Gimnasia de Jujuy defeated Patronato 2-0 in the match played today for the eighth round of the Primera Nacional, the second division of Argentine football. According to the Argentine News Agency, the goals for the Jujuy team's victory were scored by defender Guillermo Cosaro and midfielder Hugo Soria. With the win, the home team shares the top spot in Zone B with Tristán Suárez, both with 15 points, while “El Patrón” is second-to-last in the group with five points and in the relegation zone. Additionally, Deportivo Morón climbed to the top of Zone A after defeating San Telmo by the minimum score, while Defensores de Belgrano is in third place after beating Almirante Brown 2-0 away. The Jujuy “Lobo” entered the group of leaders in Zone B of the second division, opening the scoring against Patronato in the 17th minute with a cross from the right to the far post for defender Guillermo Cosaro, whose low header went in off the right post of goalkeeper Alan Sosa. In the third minute of added time in the second half, under a torrential downpour, Hugo Soria advanced through the middle to just a few meters from the opponent's area, from where he unleashed a very powerful shot that went in after hitting the crossbar. Meanwhile, at the Nuevo Francisco Urbano stadium, the only goal of the afternoon came from a penalty, with a low, crossed shot from midfielder Juan Olivares to make the final 1-0 and leave “El Gallito” in first place with 14 points, the same as Colón. With a vital win to maintain their unbeaten run after seven games, Defensores de Belgrano beat Almirante Brown 2-0 and took the lead in the 12th minute of the second half when midfielder Enzo González hit a one-time shot from a back pass to score the first goal of the night. Five minutes before the end of regulation time, a long pass left striker Francisco Tcherkaski one-on-one with goalkeeper Bruno Galván, and as the keeper came out, he calmly slotted the ball to the far post to seal the victory.
