of the celebration, was not effusive: “I stopped the celebration, I am a fan of Racing.” Of course, the local fans did not care and strongly criticized it. The goalkeeper didn’t mind the popular backlash against him: “I didn’t expect people from Racing to insult me like they did.”
Race rage is absolute. Silindro prepared for a party and everything ended in great disappointment. He paid too much for the tearing of his maximum offensive light, by Roger Martínez, who was marginalized for almost the entire series (he only entered the last 5 minutes). Aníbal Moreno was injured in this rematch and had to leave with half an hour to go. It is true that Boca did not count on Valentín Barco at Avellaneda due to a physical problem. But xeneizes have a greater turnover than academics.
Today, Boca will meet Palmeiras in the semifinals, a mighty Brazilian who is intimidating but always takes away the xeneizes in the Libertadores. What a background. It will first be performed in Bombonera and then in San Pablo. Boca will have dreaming of the seventh, calmly because of the goal he has a Chiquito that is very wide.
Source: La Verdad
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