Boca beat Cerro Porteño to reach Libertadores futsal semis | OneFootball

Boca were clinical and left no doubt: they knocked out Cerro Porteño of Paraguay in the quarterfinals and advanced to the Copa Libertadores Futsal semifinals, being played in Brazil. The Xeneize side won 3-1 and now await their next opponent.

The team led by Sebastián “Coco” Mareco showed great solidity to secure qualification after defeating the Paraguayan side. The goals that sealed qualification were scored by Juan Baigorria, who starred with a brace, and Emanuel Corvalán, who added the remaining goal for the Argentine team. 

Now the Xeneize team is waiting to learn its next opponent in the semifinals of the continental competition, which will come from the matchup between Brazil’s Magnus and Uruguay’s Nacional.

Boca Juniors reaching this stage of the continental tournament is the result of an excellent performance in the opening phase of the competition, which is being played entirely in the Brazilian city of Carlos Barbosa. 

The team from La Ribera finished first and unbeaten in the very tough Group A, where they earned a convincing 5-1 win over Peñarol, the reigning champions. They also beat Bolivia’s Fantasmas 3-0 and grabbed a valuable 1-1 draw against the host team and the competition’s all-time most successful club, Carlos Barbosa.

It should also be noted that Cerro Porteño came into these quarterfinals after finishing first in Group C with six points. The Paraguayan team’s first-round campaign included important wins over Colombia’s Deportivo Lyon and Uruguay’s Nacional, although they were beaten on matchday two by Chile’s Colo Colo.

Despite their strong group-stage run, the Paraguayans were unable to contain the attacking power and tactical organization shown by the Argentine representatives in the decisive clash.

Xeneize are in the semis.

Boca await a semifinal opponent

As such, Boca’s 3-1 win over Cerro Porteño keeps their hopes fully alive heading into the next round, where they will have to face a tough opponent, whoever it may be. What is already known is that this match will be played on Saturday.

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