Boca and Central Córdoba draw 2-2 in a thriller, Unión set to top zone B | OneFootball

Miguel Ángel Russo's team drew against Omar De Felippe's team in a thrilling match. Battaglia and Merentiel put Xeneize ahead, while Florentín scored for the visitors and then a fantastic goal from Iván Gómez made it 2-2.

With Leandro Paredes as captain, in the absence of Edinson Cavani, Xeneize had the opportunity to become the leader of their group and the annual table with Ferroviario.

The initial minutes of the match showed a Boca determined to strike first. Encouraged by the cheers of the crowd, Miguel Ángel Russo's team came out to play with ambitions and had several chances at the start.

Although they didn't effectively reach the goal in the first half hour, Boca gave good signs and won by persistence. The goal could have been made by Milton Giménez and also could have been scored by Miguel Merentiel. Di Lollo had his chance, as did Paredes. But it was Rodrigo Battaglia who scored the 1-0 that Xeneize had deserved for a while.

The presence of Giménez in the front made the change of pace to attack the opponent noticeable. The former Banfield player created spaces, offered to combine and distracted the marks so that his teammates could try to score. Associated with the Beast, one of the crowd's favorites, they created a big problem for Central Córdoba's defense.

Carlos Palacios, who had generated some murmurs when the stadium announcer mentioned him in the lineup, reversed the situation and received approval gestures from the crowd. The Chilean was elusive and very active in the attack production.

Although the balance of the first half was positive, and was reflected in what the stands of La Bombonera returned, the big debt was effectiveness. Boca deserved to widen the result and gave Ferroviario a break with the 1-0.

In the second half, The Beast capitalized on the abysmal difference between the locals and the visitors. The 2-0 came thanks to Merentiel, who had already shown to be one of Xeneize's favorites in the initial applause meter.

Between celebrations and euphoria, Boca got distracted and gave Central Córdoba the opportunity to score. José Florentín scored the 2-1 with a header and La Bombonera quickly went from a festive atmosphere to a wake-up call.

Ferroviario got into the game because Boca allowed it: Xeneize did not capitalize on the crushing supremacy of the first half and the locals became emboldened. Suddenly, the songs went from a festive mood to asking for more "guts".

With nothing to lose and a noticeable change in their demeanor, Central Córdoba kept pressing and that's how the 2-2 came. Iván Gómez hit a stunning right foot shot and achieved a scenario that seemed impossible minutes before.

In the face of adversity, La Bombonera did what the players did not. The crowd continued to push for the win but Boca couldn't achieve it and with this result, regardless of tomorrow's matches, Ynión ensured to end the date as the only leader of zone B of the Clausura Tournament

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