Independent surpassed its premiere in the Argentine Cup with a lot of effort through penalties (4-3) after equalizing 1-1 in regulation time with North Central from Salta.
At the Mario Kempes stadium in Córdoba, Eduardo Domínguez’s team equalized after goals from Domingo Blanco for ‘Rojo’ and Gonzalo Ríos for the sáltelo team, only to later have to appeal to the definition from eleven meters to go through the round.
In the next phase, Independiente will face the winner of the match between Atlético Tucumán and Brown de Adrogué, who still has no date or place for their meeting.
In this way, there are already thirteen qualified for the round of 16 of the tournament: Banfield, Unión de Santa Fe, Lanús, Estudiantes de La Plata, Vélez Sarsfield, Independiente Rivadavia, Chaco for Ever, Talleres de Córdoba, Colón, Argentinos Juniors, River Plate, Agricultural and Boca Juniors.
The first phase of the Copa Argentina will continue on Sunday with the match between Racing Club against Gimnasia and Tiro de Salta in Santiago del Estero, while on Wednesday, March 30, Defensa y Justicia will meet Sacachispas.
The following week Central Córdoba from Santiago del Estero will face Gimnasia y Esgrima from Jujuy, and Sarmiento from Junín will face Flandira on April 5, while Newell’s Old Boys will meet Ituzanngó the following day.
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