Independiente showed new faces, but lost to Colón and permanence burns

Independent lost 1-0 with Colon of Santa Fe, as a local, in a match valid for the first date of Zone 1 of the League Cup 2023, played this afternoon in Avellaneda.

The Paraguayan Alberto Espínola gave the victory to the Santa Fe team by scoring on the 31st minute of the second half.

Shortly before, Ramón Ábila had wasted a good opportunity for the team from Santa Fe by missing a penalty kick.

With this victory, Colón reached Independiente in the annual table, one of those that defines the declines, both with a three-point advantage over Huracán, which for now would lose the category.

In the first half hour of the game, the team from Santa Fe began managing the threads of the game and creating more danger. With the passing of the minutes, Independiente settled in and began to match the rhythm of the match that was made a round trip.

In the last ten minutes, both teams were a little more incisive and gave the goalkeepers work with a ball that Independiente’s reinforcement, Felipe Aguilar, took under the goal, and a great free kick from Federico Mancuello that Ignacio Chicco took from the corner keeping the zero in the santafesina fence.

Already in the second part, the “Red” began to be more dangerous under the leadership of Federico Mancuello and was close to breaking zero with Alexis Canelo who did not manage to head and push the ball. After the first quarter, Colón got into the game and stalked Rey’s goal, who took out two dangerous ones: a header from Rubén Botta and a shot to the far post from Damián Batallini.

Until the penalty for Colón arrived, around 23, but Abila’s shot hit the crossbar. However, the visitor kept looking and took the lead at 31 thanks to a goal from Espínola, who defined a cross inside the area.