Cipolletti defeated Juventud Antoniana 3-0 on Sunday at La Visera de Cemento to secure a 4-0 aggregate victory and advance to the semifinals of the Torneo Federal A Reválida.
Entering the second leg of the quarterfinals, the Albinegro held a 1-0 advantage from the opening match in Salta, Diario Río Negro reported. Holding the sporting advantage due to a superior regular-season finish, manager Fabián Enríquez’s side needed only a draw or a narrow defeat to progress.
Instead, the hosts controlled the fixture from the opening whistle. Brandon Obregón broke the deadlock in the 23rd minute with a fierce left-footed strike from outside the penalty area that deflected past the visiting goalkeeper.
For the match, Cipolletti formed with Facundo Crespo; Nicolás Trejo, Yago Piro, Cristian González, Víctor Manchafico and Nehuén García; Marcos Pérez, Brandon Obregón and Enzo Vallejos; Andrés Almirón and Federico Acevedo, with manager Fabián Enríquez making three changes by bringing in Andrés Almirón, Enzo Vallejos and Brandon Obregón for Fernando Pettineroli, Sergio Ranquehue and Nicolás Peralta while maintaining the team’s tactical scheme.
“Zurdazo y adentro!” LPF Play posted on X, describing the opening goal that extended the series lead.
Juventud Antoniana struggled to mount a consistent offense. The visitors’ best opportunity came from a long-range right-footed drive by Joaquín Iturrieta that struck the goalpost, according to Diario Río Negro.
Cipolletti sealed the result twelve minutes into the second half when Federico Acevedo redirected a low cross from Enzo Vallejos at the far post. Moments later, Juventud Antoniana was reduced to ten players when Tadeo Marchiori received a direct red card for a heavy challenge on Maxi López.
With the match opening up, Obregón delivered a through ball to Andrés Almirón, who rounded the goalkeeper to score the third goal in the 25th minute of the second half, as reported by El Tribuno. Juventud Antoniana also claimed a possible penalty that was not awarded, and goalkeeper Juan Cruz Nadal—who replaced the suspended Facundo Abraham—was later substituted for Said Dipp Lizondo.
The visiting side traveled to Río Negro under severe pressure following a contentious first leg in Salta. Nuevo Diario de Salta reported that Juventud Antoniana head coach Sergio Maza, defender Ignacio Sanabria, and goalkeeper Facundo Abraham were all suspended for the return match following disciplinary action stemming from the opening quarterfinal.
Gente de Salta said that the first leg, officiated by Lucas Cavallero, drew sharp protests from the Salta club over multiple disputed decisions, including the late winning header by Yago Piro. For Sunday’s rematch at La Visera de Cemento, the officiating duties fell to referee Franco Morón.
With the victory secured, Cipolletti advances to the Reválida semifinals in pursuit of the second promotion berth to the Primera Nacional. The team awaits the conclusion of remaining quarterfinal ties to determine its next opponent, with potential matchups depending on results across the division. Should all four local teams advance, Cipolletti will face Gimnasia de Chivilcoy.
Other quarterfinal series in the Reválida conclude through Tuesday, with Alvarado facing Sarmiento de La Banda, Gimnasia y Esgrima meeting Douglas Haig, and Olimpo playing Kimberley.
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