In the Reserve game between Boca and Vélez at the Olympic Village, Agustín Almendra returned, separated by Sebastián Battaglia from the first division for an action of indiscipline at DT but had a go-ahead to play for the Ibarra team so as not to lose the rhythm of the game and also to show for an upcoming sale.

The midfielder entered the second half, which the team won 2-1, and scored a goal at the end of the game, from outside the area, which gave him a painful 3-2 victory over Vélez. Quite on his seal, beyond the conspiracy of the rival goalkeeper.

Almendra was removed from the Primera squad on February 27, after an act of indiscipline on the part of his teammates and the coach, which was clear in his words and actions. When he is in charge, the footballer will never play again. In both directions were the team captains, Izquierdoz and Benedetto, knowing that the problem was irreversible.

After rejecting offers for low-cost loans from Brazil, in Boca they also noted that the coach’s decision should be respected without losing the assets of a soccer player with a projection, which cannot be without competition. or sports filming for too long to lose value. Even from the Football Council they were always clear on the subject: they supported Battaglia’s determination but never lowered the hammer on the player’s situation.

The Reserve match was comfortably won by Boca with one goal from Alvariño and another from Morales. Both after the centers of Valenín Barco. But Pimienta discounted first, at the end of the first half, and then Federico Versaci equalized, in the second half. With Almendra on the field of play – on an intermittent level – the match went unchallenged, but the experienced footballer in the highest category resolved it with a shot from outside the area.

Almendra will continue training and playing at the Reserve to recover from football and physically, the big issue that has long plagued him. Because even at the times Miguel Russo and Battaglia considered him a starter, a physical problem with his ankle or muscle always led to his relegation. An instability further enhanced by misbehavior in the summer of 2022, when he did not want to play in a different position, and exploded in February with the coach and his teammates. In Una’s locker room, Almendra is also not accepted.