The Professional League will enter a five-week break as activity will be stopped while the America Cup which will take place in the United States. With the conclusion of the fifth date this Saturday, with the triumphs Santa Fe Union against San Lorenzo (2-1) and Hurricane (1-0) against Independiente Rivadavia de Mendoza, added to the 1-1 draw in Tucumán between Athletic and Defense and Justicethis is how the championship standings remained.
He Tatengue and the Balloon They achieved important victories that left them at the top of the Professional League along with Talleres de Córdoba (they beat Platense 2-1 on Friday). The three have 13 points and took advantage of the fall of Racing (against Lanús), who remained as escort with 10 units With Gymnastics and Fencing La Plata and Institute From Cordoba.
The highlight of this first stage of the Argentine competition was the surprising defeat of River Plate as a visitor against Deportivo Riestra that left Martín Demichelis’s team with nine points after adding the second defeat (the other, against Argentinos Juniors) in five games played.
The first stumble of Racing in the contest. The Academy, who landed as an undefeated leader, lost 2-0 in their trip to Lanús. In return, Independent He closed the interim of Hugo Tocalli with his first victory of the tournament with a 2-1 against Banfield after signing three draws and one defeat previously. The arrival of Julio Vaccari is now official and he will be the team’s coach in the second part of the Professional League, occupying the place that Carlos Tevez had left weeks ago.
In the restart we will also have to pay attention to the long-awaited classic between San Lorenzo and Huracán that will be played in the New Gasometer and it will be one of the most attractive matches of the sixth date on that weekend of July 21 that will mark the return of post-Copa América action.
Beyond the standings, when the competition is reactivated there will also be special attention on the averages and the general count that will define the relegations and the classification for the cups. Nowadays, Tiger is last by a wide margin in the Annual Table, while Independent Rivadavia is the bottom in the averages: That is, both would lose the category if they reach the closing of the contest in these placements..
Currently, Talleres, River and Argentinos Juniors are at the top of the General Table, so they would keep the tickets to the Copa Libertadores.
POSITIONS TABLE
THE 6TH DATE
Defense and Justice-Boca Juniors
River Plate-Lanús
San Lorenzo-Hurricane
Institute of Córdoba-Independiente
Racing-Godoy Cruz
Argentinos Juniors-Tigre
Banfield-Atlético Tucumán
Barracas Central-Newell’s
Belgrano-Deportivo Riestra
Central Córdoba-Platense
Students of La Plata-Unión
Independent Rivadavia-Gimnasia La Plata
Rosario Central-Sarmiento de Junín
Vélez-Talleres de Córdoba
*It will be played on the weekend of July 21
THE GOALS OF THE 5TH DATE
• Godoy Cruz 1-1 Central Rosary
• Argentinos Juniors 2-1 Córdoba Central
• La Plata Gymnastics 2-1 Central Barracks
• Independent 2-1 banfield
• Deportivo Riestra 2-0 River Plate
• Sarmiento de Junín 2-0 Students of La Plata
• Tiger 1-1 Belgrano
• Lanus 2-0 Racing
• Newell’s 0-2 Institute
• Boca Juniors 1-0 Velez
• Workshops 2-1 Platense
• Union 2-1 San Lorenzo
• Hurricane 1-0 Independent Rivadavia
• Atlético Tucumán 1-1 Defense and Justice
