Dramatic and hopeful: Colón beat San Telmo 1-0 on Delfino's debut | OneFootball

Colón defeated San Telmo 1-0 on Matchday 24 of Primera Nacional’s Zone A, thanks to a dramatic late penalty goal by Ignacio Lago in the 33rd minute of the second half. With the vibrant play-by-play of Damián Palacio and the analytical commentary of Nacho Pettinari for Radio Gol 96.7, the red-and-black faithful sealed a hopeful start to this new chapter.

A first half of chances

The opening of the match showed a Colón side determined to take control. Delfino’s team handled the flow of the game better and had the clearest chance through Ignacio Lago, who unleashed a powerful shot that skimmed past goalkeeper Joaquín Enrico’s top-left corner. Shortly after, Allende threatened with a header that ended up safely in the hands of the visiting keeper, who has a past in Santa Fe.

San Telmo did not sit back and looked to hurt them on the counterattack. The experienced Facundo Roncaglia tested Matías Budiño’s reflexes, but the keeper gathered the ball cleanly without allowing a rebound, while a shot by Molina went very close to Colón’s goal, setting off alarm bells before halftime.

The explosion in the second half

In the second half, the match became more scrappy and heavily contested in midfield. Just when it seemed El Candombero was holding on for a draw in Santa Fe, the key moment arrived in the 33rd minute: penalty for Colón. Ignacio “Nacho” Lago stepped up and, with complete composure and class, buried it in the net to unleash madness in the stands at the Brigadier López.

The final minutes were all about resilience for El Sabalero, who held on to the lead to secure three vital points in the debut of their head coach.

Match summary

Colón: 1-Matías Budiño; 4-Mauro Peinipil, 2-Pier Barrios, 6-Federico Rasmussen and 3-Facundo Castet; 11-Julián Marcioni, 5-Federico Lértora, 8-Ignacio Antonio and 7-Leandro Allende; 10-Ignacio Lago and 9-Leandro Garate. Head coach: Iván Delfino.

San Telmo: 1-Joaquín Enrico; 4-Juan Ignacio Motroni, 2-Leonel Pollacchi, 8-Facundo Roncaglia, 6-Emanuel Díaz and 3-Patricio Romero; 7-Cristian Núñez, 5-Elías Brítez and 10-Jerónimo Porto Lapegüe; 9-Nicolás Molina and 11-Martín Batallini. Head coach: Aníbal Biggeri.

Goal: Ignacio Lago 33' 2H (penalty) for Colón.

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