BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- Union Santa Fe recovered from a goal down to keep its title hopes intact on Friday with a 3-1 home victory over Godoy Cruz in Argentina's Primera Division.

Salomon Rodriguez put the visitors ahead just before the half hour, but Franco Pardo equalized five minutes later before Lionel Verde and Gonzalo Morales added late goals.

The result at Estadio 15 de Abril leaves Union second in the 28-team standings, three points behind leaders Velez Sarsfield, who has a game in hand. Godoy Cruz is 14th, nine points further back.

"It was an almost perfect match except for their goal, which came because we didn't close them down as we should have," Union manager Kily Gonzalez told reporters.

"Conceding an early goal was a test of character but I was very calm. The boys knew that we had to win this game to show our fans that we are still alive [in the title race]. We played with high intensity and showed that we can fight for this championship."

In Friday's only other fixture, Gimnasia was held to a goalless home draw by Deportivo Riestra. Enditem

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