Boca: Everyone mourns #SuperfinaldeAmerica's controversial referee

Uruguayan Andres Cunha was finally named referee of the Copa Libertadores Grand Final between River and Boca and demonstrations broke out between the two camps. While Boca fans say that "is ready to help the chickens", recalling that it was he who inflicted the penalty, via VAR, with which River eliminated Gremio and many River fans say "we have already hurt and chose the bosteros "remembering that he was responsible a year ago from the VAR at Lanús-River, a semi that had resulted in the scandalous arbitration of Colombian Wilmar Roldán.

Everyone is crying and trying to put pressure on the Uruguayan. A referee who stands out for his "friend" of the VAR, which could complicate the grand finale.

In this Copa Libertadores, Cunha led two matches each. He had led River in the group stage (with Flamengo, 0-0 at the Monumental) and semi-final at Porto Alegre. One Boca, one in the qualifying zone (with Palmeiras, 1 to 1, in San Pablo) and another in the quarter-finals (with Cruzeiro, 1 to 1, in Belo Horizonte).

In total, River led in five games with two wins, one draw and two losses. Boca, meanwhile, was refereed three times and all were nil. The statistics do not generate speculation, but many of his decisions in the games where he was protagonist.

The Uruguayan referee will be badisted by his compatriots Nicolás Tarán and Mauricio Espinosa. The fourth referee will be Peruvian Víctor Hugo Carrillo. Leodán González, who accompanied Cunha in the semi-final played in Porto Alegre, played a key role in the match's resolution. His badistants will be Esteban Ostojich and Martín Vázquez, also Uruguayan. Paraguayan Carlos Torres will be the international adviser.

There is a story behind this designation. At the meeting that the leaders of River, Boca, Gremio and Palmeiras had at Conmebol before the end of the semi-finals. Between the signing of the Fair Play pledge and the coffee round, it was clear that the judges would be Brazilian if the final was Argentina and vice versa if the tournament definition had Gauchos and Paulistas as protagonists.

Wilson Seneme, head of the referees' commission of Conmebol, rubbed his hands when it was decided that maximum continental competition would be Boca- River. And I was thinking of Anderson Daronco for the first leg and Wilton Pereira Sampaio for the return. The former referee of 48 years, cousin of Cristiano Ronaldo, wanted his compatriots in the Super Final.

But the defeat of the Brazilians, added to the conflict that generated Gremio's badertion, forced him to make a politically correct decision. River and Boca did not want referees from Brazil. And how Cunha and Roldan had been the semi-finalists, chose Roberto Tobar. The challenge of the 36-year-old Chilean has been launched. Your task was impeccable. Although he had the economic situation. Ten players played conditioned by the yellow card: Cristian Pavón, Nahitan Nandez, Pablo Perez, Lucas Olaza, Jonatan Maidana, Javier Pinola, Enzo Perez, Pity Martinez, Lucas Pratto and Rafael Santos Borre. Only the Colombian has been reprimanded and the November 24 meeting at Monumental will be lost.

"And why (Néstor) Pitana, referee of the World Cup final, does not he lead?", They suggested to Seneme. Today, the missionary is considered the best referee of FIFA. But three situations have ruled out: 1) It has been confirmed that matches between teams from the same country will be run by foreign judges. And this was decided, precisely, after the episode of chilli in the Bombonera. 2) Pitana is injured. He has tendonitis. 3) Next week he will travel to Milan to receive recognition from the Italian Arbitration Association.