Vasco beats Boca 1-0 in Sudamericana semi first leg
Adson scores early as ten-man Vasco holds on at La Bombonera ahead of return leg in Rio.
KEY POINTS
- Vasco won 1-0 at La Bombonera in the Sudamericana semi-final first leg
- Adson scored in the 24th minute; Boca hit the crossbar twice
- Andrés Gómez sent off late; Vasco held on with ten men
- Second leg set for October 20 at Maracanã after court ruling
- Boca missing Paredes, Aranda, Belmonte, Velasco through injury
Vasco da Gama secured a 1-0 victory over Boca Juniors in the first leg of their Copa Sudamericana semi-final at La Bombonera on Tuesday. Adson scored the only goal in the 24th minute after a cross from Andrés Gómez.
Boca started strongly with aerial pressure but failed to convert, hitting the crossbar twice against Álvaro Montero's goal. The home side missed several key players including Leandro Paredes, who was injured in the previous league match.
“Vasco knew how to play the match, mainly in the first 45 minutes, containing the initial impetus of the Argentines and taking advantage of their chances with efficiency.”
Vasco played the final stages with ten men after Gómez was sent off for dissent. The Brazilian side defended deep to preserve the lead ahead of the second leg.
The return match is scheduled for October 20 at 21:30 local time. A court ruling allowed Vasco to host the game at the Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro following a legal dispute with the Fla-Flu consortium.
Enner Valencia started for Boca after scoring in the weekend draw against Instituto, winning the place over Miguel Merentiel. The Ecuadorian forward had five goals for the club entering the match.
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