With the usual courage, with the technique that was sufficient against the weak and the powerful of the second category of the URBA universe and the temperance of a homogeneous group gathered behind the dream that they believed possible, The Linden Trees fulfilled the great objective set at the beginning of the season: to promote. Convinced not to repeat traumatic experiences, he won the playoff match for his second promotion to the Top 12. French Sports by 24 to 15 and sealed his return for 2025 to the elite of Buenos Aires rugby after two years of absence.
“It is a beautiful madness achieve promotion with a group of friends. And even more so after having lost the chance to go up directly in the game with The Silver. This has a taste of revenge. We have been working for this for two years and it was not given to us. Luckily today it happened to us. This year we had a lot of consistency in the game and we don’t let people believe in difficult moments,” the La Plata winger expressed euphorically. Felipe Puertas.
Try Los Tilos! The people of La Plata were better than Deportiva Francesa and celebrated as localsAlessia Maccioni – LA NACION
The race towards this rise of The Linden Trees It was long and winding. Hard and even. And the path to success was from the start in the offensive power and defensive solidity of a front line with a lot of young talent. Of the 28 games that the people of La Plata played during the year, they won 25, tied one and only lost twoexhibiting numbers compatible with a very good collective functioning. In fact, it was the second team that scored the most tries, behind The Silverthe champion, and the highest scorer of the tournament.
In this way the team Working Neighborhood from the city of La Plata rewarded the unconditional fans, as demanding as they were passionate, who had been left wanting direct promotion on the last date of the regular phase. In the game against the team Of the Face He illuminated some unknown sides of his personality, managing time very well without resigning his obsession with adding. That is, he gained confidence and intelligence to maintain and increase the advantage with the firm conviction of what he wanted: win and celebrate the well-deserved promotion.
If there is one thing that cannot be doubted about what was seen throughout the eighty minutes of play, it is the result. Beyond the parity with which the first half developed, the difference that existed between a team armed for promotion, such as The Linden Treesand another, like French Sportswith solid foundations in training. Supported by the skill of Thiago Bassagaisteguywho scored a try, and the good performances of the brothers Tomás y Mateo Fernández Armendárizquickly took over the land and the actions, taking 14 points advantage. The visiting team could do little, as at the end of the stage they managed to score a goal with a try from Santiago Diez and go into the break 14 to 5 down.
The celebration of the fans of Los Tilos after beating Deportiva Francesa and ascending to the Top 12 of the URBA
Alessia Maccioni – LA NACION
The superiority of The Linden Trees appeared definitive in the first quarter of an hour of the second half, when their forwards adjusted some details in the scrum and French Sports He abused indiscipline and committed many penalties, which he paid with points against. In ten minutes he added a try Hipólito San Sebastian and two accurate executions of Mateo Fernández Armándariz. The attempt was of no use. Rethel. At that point in the afternoon, the partial result and the process of the game already invited the local public to start the party now. enjoy the long-awaited return to the Top 12.
“We took the pebble out of the shoe that was left with us. The Silver. It is comforting and gives you a lot of peace of mind that the work of the entire year paid off,” he expressed greetings and congratulations. Hipólito San Sebastian. And the hooker is right, because this promotion of Los Tilos ends up being a perseverance awardto self-love, to constant dedication, to not give up. It’s true, The Linden Trees He didn’t need to be a champion to advance. But this rise is like the mirror that confirms the existence of a vital force that took them back to the elite of the URBA.
The best of Los Tilos’ victory against Deportiva Francesa
The synthesis
The Linden Trees (24): Ignatius Guichon; Gaston Martinez Salgado, Thiago Bassagaisteguy, Thomas Fernandez Armendariz and Matthew Fernandez Armendariz; Matthias Cordero and Mark Albina; Philip Doors, Philip Bares and Thomas Tarzian; Elisha Chiavassa and August Cabano Wall; Ramiro Berardi, Hipolito San Sebastian and Manuel Doors.
Coaches: Ramiro Bernal, Eduardo Valiente and Leandro Fioravanti.
Changes: ST, 9 minutes, Joaquín Brioso by M. Puertas; 26m, Juan Blaiotta Lago by Cabano Wall; 28, Adriel Armenti for Berardi and 37m, Andrés Rubio Garmendia for Tarzian.
French Sports (15): Luciano Di Lullo Nicolás García Encina, Pedro Espinal, Federico Zarza and Santiago Diez; Estanislao Renthel and Tomás Di Biase; Luca D’Eesposito (C), Alejandro Carluccio and Juan Cruz Pérez Rachel; Francisco Balcarce and Agustín Calvi; Javier Corvalán, Marcos Isella and Jonatan Perello.
Coaches: Nicolás Hernández and Luciano Draghi.
Changes: PT, 22 minutes, Gonzalez Bonorino by Balcarce. ST, 7m Ignacio Mieres and Pedro Rocca by Espinal and Berardi.
First time: 8 minutes, goal by M. Fernández Armendariz for a try by Thiago Bassagaisteguy (LT); 36, goal by M. Fernández Armendariz for a try by T. Fernández Armendariz and, 40, try by S. Diez (DF). Partial result: Los Tilos 14 – Deportiva Francesa 5.
Second half: 2 minutes, Renthel (DF) penalty; 12, M. Fernández Armendariz prison (LT); 25, goal by M. Fernández Armendariz for a try by San Sebastián (LT) and, 40, Try-Penalty (DF). Reprimanded: 11 minutes, Pérez Rachel (DF) and, 40, M. Fernández Armendariz (LT). Partial Result: Los Tilos 10 -Deportiva Francesa 10.
Arbitrator: Mauro Rossi.
Basketball court: Los Tilos, La Plata.
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