Huracan advance to Argentine Primera final with PK defeat of Independiente

VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ARGENTINA PRIMERA DIVISION PLAY-OFF SEMI-FINAL BETWEEN INDEPENDIENTE AND HURACAN

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1. AERIAL OF ESTADIO DE LIBERTADORES DE AMERICA BEFORE ARGENTINE PRIMERA DIVISION SEMI-FINAL BETWEEN HURACAN (WHITE JERSEYS) AND INDEPENDIENTE

1ST HALF

2. REFEREE BLOWING WHISTLE FOR OPENING KICKOFF

3. HURACAN CENTERING PASS THAT WALTER MAZZANTI HEADS ON GOAL BUT INDEPENDIENTE GOALKEEPER RODRIGO REY KNOCKS IT OUT OF BOUNDS

4. REPLAY OF MAZZANTI HEADER AND REY SAVE

2ND HALF

5. INDEPENDIENTE'S SANTIAGO MONTIEL CENTERING PASS TO M.D. ROJAS WHO ONE TIMES A SHOT BUT HURACAN GOALKEEPER HERNAN GALINDEZ MAKES SAVE

6. HURACAN'S MATKO MILJEVIC TAKES FREE KICK AND FABIO PEREYRA HEADS IT ON GOAL BUT INDEPENDIENTE GOALKEEPER REY KNOCKS IT WIDE

7. REPLAY OF PEREYRA HEADER AND REY SAVE

8. CENTERING PASS BOUNCES TO INDEPENDIENTE'S FABIO CABRAL WHO TAKES SHOT THAT GOES JUST WIDE OF GOAL

9. REPLAY OF CABRAL SHOT JUST MISSING

10. REFEREE BLOWS WHISTLE TO END 2ND HALF, SENDING MATCH TO PENALTY KICKS

PENALTY KICKS

11. ON HURACAN 6TH ATTEMPT, MAZZANTI BEATS INDEPENDIENTE GOALKEEPER REY

12. ON INDEPENDIENTE 6TH ATTEMPT, SANTIAGO HIDALGO HAS HIS SHOT SAVED BY HURACAN GOALKEEPER GALINDEZ TO CLINCH 6-5 PENALTIES WIN

13. VARIOUS HURACAN PLAYERS CELEBRATING WIN AND ADVANCING TO FINAL

STORY: Huracan secured a thrilling 6-5 shootout victory against Independiente in the semi-finals of the Argentine Apertura tournament on Saturday (May 24), following a nail-biting 0-0 draw at the Libertadores de America stadium.

Huracan dominated the first half with shots from Matko Miljevic and Walter Mazzantti, but failed to score.

Independiente, who had beaten Boca Juniors in the quarter-finals, upped the pressure in the second half, coming close to scoring on several chances.

Huracan took the advantage in the shootout after Gabriel Avalos missed the opening shot, seemingly sealing Independiente's fate, yet goalkeeper Rodrigo Rey briefly rewrote the script with a save on Leonardo Gil's fifth attempt.

However, it was Huracan's keeper, Hernan Galindez, who emerged as the ultimate protagonist, denying 20-year-old striker Santiago Hidalgo in the sudden-death shootout finale.

Huracan now await the winner of Sunday's second semi-final between San Lorenzo and Platense.

(Production: David Grip)