There are five dates left until the end of the regular phase of Professional League Cup, while the ninth round continues to be played, and there are still many teams that have the possibility of qualifying for the quarter-finals of the tournament which will guarantee a place for the Copa Libertadores next year.
After River’s 2-0 home win against Independiente Rivadavia, with a brace from the Colombian Miguel Borja, el Millonario jumped from seventh place to the top of zone A and today would enter the next instance together with Argentinos, Instituto and Independiente, all with 17 points. The parity is extreme.
Further down appear Barracas Central (16) and Vélez (15), while Talleres (12), who will close the match against Riestra (5) this Thursday at 5pm, could reach the Fortín line and take part in the fight.
In zone B, Unión de Santa Fe entered the top four, beating Boca on the hour mark with a header from the expert Claudio Corvalán and reaching 15 points. Xeneize (13), meanwhile, missed a golden opportunity to enter the qualification zone and was unable to confirm the good game played against Belgrano in the last match.
Godoy Cruz (19) remains at the top, favored by the defeat of Estudiantes (18), guard, against a Platense (10) who are still dreaming. Tomba will play against San Lorenzo only on March 20, a match postponed in advance due to the possibility that the Mendoza team had of playing in phase 3 of the Copa Libertadores.
Third is Lanús with 16 units, who will face Central Córdoba of Santiago del Estero (5) this Thursday at 7pm. Then Unión appears and in fifth place Racing, another of those who missed the opportunity to get closer to the top .
For their part, Newells (13) and Defensa y Justicia (12), who will face Tigre and Belgrano respectively at 9.15pm, have a good chance of earning a place in the upper zone.
What remains of appointment 9
Zone A
- Riestra vs. Workshops (Thursday at 5pm)
Zone B
- Lanus vs. Cordoba center (Thursday at 7pm)
- Belgrano vs. Defense and Justice (Thursday at 9.15pm)
- Newells vs. Tiger (Thursday at 9.15pm)
- San Lorenzo against Godoy Cruz (Wednesday 3/20 at 7:00 pm)
Source: Clarin
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