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

On August 25, 2001, Colón Stadium was reopened, retaining its name, Brigadier Estanislao López. It was a night when a crowd of nearly 40,000 people packed even the hallways, boxes, stands, and general admission areas to enjoy the moment.

The celebrations began at 2:00 PM for a match scheduled at 9:15 PM, whose purpose was to officially inaugurate the new and dazzling east grandstand section and the renovation of the lighting system, among the most substantial modifications.

Los Lamas, Mario Pereyra, Grupo Cali, the Uruguayan murga Falta y Resto, chamamé musician Josecito Yossen, and the star closing act by Los Palmeras all performed in a pre-show that ended with fireworks before the match between the Sabalero and the Torito.

However, there was a big scare during the match. Ten minutes in, Javier Delgado sent in a cross for Gabriel Migliónico to head in and make it 1-0. The problem was that he received a blow from the Paraguayan goalkeeper César Velázquez, causing a cranioencephalic trauma with loss of consciousness. There were tense moments in the stadium and the celebration turned into anguish.

The Colón players began taking off their shirts to help "Gaviota," the Argentine naturalized Uruguayan. The doctor Eduardo Vega, together with Miguel Bravo, gave him first aid and the player was quickly taken to José María Cullen Hospital, where he later recovered satisfactorily. But the concern was so great that the referee, Oscar Sequeira, decided to suspend the match. The remaining 80 minutes were played at a later date and Sabalero won 3-1.

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

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