offered to Enzo Díaz; who was to answer in the succeeding days. They beat Defensores de Belgrano by two before losing by a goal on 2 August in pre-season. Also on 2 August, Gastón Ada terminated his contract with Ferro - subsequently joining Chilean second tier team Deportes Valdivia on 4 August. 2 August also saw Pablo Medina sign for Justo José de Urquiza on loan. On 6 August, Ferro announced that Enzo Díaz had rejected their contract offer - with the club subsequently accepting a $325,000 offer from Tigre. Ferro were scheduled to face Banfield on 9 August, but the fixture was scrapped due to the poor climate. Carlos Carbonero's transfer from Deportivo Cali was officially completed on 9 August. Arriving from Mexico's Coras de Nayarit, Lucas Pugh penned contract terms on 15 August. August Ferro were beaten by two goals at home to Platense in Primera B Nacional on 19 August, as Andrés Bailo conceded twice in as many minutes in the second half. Ferro lost a five-goal thriller to Independiente Rivadavia on 25 August, despite a late goal from debutant Franco Pulicastro. September Ferro's poor form continued into September, as they succumbed to a 0–2 loss at the Estadio Arquitecto Ricardo Etcheverry to Atlanta. Ferro stopped the rot on 8 September, as they secured their first point of the campaign at home to Mitre. However, on 13 September, they returned to losing ways with a defeat to Estudiantes (RC). Squad Transfers Domestic transfer windows:3 July 2019 to 24 September 201920 January 2020 to 19 February 2020. Transfers in Transfers out Loans in Loans out Friendlies Pre-season Ferro Carril Oeste, on 17 June 2019, revealed an exhibition fixture with Huracán, with it set for 6 July. A further friendly with Tristán Suárez was tentatively scheduled for 20 July on 28 June. On 1 July, a match with Aldosivi of the Primera División was set. Almagro scheduled an encounter with Ferro for 20 July, the same date as the Tristán Suárez game. Ferro announced friendlies with San Lorenzo and Comunicaciones on 12 July, as well as the rescheduling of the Tristán Suárez fixture. They'd also play Defensores de Belgrano and Banfield in early August. Competitions Primera B Nacional Results summary Matches The fixtures for the 2019–20 league season were announced on 1 August 2019, with a new format of split zones being introduced. Ferro Carril Oeste were drawn in