Platense downs Central Cordoba to stay alive in Argentina's Clausura tournament

Buenos Aires, Nov 3 (UNI) Guido Mainero and Victor Cuesta scored second-half goals as Platense beat Central Cordoba 2-0 in Argentina's Clausura tournament. The hosts broke the deadlock just before the hour when Mainero took a touch to control Nicolas Retamar's pass before rifling a shot past goalkeeper Alan Aguerre on Monday. Cuesta doubled the advantage 16 minutes from time with a looping header after Bautista Merlini's chipped pass from the edge of the 18-yard box. The visitors controlled just 38 percent of possession and had two shots on target, slipping to their ninth loss of the campaign. Platense is…