A dreadful week for Estudiantes and River Plate got much better on Sunday – both were knocked out of the Copa Libertadores in midweek, River after having lost last weekend’s superclásico, but this time out, Estudiantes beat Boca by a single goal and River rallied to demolish Gimnasia La Plata in the second half, running out 4-2 winners to share the leadership. Racing drew with Argentinos, gaining a little ground in the Promedio on Central, who lost to Vélez. Guillermo Rodríguez got the only goal of the San Lorenzo vs. Independiente clásico and Lanús ended their ten-match winless run, leaving it incredibly late to beat San Martín 2-1 in San Juan. After their own Copa elimination, that might be some small consolation.
Primera División A Torneo Clausura 2008, fourteenth round:
Arsenal de Sarandí (P. Garnier 52) 1 – 0 Tigre
Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy (L. De Bruno 26; C. Carranza 27) 2 – 2 Colón de Santa Fé (R. Ramírez 13, 53)
Banfield (L. Civelli 4; J. Barrales 44) 2 – 1 Olimpo de Bahía Blanca (J. Lujambio 32)
San Martín de San Juan (M. Bravo 12) 1 – 2 Lanús (E. Faccioli 90; J. Sand 90+3)
Vélez Sársfield (J. Cristaldo 61; D. Escudero 82) 2 – 1 Rosario Central (M. Paglialunga 86)
Racing Club (F. Sosa 42) 1 – 1 Argentinos Juniors (N. Ortigoza 2)
Estudiantes de La Plata (E. Maggiolo 75) 1 – 0 Boca Juniors
River Plate (M. Abelairas 36, 53; D. Buonanotte 49; A. Ortega 75) 4 – 2 Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata (I. Piatti 26; J. A. Neira 40; A. Ormeño OFF 57)
San Lorenzo de Almagro 0 – 1 Independiente (G. Rodríguez 46)
Newell’s Old Boys 0 – 1 Huracán (F. Nieto 42)
As usual, check back on Monday night for all the goals.
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