The front Nahuel Ulariaga he pointed out the goal in the Malvinas Argentinas de Mendoza that meant the second consecutive success of Tomba. Meanwhile, “Sabalero” suffered his second defeat in a row, after the fall with Lanús in his debut.
Those led by Diego Floresextraductor and assistant to Marcelo Bielsa in Leeds in England, had the best chances and showed more offensive vocation than their rival to keep the three points.
The goalkeeper from Colón, Ignacio Chicco, made several saves for his team. The first against Matías Ramírez, the outstanding player of the match, 15 minutes into the first half. And he also excelled on the next play when he deflected Pier Barrios’s header.
Three minutes later, the Godoy Cruz fans honored the unforgettable Santiago “Morro” García with a release of balloons.
The final part of the first half was very entertaining with arrivals in both arcs. Chicco prevailed before a shot from Ramírez and Colón responded with the clearest through a shot at the post by Santiago Pierotti.
Godoy Cruz took the lead in the first minutes of the second half, but Tadeo Allende’s goal was annulled by VAR due to a previous handball. Minutes later, Jorge Benítez had a one-on-one against Diego Rodríguez, which the goalkeeper deflected with his foot.
Chicco had another outstanding save with a shot from the Uruguayan Salomón Rodríguez (ST 24m), but could not with the admitted Ulariaga. Godoy Cruz’s young forward, who returned after a long inactivity due to injury, defined in his first intervention (his shot brushed against Paolo Goltz), in a detour that left the goalkeeper “sabalero” without a chance.
Godoy Cruz celebrated a new victory with a clenched fist and will go for more on the next date when he visits San Lorenzo. Colón will seek recovery against Sarmiento de Junín, at home.
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