Chapter Seventy-Nine: Welcome to the Candy Box!
"A nice pass!! Palamo catches the ball and leans on the defender and shoots! It's a shame that he almost broke the goal of Godoy Cruz! After the opening, Boca Juniors' offensive was very fierce, and the three consecutive rounds of winless games made the players already hold a bad breath in their hearts, and they wanted to release them all in this game! Among them, San Tiago is undoubtedly the most eye-catching player! ”
"Just now, he bypassed the defender with a small unpretentious change of direction and sent the ball away, and after a few rounds of league games, his performance and movement became more and more skillful! It looks like San Tiago has completely found the feeling of being at Boca Juniors! ”
On September 29, in the eighth round of the A-League A, Boca Juniors challenged Godoy Cruz away
Godoy Cruz is a team in the middle and lower reaches of the league level, but in the third round of the game against Newell's Old Boys, although they were completely inferior on the field, they successfully took the victory 2:0 with 27:6 shots on goal and only 30% possession, showing tenacious fighting spirit. Since then, the team has won three of their last four games and scored more than two goals, which is very good form.
However, the more this is the case, the more Boca Juniors, who are in dire need of a victory, want to press him to the ground and beat him violently to erase everyone's frustration after three rounds of winless runs.
Boca Juniors were very aggressive in attack, focusing on fast attacks, using Riquelme and San Thiago to send the ball to the feet of the strikers in succession through the midfield, posing a threat to the opposition. This tactic was undoubtedly successful, and the tenacity of Godoy Cruz's team was very impressive, and in response to this, Boca coach Ischea set the pace of the fast attack in order not to give Godoy Cruz any respite.
With Boca Juniors set to start the knockout rounds of the Copa Sudamericana this weekend, given the impact of the two matches a week on the players' stamina, coach Ischea, who is in desperate need of a win, intends to establish an advantage in the first half so that he can replace his main players for rest and adjustment in the following period.
Boca Juniors faced opponents in the first few rounds of the Liga Liga are not too strong, at best it is a little difficult warm-up, but the result of such a game is still criticized, and the real strong team in the next Liga will appear in Boca's schedule, which is definitely a difficult challenge.
Thankfully, Boca Juniors did not disappoint the expectant fans in the end, as Santiago provided two assists and Riquelme scored from a free-kick to give them a three-goal lead at half-time. In the second half, coach Ischea was able to replace a number of rotation players to save the physical strength of the main players, and then although Godoy Cruz pulled back a goal, it was powerless, and finally Boca defeated Godoy Cruz 4:1! Break a three-game winless run!
After the game, Boca returned to Buenos Aires in a transfer flight to a cheer of excitement, and the tired crowd talked and laughed along the way, and Santiago, who had four assists in four games, had also integrated into the team and was accepted by his teammates with his strength.
For a team that plays two games a week, their fitness is a problem, but more importantly, they have a lot less time to train, and at least three fewer training sessions have prevented the team from achieving their goals in terms of some of the technical and tactical aspects that need to be emphasized. On the other hand, the fatigue of the players forces the team to be unable to conduct more intensive tactical training or simulation, which is naturally a bigger problem for teams that need to run in the lineup.
Fortunately, the first round of matches will be played at Boca's home stadium, and the players do not need to travel to Ecuador to make the situation slightly better, knowing that the home stadium of Quito Sports University in Ecuador is known as one of the three devil's stadiums in the world, and the harsh highland climate makes it difficult for the Argentine national team to win there.
In view of this situation, the manager will of course try to beat the opponent in one game and play as big as possible so that the second leg away from home does not have to run too much pressure.
Universidad de Deportatorio de Quito is Ecuador's most successful club, having won the domestic league nine times and the Copa Libertadores in 2008, becoming the first team in the country's history to win the country's highest honour. It was founded in 1930 as a team of students and their professors, and 78 years later they have become the largest football club in Ecuador.
The current coach of Quito Sports University, Edgardo Bausa, is a native Argentine who can be said to know Boca Juniors very well and also knows the Arliga very well. Born on 26 January 1958, Bausa was a defender as a player, playing for Rosario Central, Barranquilla Juniors, Independiente, Villax, making three appearances for the Argentine national team and being named in the squad for the 1990 World Cup.
After retiring as a player, Bausa began coaching at Rosario Central, where he led the team to Quito Sports University just a few months ago, beating Fluminense, who had the likes of Conca and Neves, to win the title in the final. Perhaps too little is known about the club Universidad de Deportivo de Quito, whose champions Guarón and Vela remain in the team to this day, rather than going to Europe to pan for gold like many stars who have made a name for themselves in the Copa Libertadores, but it has also helped the Ecuadorians retain their ability to compete in the Club World Cup.
Therefore, the early encounter between Quito Sports University and Boca in the Copa Sudamericana is undoubtedly the most heavyweight opponent Boca has encountered this season, and whether it can defeat the enemy in one battle is all up to today.
On October 3rd, the stadium was greeted by the cheers of the tsunami of the Candy Box Mountain, and San Tiago looked around, the red fireworks in the sky had already rendered the atmosphere to a climax, and the superstar Romario, who had been a guest for the Brazilian team, said: "I have been to most of the horror stadiums in the world, but the candy box is the closest place to hell!" ”
In the pampas grassland, which is full of romance, the candy box stadium is a dazzling pearl, and the confetti and hysterical shouts are a beautiful scenery in the A-League stadium, and the crazy candy box is a typical representative of this. Shaped like a candy box, this course sits on the tranquil banks of the Río de la Plata, creating a huge contrast between the madness inside the stadium and the tranquility off the pitch.
If River Plate is a middle-class, wealthy team, then Boca is a club that pins the dreams of civilians. So many Boca stars have come out of the slums, such as the football king Maradona, such as Tevez who gambled on the game for two sausages and people on the street. It is because of this background that the Candy Box Stadium can be regarded as a mecca place by Boca fans, and on days when there are matches, the crazy Boca fans will let out hysterical shouts and cheers, and the ground trembles inside and outside the stadium, this candy box design makes the stadium feel breathtaking.
Compared with the Monument Stadium, where there are many wealthy fans, the Candy Box Stadium carries the love of the civilians, and the children who come out of the civilians grow up in the earth-shaking shouts, dancing with youth and passion. For opponents, this is a real nightmare, in addition to the sworn enemy River Plate, Boca Juniors is the best portrayal of the difficult opponent in the Ajia!
The 50,000-capacity Candy Box Stadium trembled the moment Santiago followed his teammates out of the players' tunnel, standing at the top of the stadium and looking at the entire Candy Box Stadium turned into a sea of blue and yellow, fans dressed in blue and yellow clothes, holding blue and yellow scarves in their hands, waving blue and yellow flags, drinking beer, and crazy fans singing their team songs in unison.
The stadium's announcer stood at the top, leading all Boca fans to shout the name of each player with passion as each Boca Junior entered the stadium, and their action will not only bring great strength to the players, but also tell every player that we are with you!
"Ilawa, Morel, Monzon, Santiago....... And Riquelme!! ”
As familiar names entered the stadium, the Boca fans in the stadium let out a deafening cheer, which was a source of pride for the players, some of whom had been with the team for many seasons, and some of whom the club had brought in a lot of money during the season.
This is the football culture of Boca!
San Tiago stood in the middle of the pitch with a pride in his heart, not the biggest stadium he had ever seen, nor the most noisy stadium he had ever seen, but the most atmospheric place he had ever seen.
The blue and yellow sea is not chaotic, not the fans have a lot of scolding for each other, they are wearing uniform jerseys, singing the team song neatly, when the song full of passion and will to fight echoes throughout the candy box stadium, people sincerely feel trembling from the heart, this is not only Boca Juniors, but also football to bring people's hearts touch.