SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO. Boca Juniors overcame Central Cordoba SdE to win 2-1. E. Salvio was the star player for his team after scoring 2 goals. It was Boca Juniors to strike first with an early goal of E. Salvio at the 3′. Then it was a penalty in the 45′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, E. Salvio gave the win to Boca Juniors in the 84′ minute with a goal scoring a double. Boca Juniors was definitely better in terms of ball possession (64%) and that was among the factors of its victory.
R. Lopez didn’t score a decisive penalty (21′). That would have allowed Central Cordoba SdE to draw the match.
The match was played at the Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades stadium in Santiago del Estero on Saturday and it started at 7:00 pm local time. The referee was Yael Falcón Pérez with the help of Juan Pablo Belatti and Gerardo Carretero. The 4th official was Nelson Bejas. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 20 degrees Celsius or 67.91 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 76%.
Match Statistics
- ! 36 Ball Possession 64
Shots
- 11 Total 13
- 6 On Target 6
- 5 Off Target 7
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 61 Attack 79
- 48 Dangerous attack 65
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 2 Penalties 0
- 4 Corners 6
Fouls
- 19 Total 11
- 3 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Boca Juniors had a superior ball possession 64% while Central Cordoba SdE was struggling with a 36% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Boca Juniors was more pushing with 65 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Boca Juniors won the contest.
Central Cordoba SdE shot 11 times, 6 on target, 5 off target. On the opposite side, Boca Juniors shot 13 times, 6 on target, 7 off target.
Cards
Central Cordoba SdE received 3 yellow cards (R. Lopez, J. Bay and A. Bustos). Regarding the opposition, Boca Juniors received 2 yellow cards (D. Gonzalez and M. Rojo).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Central Cordoba SdE will stay with 14 points to hold in the 14th place. Talking about the opposition, Boca Juniors will have 21 points to sit in the 4th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Superliga, Central Cordoba SdE will host Lanús on the 7th of May with a 2-0 head to head statistic in favor of Lanús (0 draws).
Boca Juniors will play away agasint Tigre on the 7th of May with a 3-0 head to head stats in favor of Boca Juniors (1 draw).
Central Cordoba SdE – Formation
Central Cordoba SdE
90'
31'
45'
Central Cordoba SdE started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).
The manager Sergio Gabriel Rondina decided to play with the following team: .
Central Cordoba SdE could not rely on the presence of G. Rios (injured).
Substitutions
Central Cordoba SdE made 4 changes: J. Leguizamon for G. Rios (31′), J. Soraire for A. Bustos (72′), F. Gonzalez for A. Martinez (72′) and M. Laba for D. Veron (88′).
Boca Juniors – Formation
Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Sebastián Alejandro Battaglia played with: .
Boca Juniors could not rely on the presence of L. Vazquez (injured).
Substitutions
Boca Juniors made 4 changes: D. Gonzalez for J. Ramirez (64′), A. Sandez for F. Fabra (77′), O. Romero for C. Medina (87′) and D. Benedetto for L. Vazquez (87′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Superliga.
- Rosario Central – Independiente – 3-0
- Central Cordoba SdE – Boca Juniors – 1-2
- San Lorenzo – Patronato – 1-2
