Argentinos Juniors defeated Platense 2-0 in the Torneo Proyección reserve derby this Thursday at the Predio CEFFA. Goals from Ryoga Kida and Juan Velázquez secured a key win for the side coached by Ernesto del Castillo.
Japanese midfielder Ryoga Kida, who has already featured for the first team, opened the scoring. "El japonés que ya tuvo minutos en Primera, abrió la cuenta," Kida said of his goal. In the second half, Juan Velázquez sealed the win in the 23rd minute with a cross-shot.
The result provides a welcome boost for the club, whose senior side is struggling in the Liga Profesional. Argentinos Juniors enters the break on a five-match winless run, with three draws and two defeats in their recent form. Their last result was a 1-0 loss to Rosario Central on September 20.
The reserve team's victory serves as a morale lift ahead of the next official fixture. The Argentinos Juniors first team will host Tigre on October 3, looking to end their poor streak.
Also, the win moves the reserve side away from the second-bottom spot in Zone A, now sitting six points from the playoff qualification places. The next first-team derby between Argentinos Juniors and Platense will be played in Vicente López in a couple of weeks.
First reported at es-us.noticias.yahoo.com
