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Facundo Roncaglia gave Argentine league champions Boca the lead
in the 17th minute but Racing's Johan Carbonero equalised within
three minutes and it was level deep into stoppage time.
Left back Piovi then became the hero for Racing in the dying
minutes of the showdown, played outside Argentina for the first
time, by scoring from the spot after a handball to secure the
trophy, two months after they won the Champions Cup.
Boca Juniors had gone ahead after Roncaglia fired home a
powerful volley at the near post but Carbonero equalised soon
after by latching onto a pinpoint through ball from Maxi Moralez
before unleashing an incredible shot from distance.
"We had prepared the play for the goal during the week with
coach Gago because they leave space," Carbonero said.
"We won because we tried until the last moment," the 23-year-old
striker added.
Boca goalkeeper Javier Garcia made a crucial save in the 42nd
minute and their midfielder Juan Ramirez came close in the
second half when his powerful left-foot shot went just wide.
Racing also twice came close as Garcia had to block a long-range
effort from Anibal Moreno before Carbonero missed a golden
chance when he fired into the side-netting after getting past
the onrushing keeper in the box.
The contest was finally decided by late drama as Racing were
awarded a penalty following a handball by Gonzalo Agustin Sandez
and Piovi made no mistake, sending his shot into the bottom
right corner to spark celebrations among his team mates.
"I leave hurt, we wanted to win. At one point in the game, when
it was coming to an end, there was a penalty that at least the
referee should have checked," Boca coach Hugo Ibarra said of
referee Fernando Rapallini. "He should use the same criteria and
he didn't use it in this match.
"It was unfortunate... It ended there, we lost the match, a
complicated, difficult match, which was open for both sides".
(Reporting by Manasi Pathak in Bengaluru; additional reporting
by Angelica Medina in Mexico City, Editing by Hugh Lawson)
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