Boselli’s great goal for Estudiantes to beat Bragantino and also become the leader of the Libertadores

Estudiantes de La Plata know this Tuesday is not just another game. Like everyone who thinks this season is, right now, boundary to the ideal. Is that success over Red Bull Bragantino from Brazil 2-0, allowed Pincha to also be the leader in the Copa Libertadores, where they led group C with a three-point advantage, in the absence of rematches.

At the UNO Jorge Luis Hirschi stadium in La Plata, after the first half was dominated by Pincha, goals came in the second half. On a stopped ball -when not? -, the Ricardo Zielinsky they opened it for Uruguayan defender Agustín Rogel, in 9 minutes.

And five minutes later, the experience Mauro Boselli He again showed all his skill by referring with a spokesman to Cleiton, in a quick retaliatory attack that judged victory: reached Juan Ramón Verón as Pincha’s top scorer in the Libertadores.

At a steady pace, with clear identities and surnames for history. This is how this Estudiantes develops developed by Zielinski and each game reinforces its identity.

The clearest play in the first 45 minutes is from the Estudiantes and from their preferred route: the stopped ball. Although not always from a free kick or a corner kick, as the locals also took advantage of the wings to put their aerial power on offense. So, after a header from Noguera, Del Prete missed something strange below the goal: his shot went over the crossbar. And moments later, Boselli led the way and goalkeeper Cleiton saved enough, despite the striker’s complaint, to understand that the ball had entered. With that rebound, Rogel grabbed the pole. A preview of what happened next.

Everything began to resolve itself from the ball is still in the second half. A cross, second ball dropped by Del Prete and converted by Rogel to give him the advantage the locals deserve. A well-known strategy but no one can deactivate: Zuqui’s accurate shipments and searches for the many headers they have: Rogel, Noguera, Boselli, Díaz, Más, Rodríguez. nothing stops them.

When the tie was untied, Estudiantes realized that Bragantino had been damaged by the goal. And he didn’t hesitate to attack again: a perfect counterattack, with Boselli’s distinctive meaning to the visiting goalkeeper. To make the idyll complete, the resounding applause and the shouting of the Students was like a roar. The spirit of this group combined with the Russians is impregnated in La Plata. For Boselli it is a celebration for history. Because included his cry reaches 18 in international competitions (13 in the Copa Libertadores) and reached the figure with an emblem like Juan Ramón Verón.

Since the ticket to the next round of the League Cup is guaranteed, Zielinski will now be thinking about closing his classification in the round of 16 when he hosts Nacional in La Plata, next Tuesday, May 3. Controversial he has it in his DNA but he also corrects something: aim against. Because of the four games of the year with the Libertadores (counting the previous stages) they only scored one (Vélez). The rest is known and comes from memory: an intelligent group, attacking with its virtues, capable of defending even its head like Rogel if necessary. Pure identity, dedication, game, sacrifice and commitment. pure student.