The Professional League Cup
has that I don't know what. It is true that there are plenty of unforced errors, flaws, with fields of all types and controversial arbitrations, but -semester by semester- the definitions of Argentine soccer are for renting balconies. And this seems to be no exception. With two dates left, nothing is said in the tables of the two zones that will define the eight qualifiers for the playoffs.
We started in Zone B. Boca seemed like the big winner of the day after the comeback in the classic against San Lorenzo, which already depends on too many third parties to dream of playing in the playoffs. The 2-1, with goals from Edinson Cavani and Miguel Merentiel after the penalty converted by Adam Bareiro, helped Diego Martínez and company to get into the top 4. But of course, Newell's took a triumph from Junín and removed it from the elite positions: Lepra won with 10, climbed to 21 points and rose to third place in Zone B.
Below comes Defensa with 20 and Xeneize just appears with 19, although it is worth remembering that they have pending the 63 minutes of the suspended match against Estudiantes after the decompensation of the Chilean Javier Altamirano.
The leaders are Lanús - which tied 2-2 with Unión at the start of the day - and Godoy Cruz m with 23 units. Tomba, in addition, still has to play its match against Platense. It will be on Monday, from 10, in Vicente López.
Racing, despite the hat-trick of its "9 Maravilla" in the victory against Central Córdoba of Santiago del Estero, has 18, the same as Estudiantes, only that Academia has a difference of +7 and Pincha +6, something that - in case of possible ties - at the time of the definition it will be like having one more point.
Zone A was also very busy this weekend. River fell to Huracán and was on the ledge, in fourth place with 21 points. Talleres took advantage of it, beating Vélez 1-0 at home and jumping from 19 to 22 points to place second in the group. Not so Fortín, which has the same points as Millonario but a difference of zero against the +13 of Demichelis' team.
Another one who missed his chance was Rojo. Tevez's team received the bottom of the group, Atlético Tucumán and achieved a miraculous draw. It was not a resurrection Sunday for those from Avellaneda who, if they won, they would reach River but they were left with 18 and very complicated two dates before the close of the regular phase of the League Cup.
Argentinos Juniors remained the sole leader with 24 points after the agonizing victory in Córdoba over Instituto. As mentioned, Talleres (+8) is second with 22 and, with the same points, the surprising Barracas (+4). Pegadito River and Vélez with 21. And Rojo is very complicated since he needs none other than River to fall.