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Maipú Edges UNCuyo 27–26 in Overtime to Claim Liga de Honor Femenina Apertura Title

The victory opens the semester with a home-court crown for Maipú against the reigning annual champion.

Overview

  • Regulation finished 23-23, sending the final to extra time at the Juan Domingo Ribosqui arena in Maipú.
  • The match was decided in the second period of overtime when the hosts built a two-goal cushion and protected it to the buzzer.
  • Agustina Pfoh, Luciana Zafarana and Sofía Manzano led the champions with six goals each.
  • UNCuyo’s Luciana Bustos topped all scorers with nine goals in a standout performance.
  • About 1,000 spectators attended, and Maipú was coached by Gaspar Pona with assistants Gustavo Latuff and Miguel Jouas.