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Argentina Wrap: Godoy Cruz thrash Banfield

After the opening round was suspended following the death of football association president Julio Grondona on July 30, the season got underway on Friday with Godoy Cruz accounting for Banfield 3-0.

Claudio Ezequiel, Ruben Ramirez and Luis Jerez were on the scoresheet for the home side.

Carlos Mayor's men made the perfect start when Ezequiel made a driving run into the penalty area and fired a thunderous volley past Banfield goalkeeper Gaspar Servio following Diego Rodriguez's cross in the 12th minute.

Independiente were two goals ahead nine minutes into the second half, albeit fortuitously, after Atletico Rafaela keeper Esteban Conde failed to keep hold of substitute Pizzini's powerful strike.

Teenage debutant Mauricio Tevez was the hero as Newell's Old Boys upstaged Boca Juniors 1-0 away from home.

Meanwhile, San Lorenzo's home fixture against Olimpo was postponed due to the club's participation in the Copa Libertadores final second leg.