Argentino de Rosario edges Defensores de Glew at home

ROSARIO (Interstat) — Argentino de Rosario beat visiting Defensores de Glew 2-1 at home on Saturday at Estadio José María Olaeta. Ignacio Canteros gave Argentino de Rosario a first-half stoppage-time lead at 45 minutes, but Thiago Rodriguez equalized for Defensores de Glew at 45+5. Thiago Bartalini scored the decisive goal at 49. Canteros, Bartalini and Rodriguez each finished with 90 minutes and one goal. Defensores de Glew’s Martinez A. was sent off with a red card at 61. Argentino de Rosario protected the lead after Bartalini’s second-half strike, and Defensores de Glew could not equalize following the sending-off. Defensores de Glew’s competition record is now 0 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, and its all-competitions record is 1 win, 1 loss and 3 draws. Argentino de Rosario’s competition and all-competitions records are both 3 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw. The teams’ most recent meeting ended in a 1-1 draw.