Boca Juniors gamers Agustín Marchesín and Miguel Merentiel criticized the selections made by referee César Ramos of their 2-2 Membership World Cup debut draw in opposition to Benfica on Monday evening at Exhausting Rock Stadium, emphasizing the penalty awarded to the Portuguese aspect derailed the match.
The Argentine membership led the sport 2-0 within the first half with targets from Merentiel and Rodrigo Battaglia earlier than the referee referred to as a foul contained in the field to award Benfica a penalty. Ángel Di María stepped as much as the spot and located the decrease left nook to attain the workforce’s first of the evening.
“I do not know what the referee noticed,” stated Marchesín. “I’ve identified him for a very long time. I am not shocked both. I did not suppose it was a penalty; later, you must have a look at it extra calmly. However in a sport like that, to be awarded that penalty is shameful. We now have to maneuver on; that is soccer, and that is how it’s.”
Merentiel echoed his teammates’ ideas, insisting the decision later ruined the sport for Boca Juniors.
“The penalty kick considerably affected the sport, and I believe it affected us a bit,” stated Merentiel. “They had been confronted with the penalty on the finish of the primary half that ruined the sport. From the within, it did not look like a penalty to me, personally. There is a referee, he determined it was a penalty, and we abided by the order he gave at that second.”
Tensions continued to rise between the 2 groups within the second half of the match, seeing Benfica determine Andrea Belotti and Boca Juniors participant Jorge Figal expelled with a pink card.
Off the sector, 55,274 followers crammed the stands at Exhausting Rock Stadium, with a dominant presence from Boca Juniors supporters that impressed the membership. 1000’s of individuals, boasting the daring yellow and blue shades of the Boca Juniors colours, dominated the sections behind one of many targets to create a makeshift La Bombonera in Miami Gardens.
Benfica determine Angel Di Maria admitted he felt the stress from the Argentine supporters, commending them for the stress he felt on the match.
“I do know what Argentine soccer is all about. Immediately we defended the jersey and tried to do our greatest. We did not succeed, however we stored going,” he stated.
“I felt the love, nevertheless it’s regular in the event that they insult me. It could be logical once I put on one other jersey and must have fun a objective. It is soccer, you perceive. In soccer, if I play for the nationwide workforce, I am the nationwide workforce, and if I play for an additional jersey, I perceive.”
Boca Juniors returns to motion on June 20 when dealing with Bayern Munich at Exhausting Rock Stadium for the second group stage match.
