ARGENTINE CUP-INDEPENDIENTE-STUDENTS LP – TELAM Agency
Independiente, which looks an improved version since Carlos Tevez took over as coach, will face Estudiantes de La Plata today in a match valid for the round of 16 of the Argentine Cup, which if it wins will leave it at the gates of a classic in Avellaneda, since it could cross paths with Racing Club in the next phase.
The match between the “Diablos Rojos” and “Pincha” will be played from 3:15 p.m. at the Malvinas Argentinas stadium in Mendoza, will be refereed by Andrés Merlos and televised by TyC Sports.
Independiente, which reached the round of 16 after having left Ciudad de Bolívar and Central Córdoba in Santiago del Estero on the way, dreams of eliminating Estudiantes and finding itself in the quarterfinals with Racing, which will play tonight from 8:10 p.m. against Huracán , In cordoba.
The team experienced a great improvement with the arrival of Tevez to the technical direction replacing Ricardo Zielinski, thus achieving two consecutive victories in the League Cup, against Vélez (2-1) and Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata (2-1 ).
Their rival, Estudiantes, moved into the round of 16 after having eliminated Independiente de Chivilcoy and All Boys, and will arrive at the match beaten by their elimination in the quarterfinals of the Copa Sudamericana, adding to this that in the Copa de The League lost all three games it played.
– Probable Formations –
Independent: Rodrigo Rey; Mauricio Isla, Cristian Báez, Joaquín Laso, Felipe Aguilar or Edgar Elizalde and Damián Pérez; Lucas “Saltita” González or Santiago Toloza, Iván Marcone and Federico Mancuello; Alexis Canelo and Matías Giménez Rojas. DT: Carlos Tevez.
Students (LP): Mariano Andújar; Eros Mancuso, Santiago Núñez, Federico Fernández and Gastón Benedetti; Jorge Rodríguez, Santiago Ascacíbar and José Sosa; Benjamin Rollheiser; Mauro Méndez and Guido Carrillo. DT: Eduardo Domínguez.
Referee: Andrés Merlos.
Court: Malvinas Argentinas, from Mendoza.
Start time: 3:15 p.m.
TV: TyC Sports.
Source: Ambito
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