SANTA LUCIA, Argentina (Interstat) — Barracas Central defeated Atl. Tucuman 3-2 on Saturday at Estadio Monumental Presidente José Fierro, using a stoppage-time goal from Nicolas Orsini to secure the win after the hosts had twice pulled level. The visitors fell behind in the first half, moved ahead after the break, then saw Atl. Tucuman equalize in the 90th minute before Orsini answered in the 90th minute plus three. Barracas Central improved to 1-0 in the competition and 1-0 across all competitions. Atl. Tucuman dropped to 0-1 in the competition and 0-1 overall.

Atl. Tucuman opened the scoring in the 34th minute when Nicolas Lamendola finished for the home side. Lamendola was shown a yellow card one minute later. Barracas Central’s F. Bruera was booked in the 37th minute. Barracas Central made three changes at halftime after a difficult opening period. R. Barrios, F. Bruera and R. Bogarin entered at the 46th minute. The visitors leveled in the 58th minute when Enzo Taborda scored. Tomas Lavezzi helped create the goal and finished the game with two assists for Barracas Central.

Barracas Central then took its first lead in the 75th minute when Orsini scored. Nicolas Demartini was booked in the 71st minute, and Atl. Tucuman’s L. Vega received a yellow card in the 74th. Atl. Tucuman made substitutions in the 71st and 77th minutes as it searched for a response. Leonel Di Placido entered at the 71st minute, while R. Tesuri and L. Godoy came on in the 77th. Barracas Central’s M. Mino was booked in the 87th minute, and Barracas Central made another change in the 83rd minute when N. Briasco entered.

Atl. Tucuman found an equalizer in the 90th minute when Maximiliano Villa scored, with Leonel Di Placido providing the assist. Gianluca Ferrari also recorded an assist for Atl. Tucuman in the match. The reprieve was brief. In the 90th minute plus three, Orsini scored his second goal of the game to restore Barracas Central’s lead. Demartini, who had already been booked, was credited with an assist on the winning goal. Barracas Central made a late substitution in the 90th minute when E. Pereyra entered. Atl. Tucuman replaced Lamendola in the 90th minute plus two after his earlier goal and yellow card.

The match featured five yellow cards. Lamendola’s booking came after his goal, Bruera was cautioned before halftime, Demartini was booked in the second half, Vega followed for Atl. Tucuman, and Mino was booked late for Barracas Central. Both teams continued to push forward despite the cards. Barracas Central’s halftime changes gave the visitors a stronger grip on midfield, and the introductions of Di Placido, Tesuri and Godoy gave Atl. Tucuman fresh legs for its late push. Barracas Central’s late substitutions helped it see out the final moments and set up the winning sequence.

Lamendola’s goal had given Atl. Tucuman an early platform, but the home side could not make it stand. Taborda’s finish brought Barracas Central level, and Orsini’s first goal put the visitors in front. Villa’s late strike appeared to have rescued a draw for Atl. Tucuman, but Orsini’s second goal in stoppage time decided the match. Lavezzi’s two assists were central to Barracas Central’s attack, while Demartini contributed an assist. Ferrari’s assist was one of the few bright spots for Atl. Tucuman, which also received an assist from Di Placido. The result left Barracas Central at 1-0 in the competition and 1-0 across all competitions, while Atl. Tucuman fell to 0-1 in the competition and 0-1 overall.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Atl. Tucuman 1, Barracas Central 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Atl. Tucuman with a 53.6 percent probability to win.