FOOTBALL-WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP – TELAM Agency
Rosario Central beat Platense 2-0 today, for the 18th. and penultimate date of the YPF Women’s Soccer Championship, and rose to second place in the standings, led by Boca Juniors.
With a great performance by goalkeeper Vanina Correa, captain of the Argentine national team, who saved a penalty with a changed hand, the “Canallas” achieved a good victory against the “Calamares”, fourth overall. The goals were converted by Nadia Fernández and Érica Lonigro.
Central has 43 points and is two behind Boca, the defending champion, who will be able to become a two-time champion if he beats UAI Urquiza (42) on this date. On Monday, at 3:00 p.m. (transmitted by Public TV), in Villa Lynch, UAI will receive the Xeneizes. If the team led by Florencia Quiñonez wins, they will become champions again. If the UAI prevails, the tournament will be defined on the last day.
Today, Excursionistas achieved a good victory against Racing as a visitor in Avellaneda by 1 to 0 with a great goal from the Japanese striker Ichika Egashira.
River and Estudiantes de Buenos Aires will play later.
On Sunday it will be the turn of Belgrano de Córdoba-Ferro (at 11, without TV) and Gimnasia La Plata-San Lorenzo (from 7:50 p.m., on DeporTV).
On Monday, in addition to UAI-Boca, El Porvenir-Lanús and Banfield-SAT will face each other (both at 3:00 p.m.). On Tuesday they will complete, also at 3:00 p.m., Huracán-Estudiantes de La Plata (by DeporTV) and Defensores de Belgrano-Independiente, in important matches to maintain the category.
Positions: Boca Juniors 45 units; Rosario Central 43; UAI Urquiza 42; Platense 35; River Plate 33; Racing Club 28; Independent 27; Hurricane, Belgrano de Córdoba and San Lorenzo 25; Gymnastics and Fencing La Plata 21; Banfield and Hikers 20; Sat 19; West Railroad 17; Students from Buenos Aires 15; Students from La Plata 14; The Future 12; Lanús 7; and Defenders of Belgrano 5.
Source: Ambito
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