Argentine Wrap Up -Week 1

<p>Everyone starts out on even footing, somewhat, fans dream of the possibility to take that victory lap on Week 19 or sooner.&nbsp; That is what hopes for their team when a new season starts.</p>
<p>Expectations are built up througohut the winter break and now it is time to put up or shut up.&nbsp; Some made some important statements and others were left with their proverbial tails between their legs, licking their wounds.</p>
<p>Ricardo Lavolpe and Diego Simeone sent a message to everyone saying that they were going to be in the fight until the end.&nbsp; Both squads came out on top in their respective matches on Friday night.&nbsp; Lavolpe&acute;s men played with ten men for 88 minutes and were still able to come out on top against a scrappy Col&oacute;n side looking to reverse their fortunes from the past year.</p>
<p>Teams like Tigre and San Mart&iacute;n began their first division existence with impressive wins against squads that desperately need. San Mart&iacute;n shocked Argentinos at the Diego Maradona, while Tigre&acute;s win was scripted in such fashion that it was the most romatic of victories this week.&nbsp; Gimnasia did everything they could, but a goal by Diego Cagna&acute;s crew changed the outcome of the match.</p>
<p>Cagna&acute;s former team, Boca Juniors, wasa shell of itself as they had nothing against a Rosario Central side that had more opportunities.&nbsp; The clearest was when Zelaya came inches away from erasing a 17- year drought at La Bombonera, but missed the ocean while standing at the edge of the pier.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Another one of Cagna&acute;s teams, Independiente, was the most dominant team as Daniel Montenegro and company outscored Lan&uacute;s in a 5-3 shootout.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The biggest loss was tht of defending champ San Lorenzo, who were knocked off in the 89th minute by a Newell&acute;s side playing a man down.&nbsp; Leonel Vagnioni, on a deadly counterattack burned an overly aggressive San Lorenzo side for their first loss in six matches.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Friday </strong></p>
<p>Col&oacute;n 0-1 V&eacute;lez Sarsfield</p>
<p>Banfield 0-3 Estudiantes</p>
<p><strong>Saturday</strong></p>
<p>Gimnasia LP 0-1 Tigre</p>
<p>Argentinos Jrs. 0-1 San Mart&iacute;n</p>
<p>Independiente 5-3 Lan&uacute;s</p>
<p><strong>Sunday</strong></p>
<p>Newell&acute;s Old Boys 1-0 San Lorenzo</p>
<p>Olimpo 0-2 Racing Club</p>
<p>Boca Juniors 0-0 Rosario Central</p>
<p>Hurac&aacute;n 1-1 Arsenal</p>
<p>Gimnasia (J) — 8/23 — River Plate</p>
<p>Standings</p>
<p>3-Independiente</p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Estudiantes</p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Racing Club</p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; V&eacute;lez Sarsfield</p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Newell&acute;s Old Boys</p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tigre</p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; San Mart&iacute;n</p>
<p>1- Hurac&aacute;n</p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Arsenal</p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Boca Juniors</p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rosario Central</p>
<p>0- Gimnasia (J)</p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; River Plate</p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Olimpo</p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Argentinos Jrs.</p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Gimnasia (LP)</p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Col&oacute;n</p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; San Lorenzo</p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lan&uacute;s</p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Banfield</p>
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