SANTA FE, Argentina (Interstat) — Defensa y Justicia defeated Union de Santa Fe 2-0 on Friday, using goals in the 43rd and 45th minutes to secure a road victory. Juan Gutierrez opened the scoring in the 43rd minute and also provided an assist, while Cesar Perez added the second goal in the 45th. David Barbona was credited with an assist. Gutierrez played 79 minutes, Perez 60 minutes and Barbona 79 minutes. Defensa y Justicia’s Sosa was sent off in the 76th minute after receiving a red card. Union de Santa Fe’s Mosqueira was booked in the 8th minute, and Defensa y Justicia’s Lucco was cautioned in the fifth minute of first-half stoppage time. Defensa y Justicia’s Fernandez and Union de Santa Fe’s Ayala, Palacios, Estigarribia and Tarragona also received yellow cards. The result moved Defensa y Justicia to 2-0 in the competition and 2-0 across all competitions. Union de Santa Fe fell to 0-2 in the competition and 0-2 overall.