Huracán Las Heras secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Juventud Antoniana in the Winners Stage of the Torneo Federal A on Saturday evening. L. Algozino's second-half goal proved decisive in a contest where both sides struggled to impose themselves. The result lifts the hosts off the bottom of their section while Juventud remain rooted to ninth place.
The opening quarter-hour saw tension build without clear chances, with a yellow card at the sixteen-minute mark setting the tone for a physical affair. To be fair, neither team created much, but the visitors grew frustrated as the half wore on. A second booking at forty-one minutes suggested nerves were fraying on both benches.
By then, the visitors were already playing with fewer men. M. Vicedo received his red card in the seventy-first minute after accumulating his second caution, leaving Juventud to defend for the final twenty minutes. The hosts sensed an opening but could not capitalise immediately. And here's the thing — they didn't need to.
Algozino's goal in the forty-seventh minute came from a moment of clarity. Huracán registered six shots on target compared to Juventud's single effort on goal. The visitors managed six shots off target but struggled to keep the ball, with both sides sharing possession at fifty percent. The red card shifted momentum, but the hosts refused to go away.
For Huracán, this ends a run of four straight defeats and offers a lifeline at the bottom of the table. Juventud's position remains precarious with just two points from six matches. The goal difference tells its own story — both teams have scored fewer goals than they've conceded this season.
The match finished with a late yellow card in stoppage time, perhaps reflecting the tension that never truly eased. Neither side produced much football, but one moment was enough. By then, the visitors had already conceded too much ground.