Colón seek win at Defensores to move clear of the drop zone | OneFootball

Colón, who needs to pick up points to confirm their stay, will visit Defensores de Belgrano at 19:10 at the Juan Pasquale stadium, for matchday 29.

For the 29th round of Zone B in the Primera Nacional, Colón will play this Monday at the Juan Pasquale, facing Defensores de Belgrano from 19:10, with Yamil Possi as referee.

The Sabalero comes into this match needing to add points in order to widen the gap again over Defensores Unidos de Zárate, their direct rival in the fight to stay in the division. CADU defeated Talleres de Remedios de Escalada and is now nine points behind Colón, with 18 points still up for grabs.

The team led by Ezequiel Medrán is coming off a draw at the Brigadier López against Chacarita (1-1) and will repeat the core of that starting eleven, with some forced changes. Zahir Yunis will be available again after serving a one-match suspension, while Emmanuel Gigliotti will have to serve a suspension for accumulation of yellow cards. Meanwhile, the coach will not be able to count on the injured Christian Bernardi, Nicolás Thaller, Lautaro Gaitán, and Agustín Giménez.

How Defensores de Belgrano arrive to the clash against the Sabalero

As for the opponent, El Dragón of Fabián Nardozza will look to be strong at home, where they aim to consolidate their football improvement. Ezequiel Aguirre and Emiliano Vecchio will not be available, both recovering from injury, nor will Agustín Massaccesi, who is suspended for five yellow cards. The good news for the home side is the return of Gustavo Mendoza.

Even though the second big objective — reaching the Reducido playoff spots — is practically out of reach due to the 16-point gap, Colón knows they need to secure their place in the division as soon as possible. For that, the clash in Bajo Núñez stands out as a key test to avoid giving hope to their pursuers.

Probable lineups for Defensores de Belgrano and Colón

Defensores de Belgrano: Alejandro Medina; Gustavo Mendoza, Gonzalo Gamarra, Juan Pablo Segovia, Fernando Rodríguez; Agustín Benítez, Juan de Tomasso, Ignacio Gutiérrez, Patricio Moyano; Enzo Gonzalez, Francisco Tcherkaski. Coach: Fabián Nardozza.

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