Boca Juniors defeated San Lorenzo de Almagro 1-0 and became the champion of the International Summer Tournament, which was played at the UNO Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium in La Plata. The striker ‘Xeneize’ Luis Vazquez he converted the only goal of the match at the start of the second half, thanks to a cross from defender Gastón Ávila, who sent from the left wing and allowed Vázquez to put his head in and nail the ball into the net. In this way, Sebastián Battaglia’s Boca won the summer trophy.
The first half of the match had more clashes and fouls than play with the ball, where the referee took out eight yellow cards throughout the match. After the break, football arrived, San Lorenzo became more dangerous and a good arrival by Nicolás ‘Uvita’ Fernández turned into a goal that was annulled for offside. A goal for Boca was also disallowed due to a foul before the ball went past the ‘Ciclón’ goalkeeper.
“I am very satisfied with this summer tournament,” Battaglia said at a press conference, adding that “winning always gives confidence.” The historic Summer Tournament, with characteristics of friendly matches, was staged in the coastal city of Mar del Plata, however it was thought of in the northern province of San Juan. However, this idea did not prosper and they finally decided that all the matches would be held in La Plata.
The Argentine tournament will begin on February 11 after being postponed for a week due to the wave of coronavirus infections.
