Santiago wins the clásico
Nine minutes in, Mariano Santiago threw himself at the ball and it was done. Almirante Brown 1–0 Deportivo Morón at the Fragata Presidente Sarmiento, fecha 35 of the Primera Nacional, and the Estadio Fragata went loud (1) (2) (3).
Ulises Abreliano whipped in the cross. Gustavo Cabral flicked it on. Santiago got there ahead of Julio Salvá (1) (2).
That goal ends a seven-match winless run. It also puts you in the Reducido (1) (3).
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First home clásico win in 16 years
Almirante Brown had not beaten Morón at home in 16 years. That is over (3) (4).
Morón were already out of the promotion race before this one, and the derby gave them another fall (4). You are sixth in Group A on 51 points from 35 games, goal difference +5.
Godoy Cruz away to close the regular season
Almirante Brown go to Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba on Saturday, October 31, 19:00 CET (2) (3).
After that it is the Reducido. Andrés Montenegro's side are already in it.
How the season works from here
Two zones of 18. The zone winners meet in a single final for the first promotion. The Reducido decides the second (1).
Two go down directly from each zone. Almirante Brown are nowhere near that conversation at 51 points.