Defensa y Justicia and Huracán confirmed their favoritism against promotion sides to advance in the Argentine Cup

One with a little more suffering and the other more comfortable. Two teams from the Professional League like Defensa y Justicia and Huracán managed to advance to the round of 16 of the Argentine Cup this Wednesday after defeating promotion rivals like Ituzaingó (First B) and Yupanqui (First C) respectively.

In the first round and on the pitch of the Gimnasia de La Plata, ‘Halcón’, just defeated by ‘Globo’ in the first round of the First Division tournament, seemed to aim for victory with goals from Nicholas Fernandez (Pt. 9m.) e David Barbone (Pt. 11m.). Indeed, in that first quarter of an hour, the DT team Julius Vaccari he had created a minimum of five goal situations.

In the second stage, the “León del Oeste” of Greater Buenos Aires, which will start the Primera B Metropolitana tournament during the second weekend of February, reacted and reduced the figures, through a popcorn Rodrigo Soria (St. 8m.).

Uncertainty invaded Defensa y Justicia, which was confused with the discount, but ‘Uvita’ Fernández (St. 16m.) exhibited his hierarchy and defined by a spokesman to score third.

But the blocked ball complicated ‘Halcón’ defense again, to the point that Ituzaingó scored a second goal, thanks to Rodrigo Sosa (St. 26m.), after a weak start by goalkeeper Unsain.

Defense and Justice await the winner of the key Tiger–Spanish centerwho will play on Wednesday 8 at the Deportivo Morón stadium.

Shortly after, in Caseros, Huracán confirmed its good start to the season and scored four more goals, this time beating 4-1 Yupanqui, who was promoted for the first time in its history and will play in Primera C.

Juan Fernando Garro (25m. PT), Nicolás Cordero (39m. PT, who also missed a penalty), Uruguayan Matías Cóccaro, from a penalty (25m. PT) and Santiago Hezze (39m. PT) scored the goals for “Globo “for the victory at the Ciudad de Caseros stadium.

Antonio Paulides (41m. PT) made the historic discount for Yupanqui, who despite the defeat made his debut in the main draw of the competition.

Huracán, champion of the 2014 edition and directed by Diego Dabove, will face the winner of the cross between Instituto de Córdoba and Deportivo Riestra.