BUENOS AIRES, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Luciano Vietto scored a first-half penalty as Racing clinched a 1-0 home win over Aldosivi in Argentina's Primera Division on Friday.
The former Atletico Madrid forward converted on the stroke of halftime after Fernando Roman was penalized for handball.
Racing is now fourth in the 15-team Group A standings with 18 points, one behind leader Defensa y Justicia, which has a game in hand. Aldosivi is last in the group with nine points.
"These players make me proud," Racing manager Gustavo Costas told reporters after the match. "They are true warriors and I trust them a great deal. We don't play to compete, we play to win."
Meanwhile, Jose Canale and Rodrigo Castillo were on target as Lanus rose to the top of Group B with a 2-0 home victory over Godoy Cruz.
In Friday's only other fixture, Argentinos Junios recovered from a goal down to register a 3-1 home win over 10-man Newell's Old Boys. ■
