Lucas Beltramo reported that Boca overcame Vasco da Gama in the semifinal held at Maracanã and advanced to the final. He described the atmosphere in the stadium, with boos directed at Boca players and around 4,000 fans of the Argentine team who, as he wrote, cheered as if they were 54,000. He also questioned decisions by the Venezuelan referee Valenzuela, including a foul on Di Lollo that was not called and another that, in his opinion, was called without justification. Beltramo highlighted Blanco's cross and Di Lollo's header to open the scoring, and recounted that Merentiel doubled the lead after an assist from Villa. Boca went into halftime with a 2-0 lead, according to his report, after pressuring Vasco and creating several chances. In the second half, Puma Rodríguez scored a goal for the home team. The author mentioned that Paredes entered in the second half and scored in the 88th minute with a shot from about 30 meters. He added that the midfielder had returned to play 11 days after suffering a muscle tear. Beltramo described the celebrations of the players and fans, noting that Boca secured their place in the final with a performance he characterized as strong and dominant. #Boca #Maracaná #Fútbol (translated)
