Benjamín Domínguez, Leonardo Morales and Nicolás Contín scored for Gimnasia
The matches had been delayed due to the attack on Cristina Fernández
Gymnastics and Fencing La Plata defeated Independiente 3-1 in the continuity of the seventeenth day of the Professional League Tournament of Argentine soccer and was temporarily as leader of the classification ahead of Atlético de Tucumán.
After the day without football due to the suspension of Friday’s matches as a result of the attack suffered on Thursday by the country’s vice president, Cristina Fernández, this Saturday the four initial games were played and two of the rescheduled.
Benjamín Domínguez, Leonardo Morales and Nicolás Contín scored the goals for Gimnasia before his public that allowed him to reverse an initial disadvantage after Leandro Fernández’s goal for the ‘Rojo’.
With this result, the ‘Lobo’ led by Néstor Gorosito reached 33 points, one ahead of Atlético Tucumán, which this Monday will close this seventeenth day at home against Banfield.
Hurricane, meanwhile, was in third place with 31 unitss after their 2-0 victory against Central Córdoba in Santiago del Estero on Thursday at the start of the date.
In another result of the matches played this Saturday, Racing Club returned to winning ways by winning 1-0 at home against Argentinos Juniors with the goal of goalkeeper Federico Lanzillottaagainst his fence, which left the ‘Academy’ in fourth place with 28 points, level with Godoy Cruz, who will host Arsenal de Sarandí on Monday.
In addition, the Rosario teams added victories by 1-0: Rosario Central at home against Talleres with a goal from Alan Marinelli and Newell’s Old Boys against a beaten Vélez Sarsfield away with a goal from Juan Manuel García, while Tigre won 1-2 against bottom side Lanús and Sarmiento repeated the same result against Aldosivi in Mar del Plata.
This Sunday Boca Juniors will visit Colón in Santa Fe, River Plate will be local against Barracas Central in the prelude to the superclásico that both will animate next Sunday at the Bombonera.
Also this Sunday Board of Trustees will receive Union and Platense will cross with Studentsleaving three meetings for Monday: the aforementioned Godoy Cruz-Arsenal, Atlético Tucumán-Banfield, while Defense and Justice will receive San Lorenzo.
