2025 Argentina Football League Cup 1/8 Final Review: Boca Youth Wins Penalty Picks and Promotes

On the morning of May 12, in the 2025 Argentina Professional League Cup 1/8 final, seven teams advanced to the quarterfinals. The Argentine giants River Plate team's home match against Baracas Central will be held tomorrow, and the winning team will take the last train of the quarterfinals.

The regular season of the Argentina Professional League Cup is divided into two groups: AB, and the top eight in the group enter the knockout round. The knockout stage uses a single game to determine the winner, and the teams with high regular season points qualify for home games. After the two sides tied in the regular time of the 90-minute knockout round, they entered the penalty shootout without overtime.

The first Argentine Youth Team in Group A faces the eighth place in Group B at the Diego Maradona Stadium. In the 61st minute, the center of the Argentine Youth Team Thomas Molina dribbled the ball into the penalty area, got rid of the opponent's defender's defensive shot, broke the goal of the Cordoba Academy, and broke the deadlock on the court.

Only three minutes later, the Argentine Youth Team made a comeback, midfielder Lescano made a cross from the bottom, and 20-year-old forward Jose Herrera scored a header, rewriting the score to 2-0.

In the 71st minute, A. Luna of the Cordoba Academy team took a free kick on the left side of the stadium, and 22-year-old central defender Gonzalo Requina scored a header and scored a goal.

In the 86th minute, Zaraza of the Cordoba Academy team received the second yellow card in the game and was sent off.

In the 89th minute, the substitute forward of the Argentine Youth Team, 38-year-old Victor Sousa, received a cross from his teammate, and was blocked by the opponent's defender. He quickly made a follow-up shot and scored the ball, locking the score at 3-1.

The second place in Group A Boca Youth Team played against Group B seventh Ranus at Candy Box Stadium. Both sides did not score in the dull 90 minutes of the regular season and entered the penalty shootout 0-0. Boca Youth Team made four free throws in the penalty shootout, while Lanus made only two of the four free throws. In the end, Boca Youth Team defeated Lanus 4-2 and advanced to the quarterfinals.

The third-place athletic team in Group A faced the sixth-place Pratens at the home game of Juan Domingo Presidential Stadium. In the 84th minute, Platens forward Nicholas Orsini, who had just been on the bench for three minutes, received a cross from his teammate and headed the ball to score the only goal in the game.

The first place in Group B, Rosario Central, will face the eighth place in Group A, La Plata, at the Aroito Giants Stadium. The game did not break the deadlock until the 88th minute. Rosario Central's Margola took a free kick from the left side of the frontcourt and entered the penalty area. 37-year-old central defender Carlos Quintana scored a header to lead the home team.

In the 95th minute, Rosario Central's Colombia winger Jamington Campaz was saved for the first time, and his second shot locked the score at 2-0.

The third in Group B Argentine Independence team faces the sixth-place Mendoza Independence team at the Independence Stadium at home. In the 57th minute, Argentine Independence forward Santiago Mondiere made a back hook shot outside the penalty area, scoring a beautiful world wave and scoring the only goal in the game.

San Lorenzo, the fourth place in Group B, faced the fifth team of Group A at the Peter Gaian Stadium. Just four minutes into the opening game, San Lorenzo made a beautiful counterattack, and Andres Vimbogar easily scored in front of the goal.

In the 12th minute, San Lorenzo's midfielder Elian Erlala was sent off with a red card when she elbowed her opponent.

In the 49th minute, Ignacio Codero of Tigrace fell to the ground and passed the ball in the penalty area. Forward Hector Fertoli fell to the ground and scored a goal to tie the score 1-1.

In the 89th minute, San Lorenzo's forward Alex Cuello, who came on as a substitute, successfully intercepted the midfield, dribbled the ball into the penalty area, scored a goal in the face of the goalkeeper, and defeated Tigrace.

The whole game, San Lorenzo, who had one less player, had only 27% possession rate in the whole game, but they were the ones who won.

The fourth Hurricanes in Group A faced fifth place in Group B at Thomas Duke Stadium. In the second minute of injury time in the first half, Hurricanes forward Eric Ramirez scored a goal in the penalty area, breaking the deadlock on the field.

In the 59th minute, Listre's Uruguayan center Anthony Alonso received a straight pass from his teammate Nicholas Benegas and broke into the penalty area and shot, tied the score 1-1.

In the 69th minute, the Hurricanes players passed the ball into the penalty area. Forward Sekela shot in the back hook but failed to hit the ball. Eric Ramirez quickly followed up and scored a strong shot, helping the home team take the lead.

In the 78th minute, Hurricanes forward Mirjevic dribbled the ball into the penalty area and shot. The ball hit the right back of Listree team Nicholas Sansot, who returned to defense, with his foot disassembled and shot into the net. The Hurricanes took a 3-1 lead with their own goal.

In the 82nd minute, Listre launched a fast attack, and Anthony Alonso passed the ball across the front of the penalty area to Nicholas Benegas who was quickly inserted, and the latter scored a goal with a strong shot.

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