Match Officials and Referee Appointments Confirmed for Round 13
The Argentine Football Association released the referee assignments for Round 13 of the Torneo Clausura, setting the officiating crews for a slate of matches running from Thursday, October 15, to Monday, October 19, Liga Profesional reported.
Thursday Openers and Friday Night Fixtures in Zone A and Zone B
Action begins on Thursday, October 15, at 20:00 local time as Huracán hosts Gimnasia in Zone B, broadcast live on TNT Sports. Nicolás Ramírez will serve as the match referee, supported by assistant referees Juan Mamani and Iván Aliende, with Adrián Núñez Rodríguez acting as the fourth official. Maximiliano Macheroni takes charge of the VAR booth, assisted by Juan Nebbietti.
Friday, October 16, brings two matches, starting at 19:00 with Defensa y Justicia playing Instituto in Zone A on ESPN Premium. Andrés Merlos leads that officiating crew alongside assistants Facundo Rodríguez and Marcos Horticolou, while Jorge Etem serves as fourth official, and Bryan Ferreyra manages the VAR with Javier Uziga. Later that evening at 21.30, Boca Juniors welcomes Talleres to La Bombonera for a Zone A fixture televised on TNT Sports. Luis Lobo Medina takes the whistle, backed by assistants Pablo Gualtieri and Agustín Méndez, fourth official Agustín Vegetti, and a VAR team featuring José Carreras and Gastón Iglesias.
Saturday Showdowns Across Regional Zones
Saturday, October 17, features a busy five-game schedule across the country. Banfield opens the afternoon at 15:00 against Argentinos Juniors in Zone B on TNT Sports, with Sebastián Zunino refereeing alongside assistants Adrián Delbarba and Maximiliano Castelli. Jorge Broggi serves as fourth official, and Laura Fortunato oversees the VAR alongside Ramiro Maglio.
At 17:30, Platense meets Lanús in Zone A on ESPN Premium under referee Leandro Rey Hilfer, assisted by Diego Bonfa and Lucas Pardo, with Lucas Comesaña as fourth official and Yamil Possi on VAR. Simultaneously in Zone B, Independiente Rivadavia plays Tigre on TNT Sports, with Nazareno Arasa refereeing, assisted by Diego Martin and Joaquín Badano. Emanuel Ejarque acts as fourth official, while Sebastián Habib and Diego Romero handle the VAR duties.
Evening fixtures on Saturday include Vélez hosting Gimnasia de Mendoza at 20:00 in Zone A on TNT Sports, directed by Darío Herrera alongside Pablo González and Federico Cano, with Nahuel Viñas leading the VAR room. In Zone B, Atlético Tucumán squares off against Rosario Central at 20:00 on ESPN Premium. Álvaro Carranza manages that match with assistants Gabriel Chade and Carlos Viglietti, fourth official Facundo Rojo Casal, and Adrián Franklin on VAR, as reported by Rosario Nuestro.
Sunday Interzonal Derby and Cordoba Clashes
Sunday, October 18, showcases the marquee interzonal meeting between Racing and Independiente at 14:45, broadcast across both TNT Sports and ESPN Premium. Facundo Tello takes charge of the historic rivalry, supported by assistants Cristian Navarro and Miguel Savorani, fourth official Ezequiel Billone, and Germán Delfino in the VAR booth.
Later on Sunday at 18:00, Estudiantes plays San Lorenzo in Zone A on TNT Sports, with Sebastián Martínez officiating alongside José Castelli and Juan Ricciardi, fourth official Marcos Recalde, and Héctor Paletta on VAR, according to Diario El Día de La Plata. Concurrently, Estudiantes de Río Cuarto hosts Aldosivi in Zone B at 18:00 on ESPN Premium, directed by Andrés Gariano with assistants Damián Espinoza and Carla López, fourth official Alejandro Scionti, and Lucas Novelli on VAR, Canal Showsport noted. Sunday concludes at 20.15 as Belgrano faces River Plate in Zone B on ESPN Premium, with Pablo Dóvalo as the main referee, assisted by Juan Pablo Belatti and Eric Grunmann, fourth official Juan Nebbietti, and Silvio Trucco monitoring the VAR.
Monday Conclusion to Round 13
The round wraps up on Monday, October 19, with three evening encounters. At 19:00, Newell’s Old Boys hosts Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero in Zone A on TNT Sports, with Hernán Mastrángelo serving as referee, assisted by Walter Ferreyra and Juan Del Fueyo, fourth official Leandro Sosa Abrile, and Fernando Echenique on VAR, as detailed by Rosario Nuestro. At the same hour, Sarmiento meets Barracas Central in Zone B on ESPN Premium, overseen by referee Daniel Zamora, assistants Pablo Acevedo and Uriel García Leri, fourth official Gastón Iglesias, and VAR official Jorge Baliño.
Finally, Deportivo Riestra plays Unión in Zone A at 21:15 on ESPN Premium. Pablo Echavarría manages the final fixture alongside assistants Ernesto Callegari and Federico García, fourth official Ramiro Maglio, and Yael Falcón Pérez in the VAR booth.
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