Colón: centre-backs walking a tightrope for Ciudad Bolívar clash | OneFootball

Heading into Sunday’s match against Ciudad Bolívar, Colón have two key players who will be facing a special game

Every match has its own story. But for Federico Rasmussen and Pier Barrios, this Sunday’s clash against Ciudad Bolívar will have an added element that has been with them for several rounds now. Colón’s two center-backs will once again take the field at the Brigadier López carrying four yellow cards.

On a matchday that shapes up as one of the toughest of the season for El Sabalero, the situation becomes even more significant. Ezequiel Medrán’s team will host one of the biggest surprises in Zone A and one of the strongest away sides in Primera Nacional.

Colón, with two key players one booking away from suspension

The equation is simple. If Rasmussen or Barrios pick up a yellow card, they will miss the next red-and-black outing against Defensores de Belgrano, a direct rival in the fight for the top spots. However, the reality of the competition leaves the coach with little room to maneuver. Colón need to get back to winning ways after three straight draws, and the match against Bolívar has become a major test of their ambitions.

That is why resting players seems like a hardly viable alternative. Even more so when the center-back pairing has been one of the foundations of the team’s structure for much of the tournament. It is not the first time Rasmussen and Barrios have lived with this threat. For several rounds now, they have been playing under the risk of a fifth yellow card, but they have managed the situation without sacrificing intensity or losing their presence in duels.

Now they will face another complex test. On the other side will be a team arriving full of confidence, sitting among the best in the group and with numbers that explain why it is considered one of the revelations of the competition. In a match that promises to be physical, hard-fought and high-pressure, Colón’s back line will have to meet a double challenge: contain Ciudad Bolívar’s attacks and avoid a booking that could create a headache for the next round.

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