The Argentina Primera continued on Sunday with five matches, three of which ended in draws.
Boca Juniors hosted Atletico Tucuman at home and despite Boca Juniors having much of the ball in the first half, it was Atletico Tucuman which nearly took the 1-0 lead.
A big save by Sergio Romero kept the score at 0-0 and minutes later Boca would take the lead. A pass into the penalty area by Villa found Oscar Romero who scored the only goal of the match to give Boca Juniors the win.
Lanús got the first win of the day against Colón. A cross into the penalty area found an unmarked Pedro de La Vega who scored to give Lanús the 1-0 lead. Colón would nearly draw level a few times but were unable to score at Lanús took a 1-0 lead going into half time.
A through ball in to Troyansky as he squared it to Franco Orozco who scored from close range and gave Lanús the 2-0 lead. Substitute Jorge Daniel Benitez got Colón’s only goal of the match and arguably the goal of the match with an effort from just inside the penalty area.
Platense and Newell’s played to a 2-2 draw and it was Newell’s who the early 1-0 lead. A kick from Hoyos, the Newell’s goalkeeper, found Gonzalez as he passed it to Ramiro Sordo for the open goal.
The hosts would draw level. Morgantini would score from close range as the ball would go through the legs of Hoyos for the goal. A handball by Platense as Gabriel Heinze’s team were awarded a penalty but Sordo saw his effort saved by Arce.
The second half would start at 1-1 and it was Platense who took the 2-1 lead. A blunder by the Newell’s goalkeeper inside the penalty area and as Baldassarra would score from close range.
Francisco Gonzalez would draw his team level through a blunder by the Platense goalkeeper. An initial shot was saved by Arce but he would give the rebound and Gonzalez would score.
The other two matches on Sunday also ended in draws. Instituto ACC and Sarmiento ended in a 0-0 draw as did Racing against Belgrano. Three matches close out Monday with Barracas Central hosting Godoy Cruz, Banfield hosting Union and Velez hosting Gimnasia.
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