Atlético de Rafaela defeated San Martín de Formosa 1-0 away in the first leg of the Federal A Re-final, a match for the second promotion to the Primera Nacional. The game took place at the 17 de Octubre stadium. As anticipated by the Argentine News Agency, with this result, La Crema will travel to the rematch, to be held next week in Santa Fe province, with a minimal but crucial advantage. This keeps the dream of its fans alive of returning to the second tier of Argentine football, from which the team descended several seasons ago and to which it seeks to return after a long journey in the Federal A. The only goal of the match was scored by forward Lucas Albertengo, one of the offensive leaders of the Rafaela side and a key piece in this decisive stage of the championship. In the first half, the match was even, intense, and highly contested, with a lot of fighting in the middle of the field and little space for both teams to deploy their game clearly. The forward anticipated his marker and connected a precise header that beat the local goalkeeper and gave the visitors the lead, in one of the few clear chances of the first half. The goal gave tranquility to the Santa Fe team, which managed to close out the first half better, controlling the movements of the Formosa team, managing the pace of the match, and avoiding scares in its goal until the break. In the second half, the home team pushed up the pitch in search of an equalizer and took over the game's protagonism, with more ball possession and presence in the opponent's half. After a good play down the right flank, a precise cross found the Rafaela attacker Lucas Albertengo well-positioned inside the penalty area. La Crema knew how to resist, manage the lead, and hold the result until the final whistle, achieving a valuable victory in Formosa that leaves them well-positioned to secure promotion on home soil.