Boca
and
River
will host one of the quarterfinals of the
League Cup , and at this time the venue, date and time of the
Superclásico
, which will be played with both sides,
is yet to be confirmed .
Initially, the idea of the LPF is that it be played at the
Mario Alberto Kempes
stadium , in Córdoba, on Sunday afternoon. While waiting for that definition, an aerial image of the scene generated concern in the football environment.
In the videos captured by a TyC Sports
drone
, the Kempes grass looks bare and with a lot of sand, although from Córdoba they quickly came out to convey security and clarify that it is a scheduled process, warning that the match will be played with the field in conditions.
"Yes, we are going to get there very well, we are in the middle of replanting, it is the season, and you are going to see this in all the fields. It is a process that lasts three or four days with some defects, but it is a natural process that is done every year," said
Marcos Ibáñez
, agronomist and manager of the Kempes playing field, with great confidence.
"Reseeding is something common. When a home game ends, this reseeding is done, these are normal times. Last Thursday it was played here and we are on the fifth day of
reseeding
, in 48 hours you will see a completely different image, and Sunday is going to be perfect," the specialist added.
NOW: THIS IS LIKE THE KEMPES GRASS, DAYS AWAY FROM THE SUPERCLÁSICO 🚨🏟️
On Sunday River and Boca will meet in the quarterfinals of the #CopaLigaProfesional in Córdoba, where the state of the playing field is of concern. pic.twitter.com/kVAmPOuUXx
— TyC Sports (@TyCSports) April 17, 2024
"In the run-up to winter, a very strong intervention is done on the summer grass, so that the winter grass has space to grow. It is cut down, vertical cutting is done, sand is thrown to help germination, all of that. It looks ugly on the surface and is what you see today. As the hours go by, as the seeds explode, what you see will gradually improve, the aesthetic part is already given to you by the base, and it is very good. well," Ibáñez explained.
In Córdoba there was no confirmation of matches for the weekend, although the possibility of River playing at Kempes was being considered. However, the reseeding process took a couple of days and began only last Thursday because it was not clear if on the last date the Institute would receive the Millonario in that stadium, a match that ended up being played in Alta Córdoba.
"THE KEMPES IS GOING TO ARRIVE VERY WELL FOR SUNDAY" 🗣️🏟️
Marcos Ibáñez, in charge of the playing field at the Córdoba stadium, tried to bring peace of mind days before the Superclásico for the #CopaLigaProfesional. pic.twitter.com/nsk2OEs2dj
— TyC Sports (@TyCSports) April 17, 2024
"Our field is usually at 8 points, it is a margin that we give because we always need to improve. We are going to arrive very well on Sunday. The weather is the only factor that we cannot manage but it has been going perfectly. We started on Thursday, the rain allowed that the seeds germinated and now we have full sun," Ibáñez celebrated.