Patronato held to goalless draw by Colegiales on matchday 28 | OneFootball

This Sunday at noon, there was action for Patronato in the Primera Nacional. For the 28th matchday of Zone A, the Patrón visited Colegiales at the Libertarios Unidos stadium in Munro. The referee for the game was Jorge Broggi.

In the first 10 minutes, the styles of each team were exposed. Patronato tried to string passes together to reach Colegiales' area, although unsuccessfully; meanwhile, the host tried with long balls and during those first moments, they attempted twice on goal: in one attempt Alan Sosa saved, in the other the ball went wide.

The first attempt by the Patrón came after a throw-in on the right, after which Federico Castro sent a not very precise cross into the area. That was enough for Alan Bonansea to control, settle, and shoot, but his shot went wide. A few seconds later, Maximiliano Rueda tried from long distance, but his shot went just over the crossbar. The visitor began to gain confidence.

At the 30-minute mark, the clearest chance for the Patrón arrived. A long ball from Juan Barinaga to the right allowed Maximiliano Rueda to send a dangerous cross to Federico Castro. The attacker missed, and Alan Bonansea couldn't either: it ended in a goal kick.

The next chance for the Patrón came at 34 minutes, with a free kick taken by Juan Barinaga. The midfielder aimed for Emilio Di Fulvio's right post with a powerful right-footed shot, but the goalkeeper reached it well and cleared it to the side to avoid danger.

During the final minutes, there was positional dominance by the visitor, who pressed high against their opponent, but they couldn't translate it into more goal chances. With not much to add, they went to halftime, but with the obligation for the Patrón to be more incisive in the second half.

In the first minutes of the second half, little to nothing happened. Although they seemed to have measured each other in the first half, the second half began in the same way as the start of the match, with two opponents adjusting to the field of play.

Despite that, at 13 minutes, Joaquín Cancio had a very clear chance after an excellent run down the right (the preferred attacking side for the host) that ended in a shot at the near post. Well-positioned, Sosa cleared without major problems.

A long ball played by Sosa into the area reached Bonansea's position. The attacker brought it down with his chest for Federico Castro, who shot across to the right side, but the ball went wide. A very clear chance for the Patrón at 17 minutes.

At 25 minutes into the second half, in his first intervention, Joaquín Barolín won the ball on the right and passed to Alan Bonansea. The attacker couldn't finish, but left the ball for Julián Marcioni, who shot unmarked but found a superb response from Di Fulvio, who saved the shot.

In a counterattack, Patronato was close again after a clearance from Sosa to Gallucci Otero, who poked the ball for Marcioni's run down the left wing. The attacker managed to poke it before Di Fulvio's exit, but his ball went wide. The visitor was very close.

At 36 minutes, Alan Sosa made a superb save with a dive to the right side after a strong shot from Franco Zicarelli that was destined for goal. The goalkeeper's save prevented the visitor from falling behind.

In the final moments, Cole seemed closer, but the attackers lost clarity and failed in the final meters. Without clear goal-scoring plays, the match ended in a goalless draw.

With the draw, Patronato reached 42 points, placing them fifth (they could be surpassed by Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta); while Colegiales is 10th with 34 points. In the next matchday, Patronato will host Atlanta at the Presbítero Grella stadium on Sunday, August 31st, from 16:00; while Colegiales will visit Güemes at the same time.

Patronato: Alan Sosa; Gonzalo Asís, Gabriel Díaz, Santiago Bellatti, Fernando Moreyra; Maximiliano Rueda, Santiago Gallucci Otero, Juan Barinaga, Matías Pardo; Federico Castro and Alan Bonansea. Coach: Gabriel Gómez.

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