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When he was told of this unusual statistic Neri Cardozo told the sportsnewspaper Olé: "So I’ll shoot at the goal from any position”. The young midfielder has scored four goals during the tournament and, leaving Palacio and Palermo aside, he is the player with most goals to his credit.

In the 7-1 thrashing of San Lorenzo, against Chicago, Gimnasia from Jujuy and Colón last Sunday Neri scored a goal and the team took home the three points.

Reviewing his goals in his mind, he admits that the one he likes best is the one he scored against Colón “because it emerged from a very nice collective maneuvre” and because it was fired without a previous run and my foot approached the ball just right”, he explained.

"I’m not one who screams a lot when he scores, but I think that the most mportant goal was the one I scored against Chicago. La Volpe had just taken over and to obtain a first victory was crucial because it was only his second game at the club” he added.

But he soon forgets his goals because “they are just a circumstance” he assures, and continues to think about what benefits the team: “It’s the performance that counts, that Boca win, the personal wizardry isn’t important. We feel ever more solid and have great scoring power. Wherever we play, we go for the triumph. Sometimes we play better, sometimes not quite so, but inside we feel that if an opponent wants to beat us he bettter not make any mistakes, because this is what Boca doesn’t forgive”.

With his scant 20 years Neri is another living example of the team’s greed for glory: “I hope to continue on the winning trail. Boca is a team which demands your best and this is a very good thing, because it prevents you from letting up. The Libertadores Cup comes up next year and we’ll have to win it again”.-