Boca will play their second match in the Transition Tournament against Belgrano in Córdoba, today at 9:30 p.m. (Argentina time).
MATCH RECORD:
Belgrano (4-4-2): Juan Carlos Olave; Lucas Aveldaño, Nicolás Ferreyra, Cristian Lema, Pier Barrios; Lucas Zelarayán, Guillermo Farré, Lucas Pittinari, Jorge Velázquez; César Pereyra, Jerry Bengtson. Coach: Ricardo Zielinski.
Boca Juniors (4-4-2): Agustín Orion; Hernán Grana, Daniel Díaz, Juan Forlín, Nahuel Zárate; Cristian Erbes, Federico Bravo, Fernando Gago, Federico Carrizo; Juan Manuel Martínez, Emmanuel Gigliotti. Coach: Carlos Bianchi.
Referee: Diego Ceballos.
Time: 9:30 p.m. (Argentina time, GMT -3).
Stadium: Mario Alberto Kempes (Belgrano’s stadium)
BOCA’S NEWS
Last match: Boca Juniors 0 – Newell’s Old Boys 1
-The team will present only one substitution from the last game: Juan Forlín, who has recovered from tendinitis injury, will replace Lisandro Magallán. It would be the last chance for some players.
-Jonathan Calleri, who was out for a tear, will be on the bench. He did a good pre-season and friendly matches.
– “I’m the most responsible of this moment”, admitted Carlos Bianchi in the last conference before the match. Boca has a lot to improve.
Injured: Emanuel Insúa (tear).
Suspended: none.
BELGRANO’S NEWS
Last match: Lanús 1 – Belgrano 0
–Jerry Bengston, the forward who represented Honduras in the last World Cup, will take the place of Emiliano Rigoni. The foreign has already debuted in the second half against Lanús.
-Despite the blow to the tibia, the defender Lucas Avendaño will be in the starting line-up.
-“We should have more respect for people who won a lot of titles”, stated Ricardo Zielinski, Belgrano’s coach, with respect to the criticism about Bianchi.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Boca wins 14; Belgrano wins 10. Ties 7.
LAST MEETING (Final Tournament 2014: Boca 2 – Belgrano 3):
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