📝Huracán 2-1 Rosario Central: Globo hold on amid late red cards

In this matchday 16 contest in the Superliga Argentina, fourth-placed Huracán hosted Rosario Central, who were sitting down in 16th place though a game behind their rivals.

The home side struck a quick double-fire before the half-time break to stun the visitors from Rosario.

In the 40th minute, Andrès Roa scored the game’s first goal. The 25-year-old Colombian was able to run into space and round goalkeeper Jeremías Ledesma while hobbling.

Just four minutes later, the goal-scorer left the match through injury but Huracán doubled their advantage shortly thereafter.

Lucas Gamba set up Lucas Barrios on a silver platter for the team’s second goal in first-half stoppage time.

While Rosario Central appeared shell-shocked on the pitch, manager Edgardo Bauza introduced forward Germán Herrera to good effect to start the second half. The Argentine veteran pulled one back for the visitors just four minutes after half-time.

Herrera tapped in a rebound from close range after goalkeeper Antony Silva palmed away a powerful header from centre back Óscar Cabezas in the 49th minute.

As the second half wore on, Herrera tested the Globo net a couple more times and tempers rose. It all boiled over in the 82nd minute when Gonzalo Bettini upended Walter Pérez of Huracán before Néstor Ortigoza drove the ball into the his head while laying on the ground.

After an extended series of pushing and shoving, the referee decided to show a red card to Ortigoza but also to Huracán captain Federico Mancinelli.

An ugly end to rather takes away from a match that contained a bit of entertaining football.

Rosario Central remain on 18 points with the road loss and have slipped further down the table

Huracán move up to 30 points and, at least temporarily, rise to third in the Superliga Argentina table pending the resolution of Atlético Tucumán’s match.