Robert Rojas, Paraguayan defender of River Plate. Photo: Getty.
River Plate, comfortable leader of the Argentine Soccer Professional League Tournament, will seek this Sunday to ratify his great moment in the duel against Independiente at the Monumental Stadium, corresponding to the thirteenth day, in which San Lorenzo will await an error from the ‘Millionaire’ .
Rubén Insúa’s team is the only one that follows the firm step of Martín Demichelis’s team in the competition and, with 24 points, six behind the leader, will receive Platense at the Pedro Bidegain Stadium hoping that, hours later, River will play against Independiente.
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After getting their journey in the Copa Libertadores back on track with the home win against Sporting Cristal, Martín Demichelis’s River will seek to chain its eighth win in a row against ‘Red’which last weekend launched the era of Ricardo Zielinski as coach with a draw in the Avellaneda classic against Racing.
Besides, Boca Juniors aspires to extend its good mood on the rise after the agonizing victory on Tuesday against Deportivo Pereira of Colombia for the Copa Libertadores in ‘La Bombonera’.
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After Jorge Almirón’s first two falls at the head of the Auriazul bench, the cup victory raised the spirits of a downcast fan who had whistled at the board last weekend.
The ‘Xeneize’ will visit Miguel Angel Russo’s Rosario Centralwho was the first coach of Boca in the management of Juan Román Riquelme as vice president and leader of the Football Council.
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In another outstanding game of the day, Fernando Gago’s Racing Club will receive Atlético Tucumán.
– Matches of the 13th. working day:
. Friday 04/21: Colón-Vélez.
. Saturday 04/22: Lanús-Sarmiento, Arsenal-Unión, Central Córdoba-Godoy Cruz and Belgrano-Newell’s Old Boys.
. Sunday 04/23: San Lorenzo-Platense, Rosario Central-Boca Juniors, Instituto-Banfield, Estudiantes-Talleres and River Plate-Independiente.
. Monday 04/24: Barracas Central-Defense and Justice, Racing Club-Atlético Tucumán, Tigre-Huracán and Argentinos Juniors-Gymnastics.
