Estudiantes beat River 4-0 in Nuñez and remains as leader of the Tournament

Argentina, December 8, 2010:

The team from La Plata, with this victory, showed why it’s the leader of the Apertura Tournament.

Estudiantes came to the court showing all their skills and personalities to win by a rout against River, which seemed, basing the thoughts in the latest results that could make Estudiantes lose its leadership.

Now Estudiantes remains leader of the championship, but with a difference of two points with Velez, who won 2-0 against Huracan.

Next Sunday we will know who the champion of the Apertura 2010 is. Estudiantes will face Arsenal in Quilmes and Velez against Racing in Avellaneda.

Goals: First half-1′Leandro Desábato (Est), 47 ‘Matías Sánchez (Est.)
Second half-1 ‘Marcos Rojo (Est.), 11′ Gabriel Mercado (Est.).

Changes: 10′ST Manuel Lanzini for Walter Acevedo, 11′ST Juan Díaz for Paulo Ferrari, 12′ST Darío Steffanato for Rodrigo Braña, 16′ST Raúl Iberbia for Marcos Rojo, 28′ST Hernán  López for Gastón Fernández, 33′ST Diego Buonanotte for Erik Lamela.

Booked: 12′PT Alexis  Ferrero (Riv.), 19′PT Rodrigo Braña (Est.), 27′PT Erik Lamela (Riv.), 36′PT Jonathan Maidana (Riv.), 4′ST Paulo Ferrari (Riv.), 9′ST Rogelio  Funes Mori (Riv.).

Expelled: 1′ST Jonathan Maidana (Riv.).

Stadium: River Plate
Referee: Diego Abal