BUENOS AIRES (Interstat) — Barracas Central II and Atl. Tucuman II played to a 1-1 draw Thursday in a match that featured an early visiting goal, two red cards and a stoppage-time equalizer. The home side trailed for most of the contest before finding the net in the final moments of added time.

Atl. Tucuman II opened the scoring in the 40th minute. The visiting side held that lead through halftime and deep into the second half, keeping Barracas Central II from finding an immediate response. Barracas Central II was reduced to 10 players in the 44th minute after a red card, forcing the home team to adjust for the rest of the match. Despite the disadvantage, Barracas Central II continued to push forward and eventually found a way to level the score.

Atl. Tucuman II also finished a man down after a red card in the 90th minute. The match moved into stoppage time, and Barracas Central II scored the equalizer in the 90th minute plus four. The goal arrived late enough to deny Atl. Tucuman II a victory and extend Barracas Central II’s unbeaten run in the competition. The final whistle followed shortly after, leaving both teams with a share of the points.

The draw moves Atl. Tucuman II to 2 wins, 0 losses and 2 draws in this competition. Barracas Central II is now 0 wins, 1 loss and 3 draws. Across all competitions, Atl. Tucuman II also stands at 2 wins, 0 losses and 2 draws, while Barracas Central II has 0 wins, 1 loss and 3 draws. Neither side was able to separate itself fully in a match that remained tight despite the late goals and ejections.

Atl. Tucuman II entered the match after a 2-0 home win against Talleres Cordoba II, a 1-1 draw at Banfield II and a 1-0 win at Central Cordoba II. Barracas Central II had drawn 0-0 at Godoy Cruz II, drawn 0-0 at home against Gimnasia Mendoza II and lost 3-0 at Deportivo Riestra II. Both teams entered with different recent results, and the head-to-head meeting produced only the second draw of Atl. Tucuman II’s competition campaign and the third for Barracas Central II.

Barracas Central II pressed late after falling behind, but Atl. Tucuman II defended its narrow advantage until the closing moments. Atl. Tucuman II received a red card in the 90th minute, and Barracas Central II scored in the fourth minute of stoppage time. The equalizer changed the final outcome and prevented the visitors from taking all three points. Atl. Tucuman II had earlier protected its lead for nearly an hour after taking it, but the late red card and stoppage-time goal left the match level.

The first half included a disciplinary moment when Barracas Central II lost a player in the 44th minute. That red card came four minutes after Atl. Tucuman II took the lead. Barracas Central II played the rest of the match with 10 players. Atl. Tucuman II’s second red card arrived in the 90th minute. Barracas Central II then scored in the 90th minute plus four. The goals and red cards came in a match that remained level at the final whistle. The final whistle confirmed a draw after the late equalizer.

Before the match, Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Atl. Tucuman II 1, Barracas Central II 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Barracas Central II with a 58.1 percent probability to win. Barracas Central II had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 2 went over the over/under line of 2.5.