Despite defeat, Colón stay fourth in Zone A until play resumes | OneFootball

The defeat against Chaco For Ever in the postponed match from the fourth round marked the end of the first stage of the championship for Colón. Despite the bitter taste left by the result in Resistencia, the Sabalero managed to finish the first half of the Primera Nacional in fourth place in the Zone A standings, safe from any mathematical threat of losing ground during the break.

With 29 points collected so far, the team led by Ezequiel Medrán will hold on to its privileged position until the tournament resumes after the recess. Peace of mind for the Santa Fe side came because its closest pursuers, Estudiantes de Buenos Aires and Ciudad de Bolívar, faced each other on the same matchday, preventing either of them from earning the points needed to catch up.

Meanwhile, the other teams that were lurking in the standings will also be unable to threaten Colón’s position for the rest of the weekend. Deportivo Madryn, currently in seventh place with 25 points, will face Los Andes this Sunday and, even with a win, will not reach the Rojinegro’s tally. Godoy Cruz is in the same situation and will likewise be unable to make a move in its match against Central Norte.

In this way, Colón will go into the break among the leading positions, certain of keeping its current spot but with the need to fine-tune details for the restart of the tournament.

This is how the standings looked on this matchday

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