Boca-River: La Bombonera groundsman caught out by rain
Fernando Jaúregui, groundsman of Boca Juniors' stadium in Buenos Aires, said earlier in the day that "the pitch will be fine when kick-off time arrives." The match has been suspended.
The groundsman at Boca Juniors’ La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires has been left red-faced after he told local media in the face of heavy rain ahead of the Copa Libertadores final first leg: "Don’t worry, the pitch is in good condition. It will be a bit heavy but it will be fine. Nothing is going to be called off.” The game was called off an hour and a half ahead of kick-off.
The historic superclásico between Boca Juniors and River Plate is now scheduled to be played on Sunday at 20:00, however the forecast is for persistant rain up to then.
Conmebol: "The drainage system is working perfectly"
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Conmebol director of communications Fred Nantes was also positive in the run up to the game saying "the rain is expected to ease off. The drainage system around the pitch is working perfectly.”
