Arsenal de Sarandí needed a win on Friday evening to apply some early weekend pressure on league leaders Estudiantes, and they started well against Godoy Cruz, taking the lead before half time. In the second half though, the visitors scored twice in two minutes, and wrapped the match up with a penalty near the end to record a 3-1 win. That left Vélez and Estudiantes a little more relaxed in the knowledge that no-one could finish above them this weekend, but with Estudiantes missing Seba Verón the leaders were seemingly happy to avoid defeat away to their trickiest opponents of the season. A 0-0 draw ensued in Liniers with Rodrigo Braña, Estudiantes’ defensive midfielder, the best player on the park. The highlights from both games are here.
Arsenal Fútbol Club 1 – 3 Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba
Luciano Leguizamón gave Arsenal the lead in the 33rd minute. In the second half Ariel Rojas equalised for Godoy in the 57th, and Cristian Campestrini gave them the lead with an unfortunate own goal just two minutes later. César Carranza’s penalty in stoppage time put the game beyond Arsenal’s reach.
Vélez Sarsfield 0 – 0 Estudiantes de La Plata
Nothing very much happened in the José Amalfitani, except for Gabriel Mercado’s sending off with about two seconds to go for yelling at the referee. Clever boy.
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Great job mate
lovely pen from Leguizamon, keeper went far too early.
Oh great goal from Rojas, so much power on the shot.
and for the 2nd goal just LOL
(RE: “This was as exciting as Vélez vs Estudiantes got…) Have to disagree with you there mate. The best moment of the match was when the injury golf cart came on trailing streamers behind it to pick up Gaston Fernandez. It was like he was being whisked away from his own wedding, only without a bride and writhing in agony. It was a a poignant moment for all of us, I think.
Why is my icon that purple shapes thing? It’s very fruity.
It’s an automatically generated avatar, Dan. If you want a picture of your own choosing, you should get yourself a Gravatar.
Couldn’t you make it so that I have an awesome one, like a scorpion or a liger?
No, sorry Dan, I’ve got no control at all over them. But if you want a scorpion or a tiger, you can put your own up…
El chino rojas has two left feet and shoes made of lead. Much like Funes Mori. But that’s two screamers now he’s buried deep (lanus #2)