River Plate suffered to defeat Barracas Central 2-0
La Plata managed to win last Saturday 3-1 against Independiente
Boca Juniors and River Plate achieved two wins against Colón de Santa Fe (1-2) and Barracas Central (2-0), on the seventeenth day of the Professional League Tournament, just prior to what will be a new edition of the Argentine soccer superclassic next Sunday.
This Sunday afternoon, Boca added its ninth victory in the tournament by winning 1-2 in Santa Fe against Colón with the goals from Norberto Briasco and youthful Luca Langoniwhile Luis Miguel Rodríguez had achieved the transitory tie for the host from Santa Fe.
After this victory, Hugo Ibarra’s ‘Xeneize’ adds 29 points, the same amount as River Plate, who suffered last night to defeat Barracas Central 2-0 in the Monumental stadium with the goals of the Uruguayan Nicolás De la Cruz and the Colombian Miguel Borja.
Marcelo Gallardo’s ‘Millionaire’ did not have an easy end to the match as he played the final stretch with one less player due to the expulsion of Bruno Zucculini.
The next Sunday Boca and River will be measured in the Bombonera in a duel that will be key for the future of both teams in the contest since there are ten left for the end of the tournament.
The transitory leader of the contest is Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, after their 3-1 win on Saturday against Independiente to accumulate 33 points, one more than Atlético Tucumán, who this Monday will host Banfield in the last game of the day.
Third place goes to Hurricanewhich on Thursday beat Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero 2-0 to reach 31 units.
On Friday, the three games scheduled for the day should have been rescheduled as a result of the attack suffered on Thursday by the country’s vice president, Cristina Fernández.
On Saturday, meanwhile, Racing Club added its seventh victory by prevailing just 1-0 against Argentinos Juniors with the goal against goalkeeper Federico Lanzilotta, to end up with 28 points, as did Godoy Cruz, who will host Arsenal de Sarandí on Monday.
This seventeenth day also recorded the victories of the Rosario teams: Central 1-0 against Talleres de Córdoba and Newell’s Old Boys 0-1 against Vélez Sarsfield, Tigre won 1-2 away against Lanús, the same result achieved by Sarmiento de Junín against Aldosivi in Mar del Plata.
This Sunday, in addition to the victories of River Plate and Boca Juniors, the goalless draws between Patronato and Unión and Platense with Estudiantes.
This Monday, in addition to Godoy Cruz-Arsenal and Atlético Tucumán-Banfield, San Lorenzo will visit Defense and Justice to complete the day.
