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Atlético Argentino Claims Liga Mendocina Annual Title With Last‑Gasp Winner

Ángel Castañares settled a fiery final with a stoppage‑time rebound to end the club’s 29‑year wait.

Overview

  • Argentino beat FADEP 1–0 at the Mauricio Serra stadium in San José in the annual decider between the Apertura and Clausura champions.
  • Both teams finished with nine players after multiple expulsions, with tempers flaring at the close of play.
  • Castañares came on late and scored in stoppage time after the FADEP goalkeeper parried an initial shot.
  • The trophy presentation capped a packed home celebration under a sizable security deployment reported as 35 police and 35 private guards.
  • The rivals meet again in the Torneo Regional Amateur quarterfinals on January 5 in San José with the return leg in Maipú.