Platense was superior and achieved a hard-fought victory against Argentino Monte Maíz, a team from the Federal A division, with a 1-0 score in a match corresponding to the Round of 32 of the Copa Argentina, held at the Ciudad de Caseros stadium. According to information from the Argentine News Agency, defender Víctor Cuesta, in his debut with the "Calamar," scored a dramatic header goal to secure victory and qualification to the next round in the 45th minute of the second half. With this result, the team led by Walter Zunino advanced to the Round of 16 of the tournament, where they will face the winner of the match between San Martín de San Juan and Deportivo Madryn. Platense dominated possession and opportunities but failed to break the deadlock against a rival that retreated defensively and looked to hurt the "Calamar's" area on the counter-attack, although without success. The clearest chance of the first half occurred in the 26th minute when Manuel Tucker received a pass from Agustín Lagos on the left flank and sent a low cross for Bautista Merlini, who failed to connect with the ball successfully. On the other hand, the second half changed its course, and the team from Vicente López lost the necessary clarity to attack the area defended by Alexis Bonet. The Córdoba-based team settled into the match and did not suffer major scares during most of the second half. However, in one of the last plays of the match, Víctor Cuesta, former Independiente player, soared high to connect with a header from a free-kick cross on the left flank by Juan Gauto and open the scoring. Summary of Platense – Argentino Monte Maíz for the Round of 32 of the Copa Argentina: Copa Argentina. Round of 32. Platense 1 – 0 Argentino Monte Maíz. Stadium: Ciudad de Caseros. Referee: Juan Pablo Loustau. Platense: Nicolás Sumavil; Celías Ingenthron, Victor Cuesta, Mateo Mendia, Agustin Lagos; Mauro Luna, Martín Barrios, Santiago Dalmasso, Manuel Tucker; Tomas Nasif, Bautista Merlini.
