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Rain Stops Tucumán Central–Talleres de Perico Final First Leg at 1–0, Restart Set for Monday 5 p.m.

Officials suspended play when standing water made the Villa Alem pitch unplayable.

Overview

  • Tucumán Central led 1-0 at halftime through a Bruno Medina header when the match was halted.
  • Referee Aníbal Alfano and his crew inspected the field during the break and deemed it unplayable as the ball would not bounce and lines were no longer visible.
  • The Consejo Federal of the AFA confirmed the game will resume Monday at 17:00 to complete the remaining 45 minutes.
  • The first leg of the Región Norte Federal Amateur final drew a strong crowd at Villa Alem, including about 250 traveling supporters from Perico.
  • Talleres’ captain said the team now must secure extra lodging and could be without its traveling fans for the resumption.