In addition to the tribute matches for Juan Román Riquelme and Maxi Rodríguez, there was football for points, and it was a weekend very positive for river. Although he did not play, Martín Demichelis’s team benefited once again, reported Román Iucht in Fontevecchia modeby net tv and RadioProfile (FM 101.9).
On Saturday night in the South, Talleres faced Lanús with the obligation to achieve a good result to get closer to the pointer of the championship. In the first minutes of the match, a lethal counterattack executed by Ramón Sosa and finished by Diego Valoyes put Talleres ahead 1-0.
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However, in the second half, in just 5 minutes, Lanús turned the score around with a goal from leandro diaz for the tie and another of christian motto header for the 2-1 win.
Javier Gandolfi, The Talleres coach explained in the press conference after the match that “there is no margin for error for his team if they want to catch up with River in the remaining six dates.” In turn, he praised Lanús’ game. “It’s one of the best teams in the league,” he said.
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Independiente also suffered a tough defeat in their visit to Unión de Santa Fe, where they lost 3-0. The technical director, Sebastian Mendez, abruptly resigned of the technical direction of Tatengue and became the new coach of Vélez.
In another prominent match, Argentinos Juniors defeated Defensa y Justicia 3-1 in a great football spectacle.
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River continues to lead the tournament with a 10-point advantage over Talleres, and there are 18 points left to play. It seems only a matter of time before Martín Demichelis’s team establishes itself as the new monarch of Argentine soccer.
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