Vasco to face Boca Juniors in Sudamericana semi-final, second leg in Rio | OneFootball

Vasco will face Boca Juniors in the Copa Sudamericana semi-finals, with the second leg in Rio de Janeiro. According to PaponaColina, the ties are scheduled between 13 and 22 October.

Boca advanced with a 1-1 draw against São Paulo at MorumBIS, making their 1-0 first-leg lead in Buenos Aires count in front of more than 55 thousand supporters.

After a cagey first half, Lozano struck 15 minutes into the second period, capitalising on slack cover. The hosts had a goal ruled out for offside by VAR before Domingos Duarte headed a late equaliser on 44 minutes, not enough for penalties.

Two of South America’s most storied clubs now chase a place in a single-match final. Vasco start at La Bombonera then aim to finish the job at home, having reached the last four by beating Santa Fe 2-0 in Rio.

Head coach Pedro Emanuel and his staff have close to a month to study Boca and nurse players back in the treatment room. The aim is to maintain recent consistency and carry a strategic result into the return.

Vasco’s board are weighing up the venue for the decisive leg in the city, with regulations requiring a stadium of more than 30 thousand capacity. The club expects a major mobilisation to pack the stands for a push at the continental final.

Until then, attention turns to the Campeonato Brasileiro and the first Copa do Brasil semi-final. The group want to keep their winning rhythm and hit October’s international test in strong physical and mental shape.

Source: PaponaColina

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