Olimpo and Tiro Federal Secure Clausura Playoff Final Spots

Olimpo and Tiro Federal secured their places in the Torneo Clausura playoff final after defeating Comercial and Rosario Puerto Belgrano respectively, La Nueva reported.

The top two seeds of the Liga del Sur Promocional regular phase advanced. Olimpo edged Comercial 1-0 at the Roberto Carminatti stadium, while Tiro Federal overcame Rosario Puerto Belgrano 3-1 at the Onofre Pirrone venue.

Juan Marcos Acosta broke the deadlock for Olimpo at the 28-minute mark of the second half. Fernando Márquez officiated the match.

Joaquín Martínez opened the scoring for Tiro Federal just six minutes into the second half with a direct free kick. Agustín Cabrera added two more goals at the 70 and 94-minute marks to seal the 3-1 result.

Nicolás Ovando scored the lone goal for the visitors from Punta Alta in the 72nd minute. Leonardo Villamil served as the referee for the fixture.

Olimpo and Tiro Federal will meet next weekend at the Carminatti stadium to decide the Clausura title. Because Olimpo finished first in the regular standings, the club holds sporting advantage and home-field privilege.

If Olimpo wins, they will be finalists and face Comercial for a promotion. If Tiro Federal wins, a playoff extra match will be required, which would also be played at the Carminatti.

For the squad managed by Fabián Ehulech, Marcos Pérez, Luciano Trídico, Nahuel Sánchez, Fernando Ojeda, and Nelson Avello scored, while Facundo Reynoso, Fabián Dauwalder, and Julián Pérez converted for Huracán. Héctor Zabala missed his shot, which went wide.

Libertad advanced to await the winner of San Francisco and Bella Vista in the playoff final, while Huracán, winner of the regular phase and the Apertura in the first semester of the year, awaits a rival in the extra final and the Superfinal for the title. Olimpo and Tiro will play next weekend in the Carminatti.

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