How has Nazareno Arasa fared refereeing Unión? | OneFootball

Nazareno Arasa will be the referee for the match that this Tuesday, starting at 19:15, Unión and Defensa y Justicia will play at the 15 de Abril stadium. The background.

The AFA confirmed that Nazareno Arasa will be the main referee for the match between Unión and Defensa y Justicia, corresponding to the 13th date of the Torneo Clausura. The referee from Rosario will be accompanied by Julio Fernández and Matías Bianchi as assistants, while Joaquín Gil will serve as the fourth referee. Meanwhile, the VAR will be handled by Daniel Zamora, with Diego Romero as AVAR, completing the technological team.

Arasa arrives at the match in the eye of the storm, after several controversial decisions in recent games involving Barracas Central, the team linked to the AFA president, Claudio Tapia. In this context, his appointment draws attention again, especially due to the importance of the match for both teams: Unión needs to win to avoid relegation and return to the qualifying positions, while Defensa seeks to stay in the fight for the top.

A close history with Unión

This Tuesday will be the 20th match Arasa has officiated for the Santa Fe team. So far, the record shows seven wins, seven draws, and five losses for Tatengue.

The first time he refereed them was on May 17, 2018, in a 2-0 victory against Juventud Unida de Gualeguaychú for the Copa Argentina, played at the Presbítero Bartolomé Grella stadium. That afternoon, the red-and-white goals were scored by Rodrigo Gómez and Franco Soldano, marking the referee's debut with the Santa Fe team.

Meanwhile, the last time Arasa officiated a Unión match was on the 7th date of this Clausura, on September 1, when Leonardo Madelón's team defeated Racing 3-2 at the 15 de Abril, with goals from Marcelo Estigarribia, Cristian Tarragona, and Augusto Solari. In that match, Adrián Martínez had opened the scoring for the Academia, while Facundo Mura scored a late goal.

Against Defensa, only one precedent

Arasa has only one precedent officiating a match between Unión and Defensa y Justicia. It was on December 13, 2020, at the 15 de Abril stadium, for the Copa Diego Maradona. That day, the “Halcón” won 3-1 with goals from Gabriel Hachen, Washington Camacho, and Miguel Merentiel, while Franco Troyansky scored for the Santa Fe team.

The records with Defensa y Justicia

As for Defensa y Justicia, Nazareno Arasa has officiated them 11 times, of which they won seven, drew three, and lost only one. The first time he officiated them was on January 26, 2020, when they defeated Talleres 4-1 at home.

Meanwhile, the last time he officiated a match with the Halcón as the protagonist was on September 17 of last year, when they lost to Independiente Rivadavia 1-0 at the Bautista Gargantini.

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