Photos: the state of the Kempes playing field the day before the superclassico :: Ole

The day before the quarter-finals of the League Cup stadium Mario Alberto Kempes is preparing to host for the ninth time in its history the superclassic tournament between Mouth And River. Although there has been concern about the condition of the playing field since the venue was announced, the truth is that maintenance work continues to ensure the best possible match. And while the improvement is noticeable, the most recent images show that the grass will not score 10.

As a result of the speculation and concerns raised, the one who brought peace of mind to the crowd before the match was the agronomist in charge of maintaining the pitch. “We’ll get there very well. At this time they all reseed. This is a process that will look like this for three, four days and from above, but all championships are held”– he explained a few days ago in a dialogue with TyC Sports.

Following the same line, he assured: “This is a winter boost. I understand why they focus on it, but it is no different from any other time. These are normal times. “The replanting work was completed on Thursday last week and within 48 hours we will see a completely different picture.”

And indeed, the changes that the specialist spoke about began to be noticed over time. “It will be an eight or a nine. We will arrive well, as we are used to at Kempes. We have good weather for this stage.”He finished.

Sunday afternoon in Cordova is expected to be cloudy with a chance of showers, according to the National Weather Service. In any case, the encouraging fact is that at the moment The chance of precipitation is low (10% to 40%). Regarding temperature, a light jacket is ideal as the maximum temperature will be 26°C, but During the day the prevailing wind is from the southern sector.

In turn, The Weather Channel website, which responds to weather queries on Google, also reports that short-term showers are expected in the province. with a 30% chance and high humidity predicted to be close to 80%.

“The forecast for Sunday suggests there may be some rain, but we will work to make the rain part of the party rather than a problem. Let him add a touch of emotion and drama to the game.”– said the mayor of Cordoba in an interview with Radio La Red.

So, on a lawn that is showing marked improvement over the previous few days, but is expected to score between 7/8 points as a result of reseeding, If the water falls, the playing field is sure to be fast and easy. A question that both Demichelis and Martinez must take into account.