Ducilo and Ciudad, semifinalists of the Playoffs

The men’s event took place on Sunday, November 17, with two crosses that promised a lot and did not disappoint. On the one hand, Ducilo with a sporting advantage against GEBA. Berazategui’s team finished in third place, very close to qualifying directly for the semifinals. The one from Palermo had secured his place on the last date with a win against Ciudad B. On the other side of the key, Ciudad A and Hurling, Green after two years of missing out by one point.

Ducilo and Ciudad moved on to the semifinals, where they will play against Banco Provincia and San Fernando respectively, on Sunday, November 24.

The first match featured Ducilo, who had not qualified for this event for more than 10 years, and GEBA, runner-up of the 2023 Metropolitan Tournament. During the first half the match could have gone to either of the two teams, both with their opportunities in the rival area. With 28 seconds left before half-time, the experienced Santiago Capurro (30′) It made it 1-0 for the Palermo team, which needed to win due to the sporting disadvantage.

In the second 30 minutes, Ducilo went all out to find the result, and at times the opponent could not leave their defensive zone. In the last quarter, in a range of a few seconds, the southern team not only tied, but also took a 2-1 lead. The authors of the goals were Franco Arango (52′) and Bruno Correa (52′), and the Tricolor got into the semifinals.

At 4:15 p.m. the other quarterfinal match began, between City and Hurling. At first the team coached by Alec Doherty remained calm, going for the game, since Muni He had a sporting advantage, but without despair. On the other hand, Núñez’s team was also calm and tried to have control of the ball. In less than two minutes there were two goals from the same route. Bruno Stellato (31′) He put Ciudad ahead with the execution of a penalty after a deflection that had hit Agustín Ryan.

On the Hurling side, Juan Diego Ortiz (32′) They tied the score after they were awarded a penalty for an infraction against Joaquín Pastor. This goal kept the western team in the game, and they did not give up after the goal they had scored, but instead used it as a boost to continue. Yes ok Mateo Serrano (35′) The result turned around for Ciudad, the rival did not lower his arms, and with eight minutes left until the buzzer sounded, Marc Ganlya forward who had been hit in the mouth on the last date against Lomas, had a couple of minutes despite being advised not to play. For the love of the shirt, he put on a mask and entered the field.

Near the end of the meeting, Bautista Capurro (59′) He sealed the result in a 3 to 1 for Ciudad, granting his team a pass to the semifinals of the Playoffs.