On Friday night, Tigre kept up the pressure on leaders San Lorenzo, who kept their noses in front thanks to a comfortable win over Arsenal the following day. Sunday was clásico day, with River matching Racing blow-for-blow in a supremely entertaining match of six goals before Estudiantes eased past neighbours Gimnasia in the clásico de La Plata. On Sunday evening Newell’s thrashed Argentinos in a six-pointer in La Paternal at the same time as Boca – whose first and reserve sides both won well during the week, in the Copa Sudamericana and the league – were utterly dismembered by Godoy Cruz in Mendoza as Colombian Jairo Castillo hit a hat trick. All the details are right here…
Primera División A Torneo Apertura 2008, eighth round:
Tigre (M. Morel 6) 1 – 0 Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy (F. Pieters OFF 59; D. Ramasco OFF 86)
Rosario Central (E. González 45+1) 1 – 1 San Martín de Tucumán (N. Herrera 70)
Colón de Santa Fe (E. Fuertes 48) 1 – 1 Huracán (H. Barrientos 27)
San Lorenzo de Almagro (N. Silvera 9; P. Barrientos 14) 2 – 0 Arsenal Fútbol Club
Independiente 0 – 2 Lanús (D. González 52; J. Sand 78)
River Plate (S. Salcedo 21; D. Buonanotte 62; F. Quiroga 72) 3 – 3 Racing Club (F. Quiroga OG 12; L. González 41; P. Caballero 69; G. Mercado OFF 90)
Estudiantes de La Plata (A. Alayes 17; J. L. Calderón 79; M. Boselli 83) 3 – 1 Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata (S. Romero 56; R. Maldonado OFF 50)
Banfield (N. Bertolo 11; G. Barrales 80; M. Bustamante OFF 21) 2 – 2 Vélez Sársfield (L. Somoza 21, 35; J. Cristaldo OFF 21; G. Díaz OFF 84)
Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba (J. Castillo 39, 60, 85; L. Sigali 48) 4 – 1 Boca Juniors (L. Gracián 36)
Argentinos Juniors 0 – 4 Newell’s Old Boys (C. Fabbiani 42; S. Grazzini 76; R. Schiavi 79; H. Bernardello 88)
As usual, check back on Monday evening for the goals.
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An ugly match for Boca. Ooph ! Worn down by too many matches ? Missing Battaglia, Ibarra and no Morel in the second period ? I don’t know the answer but Ischia has some work to do. Actually it was a pretty even first period, but Boca’s defense was decimated in the second with Godoy Cruz taking advantage of so many counter attack opportunities. And two more matches this week, so no rest for the weary.
Almost time for Boca to join River in concentrating on the Sudamericana. If they don’t win it, I expect them to start sewing corner flags onto their badge, for all the corner kicks they’ve won :)