Tucuman claim first win

La Paz, April 19: Argentine football club Atletico Tucuman claimed their first victory in the Copa Libertadores after defeating Bolivian team The Strongest 2-1 away, at an altitude of 3,600 meters here.

Nicolas Romat and Javier Toledo took the two shots which gave the Argentine team the first win in the league on Wednesday evening, while the Strongest’s Colombian Edis Ibarguen was the only player that hit a goal for his team, reports EFE news agency.

With this result, Atletico Tucuman have now three points, the same as The Strongest, and are in third place of Group C, whilst the Bolivians are last due to goal difference. IANS