With a goal from Eduardo “Toto” Salvio and with Dario Benedetto as the starter, Boca had to work hard to beat Atlanta 1-0 in a friendly played today at Casa Amarilla.The goal of the “xeneize” team came after a great collective play, which began with a “rabona” of the youth Valentín Barco for the Colombian Sebastián Villa, who placed the center for Salvio to push the ball into the net.
The goal was given 7 minutes into the second half, of the two of 35 that were played. The match served Boca -recent champion of the Summer Tournament- as preparation for the season that has four competitions on the horizon, including the Copa Libertadores.The returned striker Darío Benedetto played from the start and shared the front with the Colombian Sebastián Villa and the youth Exequiel Zeballos.The “Pipa” was replaced 10 minutes into the second half by Luis Vázquez, something that could be a parameter for the season that starts. >
For the start of the match Sebastián Battaglia opted for Javier García; Pedro Velurtas, Carlos Izquierdoz, Marcos Rojo, Agustín Sandez; Cristian Medina, Jorman Campuzano, Aaron Molinas; Sebastián Villa, Darío Benedetto and Exequiel Zeballos.At halftime the coach auriazul made four changes: Valentín Barco, Ezequiel Fernández, Esteban Rolón and Salvio for Rojo, Campuzano, Medina and Zeballos, respectively.
