Paraguayan presence in the best Argentine soccer teams. Photo: capture.
River Plate, San Lorenzo and Boca Juniors make up a group of nine teams that will seek on the fifth day of the Argentine Soccer League Tournament to reach the line of the only leader of the tournament: Lanús.
The ‘Granate’ team, with Paraguayan defender José Canale, who leads the standings with 12 unitswill have a demanding commitment on this date when on Monday they visit Fernando Gago’s Racing Club (5 points), who has just achieved his first victory of the tournament against Arsenal (0-3).
Lanús, which is the only team with an ideal score of four wins, will have a risky visit to the Cilindro de Avellaneda.
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Huracán, meanwhile, the only escort with 10 integers, will appear on Sunday in Santa Fe against Colónwhich will debut Néstor ‘Pipo’ Gorosito as coach, who took over after the departure of Uruguayan Marcelo Saralegui, the first coach to leave his position in the tournament.
Workshops, Defense and Justice, River Plate and San Lorenzo share the third position with nine units.
Paraguayan Ramón Sosa’s workshops will be a visitor to Platense on Saturdaysame day as Adam Bareiro’s San Lorenzo will host Junior Marabel’s Unión, which has just drawn 1-1 with Colón in the Santa Fe classic.
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River Plate, meanwhile, with Robert Rojas and without Héctor Martínez (injury) will receive Arsenal de Sarandí on Sunday at the Monumental stadium with the ownership option for the Venezuelan Salomón Rondón, while Defensa y Justicia, with Angel ‘Pirayú’ Benítez, will also be home against Atlético Tucumán by Marcelo González on Sunday.
Oscar Romero and Bruno Valdez’s Boca Juniors, in the next batch with seven points along with Newell’s Old Boys, Rosario Central and Belgrano, will have a difficult commitment on Saturday as a visitor to an urgent Vélez Sarsfield led by José Florentín.
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Finally, Cristian Báez’s Independiente, after accumulating their second consecutive setback at home against Defensa y Justicia, will seek rehabilitation on Sunday at the last turn against Banfield at the Florencio Sola stadium in the Buenos Aires town.
– Matches of the fifth day:
. Friday 02/24: Belgrano-Tigre and Rosario Central-Godoy Cruz.
. Saturday 02/25: San Lorenzo-Union, Estudiantes-Sarmiento, Platense-Talleres and Vélez Sarsfield-Boca Juniors.
. Sunday 02/26: Colón-Huracán, Defensa y Justicia-Atlético Tucumán, River Plate-Arsenal, Instituto-Newell’s Old Boys and Banfield-Independiente.
. Monday 27/02: Barracas Central-Gimnasia, Racing Club-Lanús and Central Córdoba-Argentinos Juniors.
