River, Boca win, retain lead with five games to play - 11:43 AM, April 10, 2006

With five rounds to go, River and Boca have 28 points, one more than Lanus -- which defeated former leader Newell's on Friday -- two more than Gimnasia Jujuy, and three ahead of Newell's.

League top striker Ernesto Farias scored twice as River Plate beat Instituto 3-1. Instituto was relegated to second division.

Victor Zapata put River ahead with a superb 30-meter shot in the 13th minute, and Walter Zunino scored the equalizer in the 39th. Farias converted a penalty kick in the 60th, and clinched the win after a corner kick in the 72nd.

At Colon stadium in Santa Fe, Boca beat the hosts 2-1.

Boca got the advantage with an own goal by defender Horacio Ameli in the 12th, and Rodrigo Palacio made it 2-0 in the 24th. Franco Cangele shortened the lead in the 57th.

In Friday's game, Santiago Biglieri and Cristian Fabbiani scored for Lanus to defeat Newell's 2-1. Nicolas Spolli halved the lead near the end.

On Saturday, Sergio Aguero scored twice in the last 10 minutes and Independiente defeated Velez Sarsfield 2-0. Aguero, 17, is considered a future national team player, though possibly not for this year's World Cup.

Tiro Federal was relegated to second division after a 1-0 loss to San Lorenzo on Saturday. Gimnasia Jujuy trounced Estudiantes 4-0 and Olimpo held host Arsenal to a scoreless draw. Elsewhere it was; Racing 0, Gimnasia La Plata 1; Quilmes 2, Argentinos Juniors 1 and Banfield 2, Rosario Central 0.