All Set for Argentine Provincial Championship

All is set for the 2017 Argentine Provincial Championship. This year’s edition of the Campeonato Argentino begins this coming Saturday, November 04. Competing are Argentina’s provinces – sides made up of the leading players from within their boundaries. Also back this year is Uruguay.

The competition is divided into tiers. The top division or the Championship Zone is headed by reigning champions, Buenos Aires. They will play against fellow powerhouses, Tucumán at Newman club on Saturday.

All but one of the matches in the opening round are to be played on Saturday. The exception is Sanjuanina vs Oeste which will take place on Sunday.

Round 1 – Championship Zone
Buenos Aires vs Tucumán
Venue: Newman
Kick-off: 3:10pm
Referee: Emilio Traverso

Cuyo vs Cordobesa
Venue: Marista
Kick-off: 4:30pm
Referee: Federico Anselmi.
Assistant Referees: Juan Manuel Aleman, Víctor Riera.

Salta vs Rosario
Venue: Jockey de Salta
Kick-off: 4:30pm
Referee: Claudio Antonio.
Assistant Referees: Álvaro del Barco, Patricio Padrón.

Round 1 – Second Division
Nordeste vs Uruguay
Venue: Taraguy RC.
Kick-off: 4:30pm
Referee: Santiago Altobelli.
Assistant Referees: Matías Pascual, Antonio Mendoza.

Entrerriana vs Mar del Plata
Venue: Paraná Rowing
Kick-off: 4:30pm
Referee: Juan Pablo Federico.
Assistant Referees: Juan Pablo Spirandelli , Juan Orell.

Santafesina vsSur
Venue: Santa Fe RC.
Kick-off: 4:30pm
Referee: Esteban Filipanics.
Assistant Referees: Leónidas Diez, Ulises Ruiz.

Round 1 – Third Division
Alto Valle vs Austral
Venue: Neuquén RC.
Kick-off: 4:30pm
Referee: Tulio Marchetto.
Assistant Referees: Juan Manuel Martínez, Joaquín Lobato.

Santiagueña vs Chubut
Venue: Santiago Lawn Tennis.
Kick-off: 4:30pm
Referee: Mauricio Escalante.
Assistant Referees: Sebastián Colman, Iñaki Barraguirre.

Sanjuanina vs Oeste
Venue: San Juan RC.
Kick-off: 4:30pm
Referee: Matías Ortiz de Rosas
Assistant Referees: Martín Pettina, Juan Manuel López

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