Palermo heads remarkable winner as Boca end losing run
By Rex Gowar
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Striker Martin Palermo, who could lead Argentina's attack in their critical World Cup qualifier against Peru on Saturday, headed a remarkable winner in Boca Juniors' 3-2 victory over Velez Sarsfield on Sunday.
Boca ended a run of four defeats to give coach Alfio Basile a boost while arch-rivals River Plate's coach Nestor Gorosito resigned after his team surrendered a lead they had held until the last seven minutes to lose 2-1 at San Lorenzo.
Argentina's big two clubs are well off the championship pace, with Boca eight points behind leaders Estudiantes, who have 16 after seven matches, and River 11 adrift.
Estudiantes are a point clear despite Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Argentinos Juniors, who climbed to second, while title holders Velez dropped to third a point further back, level with Banfield.
San Lorenzo are in a group of four teams on 13 points.
Boca twice equalised after goals by Velez forward Leandro Caruso early in each half -- first with midfielder Sebastian Battaglia's diving header after half an hour, then with Juan Roman Riquelme's exquisitely placed drive into the top right corner in the 64th minute.
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