Huracán lead the standings with 38 points followed by Vélez with 37, Lanús with 35, and Colón with 34. Championship will defined next week because of elections. On Sunday 5, Huracán will visit Vélez. Winners will be the champions. If they draw, the 'Balloon' are the champions.
Also on Sunday 5, Gimnasia LP host Gimnasia de Jujuy and San Martín de Tucumán host Lanús. If the 'Wolf' win they go to relegation play-offs and the 'Saints' will be relagated. Same happens if San Martín don't win. If San Martín win and the 'Wolf' lose, Gimnasia are relegated and the 'Saints' to play-offs. If San Martín win and the 'Wolf' draw a tie-break will be held.
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Vélez drew 1-1 with Lanús. They were losing with goal from 'Pepe' Sand at 31st minute. They lost Cubero for a red card (46) but they managed to draw from a penalty shot by Hernán López (69). Goals.

Godoy Cruz won 1-0 against River with goal from Borghello at 10th minute and escaped from relegation and play-offs.

Gimnasia LP beat Boca 2-1 at the Chocolate Box Stadium with headers from Alonso (3) and Agüero (54). Palermo had scored the equaliser from a penalty (42). Goals.

Rosario Central beat Tigre 1-0 in Victoria with goal from Moreno y Fabianesi at 68th minute. Islas had saved a penalty shot by Moreno y Fabianesi at 7th. The 'Scoundrels' couldn't escape from relegation play-offs and they will face Belgrano de Córdoba. After Central's victory, Gimnasia LP will play at least relegation play-offs.

Argentinos Jrs and Banfield drew 1-1. The 'Little Red Bugs' went ahead with goal from Peñalba (19) but Barraza scored the equaliser from a header for the 'Drill' (58). Goals.

Jun 8. Chacarita won 1-0 over Platense and clinched second birth in First A.

In WC Preliminary Round, Brazil lead the standings with 27 points, followed by Chile with 26, Paraguay with 24, Argentina with 22, Ecuador with 20 and Uruguay with 18. In Week 15, in September, Argentina will host Brazil and in Week 16, Argentina will visit Paraguay.

Jun 9. Agüero is out because of a muscle injury and Mascherano is out because of two cautions.
Jun 6. In Week 13 of the WC Preliminary Round, Argentina beat Colombia 1-0 with goal from 'Cata' Díaz at 55th after Verón's corner-kick from the left. Argentina lined up: Andújar; Cata Díaz, Demichelis, Heinze; Gago (46th Zanetti), Mascherano, Jonás Gutiérrez; Verón; Messi, Agüero (41st D.Milito), Tévez (86th Burdisso). Our National Team didn't play well but they got three very important points.

May 17. Boca and Estudiantes players are out (they are playing Libertadores Cup), Caraglio, Formica and Maxi Moralez are out because of injuries and Prediger (COL) and 'Bichi' Fuertes (COL) were called.

Estudiantes hammered Independiente 5-1 with goals from Salgueiro -header- at 16th, Federico Fernández -header- at 41st, Galván at 46th, Núñez at 52nd and Valencia at 89th. 'Rolfi' Montenegro closed the gap for the 'Red Devils' at 82nd. Goals.

Boca won 2-1 over Arsenal. They were losing with goal from Matos at 7th but they came back with goals from Lucho Figueroa at 24th and Chávez at 41st. Goals. Campestrini saved a penalty shot by Riquelme at 12th.

Brasil, the champions, ended with 12 points followed by Paraguay with 8, Uruguay and Venezuela with 7, Colombia with 6 and Argentina with 2. First four qualified for U-20 World Cup at Egypt. Argentina ended at the last place and won't play U-20 World Cup at Egypt.

Dec 20. In the second tie breaker, Boca beat San Lorenzo 3-1 at Racing Stadium. They went ahead with a header from Viatri at 45th. Solari scored the equaliser for the 'Cyclone' at 60th. Boca won it with goals from Palacio at 77th and Chávez at 92nd. Goals. San Lorenzo ended with nine players: Aguirre was sent off at 79th and Bergessio at 87th.

Dec 17. The first tie breaker was played at Vélez Stadium. San Lorenzo won 2-1 over Tigre with goals from Barrientos at 18th and Bergessio at 20th. Lazzaro closed the gap from a header at 75th. Goals. Tigre goalkeeper, Islas, was sent off in injury time.

Aug 19. In semifinals, Argentina hammered Brazil 3-0 with two goals from Kun Agüero at 52nd and 57th after crosses from Di María and Garay and one penalty from Riquelme at 75th. Goals. Argentina lined up: Romero; Zabaleta, Garay, Pareja, Monzón; Mascherano, Gago; Messi, Riquelme (90th Sosa); Di María, Agüero. First half was levelled but in second half Argentina found spaces after the goals, Brazil lost control, ended with nine -Lucas and Thiago Neves saw the red card-, and the game ended in a historic victory.

Boca hammered Tigre 6-2 with two goals from Palacio at 6th and 53rd, two from Palermo at 29th and 60th, one from Paletta at 40th and one from Chávez at 82nd. Goals. Boca ended as runners-up.

Tigre lost 1-0 to Argentinos Jrs with a penalty from Bárzola at 56th and ended at the second place.

The squad is: 1-Sergio Romero (RAC), 2-Federico Fazio (SEV-SPA), 3-Emiliano Insúa (LIV-ENG), 4-Gabriel Mercado (RAC), 5-Éver Banega (BOC), 6-Matías Cahais (BOC), 7-Claudio Yacob (RAC), 8-Matías Sánchez (RAC), 9-Mauro Zárate (VEL), 10-Sergio Agüero (ATM-SPA), 11-Damián Escudero (VEL), 12-Javier García (BOC), 13-Germán Voboril (SLO), 14-Leonardo Sigali (NCH), 15-Alejandro Cabral (VEL), 16-Alejandro Gómez (ARS), 17-Maxi Morález (RAC), 18-Ángel Di María (ROS), 19-Pablo Piatti (EST), 20-Lautaro Acosta (LAN), 21-Bruno Centeno (SLO).

Jun 24. In eighth-finals, at Leipzig, Argentina beat Mexico 2-1 in extra time. Rafa Márquez opened the scoring for the Mexican team at 5th and Crespo scored the equaliser at 10th after a corner-kick shot by Riquelme from the right. In extra time, at 98th, Maxi Rodríguez received an air pass, stopped the ball with his chest out of corner of the area on the right, and shot high with his left foot before the ball touched the ground to the opposite angle of the goalkeeper. Argentina line up: Abbondanzieri; Scaloni, Ayala, Heinze, Sorín; Maxi Rodríguez, Mascherano, Cambiasso (76th Aimar), Riquelme; Saviola (84th Messi), Crespo (75th Tévez). Mexico had a very good start, played better than Argentina and deserved a bit more in first half. In second half, Mexico defended more but Argentina only had two clear goal chances. Argentina didn't play well but could take advantage thanks to a great shot.

Jun 21. In the third match of Group C in Frankfurt, Argentina and Netherlands ended in a scoreless draw. Argentina lined up: Abbondanzieri; Burdisso (24th Coloccini), Ayala, Milito, Cufré; Maxi Rodríguez, Mascherano, Cambiasso, Riquelme (80th Aimar); Tévez, Messi (70th Cruz). Argentina looked for the victory a bit more than the Netherlands but they were not as effective in the area as in previous games. It was not necessary to take many risks because we have to play again in three days for the final rounds.

Jun 16. In the second match of Group C in Genselkirchen, Argentina hammered Serbia & Montenegro 6-0. At halftime they were winning 3-0 with goals from Maxi Rodríguez at 6th after pass from Saviola from the left; Cambiasso at 31st, great goal after great team play with a wall pass between Cuchu and Crespo's backheels pass; and Maxi Rodríguez again at 41st shooting from the left to correct a Saviola's shot from the right which Serbian defense had saved. In second half, Crespo scored at 78th after Messi's pass from the left, Tévez extended the advantage at 84th dribbling on the left with two tunnels to the defenders and Messi closed the scoring at 88th. Lucho González got injured. Argentina lined up: Abbondanzieri; Burdisso, Ayala, Heinze, Sorín; Mascherano, Lucho González (17th Cambiasso), Maxi Rodríguez (75th Messi), Riquelme; Saviola (59th Tévez), Crespo. Argentina were very effective in first half and during second half they took advantage of Serbia keeping the 0-3 and played at excellent level with many skill plays.

Jun 10. In the first match at Hamburg, Argentina won 2-1 over Cote d'Ivoire. Crespo scored the first goal at 24th after a free kick from Riquelme from the left and rebound in the defense. Saviola extended the advantage at 38th after a great pass from Riquelme that let him alone with the goalkeeper. Drogba closed the gap at 82nd.
During first half Cote d'Ivoire had more possesion of the ball and attacked more but Argentina could take profit of their chances. Good job of our National Team defense. In the second half, Argentina controlled the game in the first twenty minutes and when Pekerman took Crespo out, the African team began to attack but they only could close the gap. Argentina lined up: Abbondanzieri; Burdisso, Ayala, Heinze, Sorín; Mascherano, Cambiasso, Maxi Rodríguez, Riquelme (92nd Aimar); Saviola (76th Luis González), Crespo (64th Palacio).

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Stars: Oscar Córdoba (45th Carini(60th Higuita)); Ciro Ferrara, Bermúdez, Iván Córdoba (45th Lothar Mattheus), Gamarra; Solano, Riquelme (45th Recoba (60th Aguilera)), Valderrama, Francescoli (45th Leo Rodríguez); Stoichkov (45th Cantona), Suker (60th Careca).