River Plate move closer to Argentine top-flight title

BUENOS AIRES, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Uruguay international midfielder Nicolas de la Cruz scored a second-half goal as leaders River Plate edged closer to the Argentine Primera Division title on Saturday with a 1-0 home win over Defensa y Justicia.

De la Cruz put his team ahead just before the hour by running onto Pablo Solari's cross and rifling a low first-time effort into the far corner.

The result leaves