Ferro de General Pico visits Huracán de Ingeniero White tonight at 20:00 local time carrying a three-goal advantage in the Torneo Regional Federal Amateur semifinals.
The match takes place at the Bruno Lentini stadium in Ingeniero White, where the home side must overcome a 3-0 deficit from the first leg played in La Pampa, according to El Diario de La Pampa. La Brújula 24 reported that the fixture will be played behind closed doors following incidents that occurred at the Boulevard after Huracán’s elimination against Libertad on penalties.
Huracán enters the second leg needing at least three goals just to force a penalty shootout, while a victory by a four-goal margin would secure direct qualification, as detailed by La Brújula 24. The club from Ingeniero White remains undefeated on its home turf, yet manager Mauro Brunelli’s team faces a formidable task against opponents who have won their last three away fixtures.
Brunelli acknowledged the challenge ahead after the opening leg at the Coloso del Barrio Talleres. “Es un rival difícil pero no imposible, de los mejores equipos que enfrentamos; y en líneas generales debo admitir que perdis bien,” Brunelli told El Diario de La Pampa, adding that Ferro plays with high efficiency and strong individual talent.
The hosts must reorganize their defense and midfield without Fabián Dauwalder, who received a red card during the first half of the opening match. Pampa Diario said that Ferro capitalized on that numerical advantage in La Pampa, scoring through Mariano Meynier at the 4-minute mark, Nicolás Genés in the second half, and Joel Piccinini to round out the 3-0 scoreline.
Carlos Augusto Lovera’s squad arrives in Buenos Aires province with a healthy cushion and no immediate pressure to force the pace from the opening whistle. El Diario de La Pampa said that Ferro can afford to lose by two goals and still advance, or take a three-goal loss directly to penalties.
Lautaro Paletta of Tandil will referee the encounter, assisted on the sidelines by Mauro Echarren and Mauro Cejas, with Leandro Marzullo serving as the fourth official, according to El Diario de La Pampa.
The winner of this two-legged semifinal will advance to meet Racing de Olavarría in the final of the Región Pampeana Sur. Racing secured its place by eliminating Deportivo Norte de Mar del Plata on penalties following a pair of 1-1 draws.
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