El Albo seeks to reverse the series at home and clings to a statistic that invites belief.
Looking ahead to the second leg final of the Central Region of the Regional Tournament, Argentine Central has a piece of information that fuels the illusion: it is undefeated at home and won absolutely all of their home games throughout the tournament. The strength in their stadium became a trademark of the team, which now needs to rely on that streak to reverse the series against General Paz Juniors.
In the group stage, Albo was convincing at home: they won 2-0 to Water and Energy, 2-0 a Icaño y 3-1 to La Ensenada. Then, in the qualifying rounds, he raised his level even further: he scored 4-0 to Sportivo Comercio de Campo Gallocrushed 5-0 to Juventud Independiente de Catamarcasurpassed 1-0 to Commerce and closed with another strong impact: 4-0 Vélez.
Away from home they also built a solid campaign, with draws against La Ensenada, Icaño and Vélez, and wins against Agua y Energía, Sportivo Comercio de Campo Gallo, Juventud Independiente and Comercio. The only fall came in the first leg of the final: 3-2 against General Paz Juniors in Córdoba.
With this panorama, the duel of Sunday February 8 appears as a test of character. Central Argentino needs a victory to turn history around and its numbers at home explain why the team and fans believe in the comeback. At home, Albo always responded. Now he will look to do it again on the most important night of the tournament.
