Saturday saw the start of the seventeenth round of the 2012 Torneo Inicial, and plenty of goals. Independiente hosted River Plate in one of the weekend’s two clásicos, and drew 2-2; a result River scarcely deserved. Unión – one of two sides still without a win – took a 2-0 half time lead against Newell’s Old Boys, who until last weekend were still unbeaten, but were pegged back with two goals in as many minutes and had to settle for a 2-2 draw as well. San Martín and Belgrano de Córdoba drew 1-1, and the day’s only non-stalemate saw San Lorenzo beat Argentinos Juniors 2-1 away, with Denis ‘Stracq Attack’ Stracqualursi scoring the opening goal with a superbly taken lob. All those goals are right here.
Independiente 2 – 2 River Plate
Unión 2 – 2 Newell’s Old Boys
San Martín de San Juan 1 – 1 Belgrano
Argentinos Juniors 1 – 2 San Lorenzo
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Hasta El Gol Siempre 