Argentina, Santiago del Estero. Nueva Chicago defeated Güemes 1-0 in the first round of the Primera Nacional. The only goal was scored by forward Sebastián Cocimano in the 21st minute of the second half. This victory made 'Torito' one of the three leaders of Group B, sharing the top spot with Agropecuario and Gimnasia y Tiro from Salta. The goal was set up by midfielder Emiliano Méndez, who pressed and recovered the ball in the opponent's half, then played a through pass that left Cocimano one-on-one with goalkeeper Leandro Finochietto. The forward beat the keeper with a low, crossed shot. This win brought joy to head coach Luis García, who recently took charge of the team. On the same day, Racing de Córdoba beat Estudiantes de Buenos Aires 1-0 with a goal from midfielder Alan Olinick. The experienced winger Ricardo Centurión also made his debut for the Córdoba side, coming off the bench for the final four minutes. The rest of the day's matches ended in draws: Chacarita and San Martín de San Juan drew 1-1, Los Andes and Almirante Brown played to a 0-0 draw, and San Martín de Tucumán and Patronato also drew 0-0.
