Colón: 24 years since Brigadier López reopened, key incidents | OneFootball

On August 25, 2001, the Colón Stadium was re-inaugurated, maintaining its name, Brigadier Estanislao López. It was a night where a crowd of almost 40,000 people packed the passageways, boxes, stands, and general admission areas to enjoy the moment.

The celebrations began at 2 pm for a match scheduled for 9:15 pm, which had the purpose of officially inaugurating the new and renovated east stands and the renovation of the lighting, among the most substantial modifications.

Los Lamas, Mario Pereyra, Grupo Cali, the Uruguayan murga Falta y Resto, the chamamecero Josecito Yossen, and the star-studded closing performance by Los Palmeras took part in a pre-match show that concluded with fireworks before the match between Sabalero and Torito.

However, there was a big scare during the match. When the score was 10 minutes in, Javier Delgado sent a cross for Gabriel Migliónico to head in and make it 1-0. The problem was that he received a blow from Paraguayan goalkeeper César Velázquez, causing a cranial trauma with loss of consciousness. The stadium experienced moments of tension and the party turned into anguish.

Colón's players began to take off their shirts to help "Gaviota", the Argentine-born Uruguayan. Doctor Eduardo Vega and Miguel Bravo administered first aid, and the player was quickly transferred to the José María Cullen Hospital, where he later recovered satisfactorily. But the level of concern was such that referee Oscar Sequeira decided to suspend the match. The remaining 80 minutes were played at a later time, and Sabalero won 3-1.

The match was rescheduled for September 12, the day the victory was completed 3-1, with goals from Claudio Graf and Alejandro Capurro, added to Migliónico's, who was a starter when the match was completed. Do you remember?

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