Boca Juniors had a tough match in opposition to Independiente del Valle on the Bombonera (legitimate for the spherical of 32 of the Copa Sudamericana) when it appeared to have the sport underneath management and across the quarter-hour mark of the second half. A poor management by Milton Delgado led to him dropping the ball and committing a really harsh infraction in opposition to Renato Ibarra that led to his speedy expulsion.
Xeneize was 1-0 forward (as a consequence of Edinson Cavani’s purpose within the first half) and the Ecuadorians weren’t creating any hazard, however this play wherein Uruguayan referee Andrés Matonte didn’t hesitate brought about difficulties for the native crew. Delgado’s ball bounced when he acquired it close to the middle circle and Ibarra anticipated him. In his try and get better it or a minimum of cease the assault of the Independiente del Valle striker, the younger Boca participant hit his rival’s proper ankle with the only of his proper boot.
This foul was categorized as a direct crimson card as a result of distance between the purpose of contact with the opponent’s leg and the blocks of Boca’s quantity 43. Though the 19-year-old’s teammates went to the referee’s place to berate him and declare that his resolution had been extreme and hasty, Delgado knew that he had made a mistake and that he had used extreme power.
The ambiance at La Bombonera was heated as a result of the followers have been contaminated by the Boca gamers who complained in regards to the expulsion. The insults in opposition to the referee on obligation and Conmebol weren’t lengthy in coming (they’d already been heard when Cavani’s purpose was disallowed for an offside place that didn’t exist). On prime of that, a couple of minutes later, the sport resumed and there was a conflict between Lautaro Blanco and Renato Ibarra himself, who gave him a delicate push that brought about the Boca left again to fall exaggeratedly. As soon as once more the native crew’s leaders, together with Cristian Lema and Marcos Rojo, went to face Matonte, who calmed them down by reminding them that he was in everlasting contact with the VAR. The replays confirmed that the Ecuadorian had barely touched his rival.
From that second on, Diego Martínez needed to restructure his formation: Jabes Saralegui and Pol Fernández took the center, whereas Miguel Merentiel (who was quickly changed by Mauricio Benítez) sacrificed himself on the correct wing.
