Estudiantes de La Plata beat Tigre 2-1 on Tuesday at the opening of the eleventh day of the Professional League Cup, remained at the forefront of zone B and is practically assured of qualifying for the quarterfinals. El Pincha leads with 24 points and is followed, also in the classification zone, by Aldosivi with 20, Tigre with 19 and Boca Juniors, who with 17 will host Godoy Cruz on Wednesday. Colón and Barracas Central, who also played this Tuesday, were nine points behind Estudiantes de La Plata with three games to go. Pincha prevailed with goals from Mauro Boselli and Franco Zapiola. Nicolás Demartini discounted for Tigre in added time.
Five other games were also played this Tuesday. Aldosivi took another important step in their quest to qualify for the quarterfinals by draw 1-1 with Independiente. El Tiburón was second with 20 points, four behind Estudiantes. The Uruguayan Santiago Silva, 41, scored for Aldosivi and Rojo got the tie thanks to Tomás Pozzo.
the newly promoted Central Barracks won 0-1 against Arsenal and got into the fight for the fourth and last qualifying place in zone B by reaching 15 points, 2 less than Boca Juniors. The goal was made by Neri Bandiera.
Colonwhich could reach the Xeneize, tied 1-1 with Hurricane, which is in the middle of the table, and was fifth with 15 points. Jonathan Galván for Huracán and Facundo Farías de Colón scored the goals.
Zone A, unchanged
The four teams that occupy the qualifying places will play between Wednesday and Thursday. Racing Club leads with 24, River Plate follows with 22, Newell’s is third with 19 and Defensa y Justicia has 18. Unionwho could get into the qualifying zone, missed the opportunity by fall 1-2 against San Lorenzo with a brace from Federico Gattoni. Union’s goal, which was sixth with 17 points, was made by Leonel Bucca. Besides, Platense and Gymnasticswho roam the middle of the table, met in a match that was won by Lobo by 0-3. Gimnasia’s goals were the work of Cristian Tarragona, Ramón Sosa and Eric Ramírez. The eleventh day will continue this Wednesday with the following matches: Newell’s Old Boys-Banfield, Patronato-Racing Club, Talleres-River Plate, Vélez-Central Córdoba, Lanús-Rosario Central and Boca Juniors-Godoy Cruz. It will end on Thursday with the Sarmiento-Defense and Justice and Atlético Tucumán-Argentinos Juniors matches.
