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On the first date of the Copa de la Liga Professional de Argentina, the Xeneizes drew 2-2 against Gimnástica y Esgrima De La Plata. The Colombian scored from a free kick with five minutes left in the game.
Edwin Cardona, again saved a point to Boca Juniors with a free kick goal when the match against Gimnàstica and Esgrimei de la Plata was over, valid for the first date of the Copa Argentina.
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The match, which was played at La Bombonera, began with Boca winning with a goal from Carlos Izquierdoz. Gimnàstica equalized at the end of the first half thanks to Germán Guiffrey and in the complement, in the 63rd minute, he took the lead with a goal from Brahian Alemany.
The visitors, who looked like they would take all three points, lost the chance to defeat the current two-time champion of the Argentine tournament because the Colombian Edwin Cardona converted a free kick goal in the 85th minute.
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Colombians Edwin Cardona, Frank Fabra and Sebastián Vila played the full 90 minutes of the match in which Boca Juniors was overtaken by their rival and did not deserve a draw. In Gymnastics they were Harrison Mancilla and Johan Carbonero.
The xeneize set will face Newell ‘s on the next date of the Argentine tournament, while the wolf, a team that was led by Diego Armando Maradona when the Argentine star died, will host Tallers de Córdoba.