Mouth visited Defensa y Justicia at the Norberto Tomaghello Stadium, in an exciting match corresponding to the sixth round of the Professional League tournament. The match ended in a 2-2 draw, leaving both teams with mixed feelings and fans with a spectacle worth remembering.
From the start, the match promised to be intense. The “Halcón de Varela” was looking for its first victory in the tournament under the technical direction of Francisco Meneghini. For its part, Mouthled by Diego Martínez, arrived with the intention of adding three vital points to stay on top of the table.
The score was opened early in the match, when Santiago Ramos Mingo, who emerged from the lower ranks of Mouthscored for Defensa y Justicia in the 13th minute. The young defender took advantage of a precise cross and with a precise header he beat goalkeeper Sergio Romero, unleashing euphoria in the local stands.
However, the Falcon’s joy was short-lived, as just six minutes later, Miguel Merentiel tied the match for Mouth from the penalty spot, following a foul committed inside the area. The first half continued at a frenetic pace and at 35 minutes, Aarón Molinas, another former Boca player, put the home team back in the lead.
With a powerful shot from outside the area that went into the corner, leaving the Xeneize goalkeeper with no options. With this goal, the home team went into the break with a partial advantage of 2 to 1. In the second half, Boca came out determined to look for the equalizer and quickly achieved it.
In the 51st minute, a well-crafted team play ended with an unfortunate own goal by Kevin Gutiérrez, who in his attempt to clear a cross ended up sending the ball into his own net. This goal put the final score at 2-2.
Valuable point
The rest of the match was a constant back and forth, with both teams creating clear scoring opportunities. Defensa y Justicia had greater possession of the ball, with 59% compared to 41% of Mouthand took more shots on goal, but the Xeneize defense and Sergio Romero’s interventions prevented the score from changing again.
Mouthfor its part, also had its chances, but failed to convert any of them. This draw left Boca Juniors with 8 points in the championship, six points behind leaders Huracán and Unión. Now it must focus on its next challenge, the return match of the round of 32 of the Copa Sudamericana against Independiente del Valle, which will be played on Wednesday.
