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The match against Bolívar is only a day away, an encounter in which Boca will bet on its chance to stay in the Libertadores competition.

Goalkeeper Mauricio Caranta and coach Miguel Angel Russo spoke with the press regarding the clash which will be fought out on Thursday in the Bombonera.

"We aren’t overconfident and we know we can’t afford to make any mistakes in such an important game. We are aware of our potential, that we can attain our objective, but it’s never good to underestimate anybody because on the field it’s eleven against eleven” Caranta said after Tuesday’s practice.

"Chance threw us into a very difficult group in the round robin stage of the Libertadores de América Cup, with games that had to be played at great altitudes. I think that none of the teams in our group has a large edge on any other one in terms of the difference in goals scored” the goalie added, and continued his comments by saying that “Boca has to show on the field that it is anxious to get on to the next stage”.

"On Thursday it will be seen whether we can attain our objective. I think we have a team that can qualify. We can’t afford to make mistakes and we have to go out to get the result we need. We shouldn’t speculate, but play the way we know we can play” Caranta concluded.

In turn, Russo considered that his team “has to face the game with great poise, knowing that haste can lead us to make mistakes”.

"The chances are with us and the result is in our hands alone, but no game is decided in advance. Do we have to score three goals? Yes, we know this, but I have great respect for our rival. I respect Bolívar a lot and Boca will play, like it always does, in Boca’s way” the coach added.

Russo concluded by saying that he was “satisfied with the performance level shown by the team up to now”, although he was aware that “it always has to improve because all rivals will put problems in our path which we’ll have to solve as we go along”.-

Toluca and Cienciano lead the standings of the group with 9 points each, and will play each other in Mexico for the group’s top position. Boca is second with 7 points.

Should the leaders draw their game, Boca will have to win its own commitment with a three-goal difference in order to qualify. Should one of the two leaders score a victory, Boca would qualify with a scant one-goal difference in its favor.

Kickoff in the Bombonera will be at 9.15 pm, Paraguayan Ricardo Grance will referee and Fox Sports will televise.

Miguel Angel Russo’s team will feature two changes in its line-up: Clemente Rodríguez comes in for Matías Silvestre and Jesús Dátolo for Neri Cardozo.-