A goal by Miguel Ángel Merentiel in minute 89 was enough to give victory to ‘Xeneize’, who have taken 9 of the last 12 points, at La Paternal
Estudiantes beat Banfield 1-0, Godoy Cruz beat Gimnasia y Esgrima 2-0, Rosario Central beat Defensa y Justicia 2-1 and Arsenal beat Independiente 2-1
Boca Juniors defeated this Friday at home by 0-1 to Argentine Juniors and ratified his positive streak with three wins in his last four presentations, in the stellar meeting this Friday of the seventeenth day of the Argentine Soccer Professional League Tournament. With a goal in the 89th minute of Miguel Angel Merentielthose led by Jorge Almirón prevailed at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of La Paternal to reach 24 points and remain 13 behind the leader River Plate, which this Sunday will receive Platense in the last match of this date.
students of La Plata strengthened in third place in the standings after the victory by 1-0 in view of Banfield with a goal by Matías Godoy, who left the team led by Eduardo Domínguez with 31 points, 6 behind ‘Millionaire’. In other results this Friday, Godoy Cruz was imposed by 2-0 in view of Gymnastics and Fencing La Plata, Central Rosary strengthened his campaign with his victory for 2-1 in view of Defense and Justice, while Racing Club and Vélez Sarsfield had to postpone their duel due to the death in the morning of the alternate reserve coach, Hernán Manrique before the match. At the start of the seventeenth day, Sarandi Arsenal was imposed by 2-1 in view of Independent for a new setback for the ‘Red’ led by Ricardo Zielinski.
This Saturday the second, San Lorenzo, will receive Instituto de Córdoba in a day of three duels and on Sunday the leader River Plate will receive Platense at the ‘Monumental’ to recover from the fall on the last day against Talleres in Córdoba. On Sunday, in addition, a new edition of the Cordovan classic will be played between Belgrano and Talleres at the ‘Gigante de Alberdi’ stadium with both clubs among the top seven in the standings.
