Bella Vista booked a place in the Torneo Clausura playoffs final on Sunday after securing a comeback victory against San Francisco in the Liga del Sur Primera División A.
Playing away from home at San Francisco, Bella Vista fell behind in the 71st minute when Alexis Vega opened the scoring for the hosts, according to La Nueva. The visitors responded when Nahuel Bardella equalized in the 75th minute before an own goal by Lautaro Vega in the 87th minute sealed the 2-1 result for the team known as los Gallegos.
Referee Mariano Perretti sent off local player Sebastián Leguiza in the 91st minute for aggression. With the win, Bella Vista advances to face Libertad in the final of the cross-bracket playoffs. Libertad advanced after eliminating Huracán on penalties on Saturday. The winner of that series will meet Huracán in the ultimate stage, as Huracán topped the regular season standings and also claimed the Apertura title.
In the relegation playoff at Liniers’ ground, Sporting defeated La Armonía 2-0 to secure their place in the Promoción.
Jonathan Font scored both goals for the Punta Alta side, netting in the 55th minute and adding a second from the penalty spot in the 90th minute, La Nueva reported. Sporting played with 10 men from the 30th minute following the expulsion of Valentino Barone. Referee Marcos Gómez officiated the match.
The defeat drops La Armonía down to the lower tier, while Sporting prepares to face a rival from Primera B in the Promoción playoff to determine their division status for the next campaign.
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