Late and hopeful: Colón beat San Telmo 1-0 in 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 IgnacioLago 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 pulled the strings better and had the clearest chance through Ignacio Lago, who unleashed a powerful shot that just 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 previously played 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 he gathered the ball cleanly without giving up a rebound, while a shot by Molina went very close to the Sabalero goal, raising 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 that the 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 total class, buried it in the net to spark wild celebrations in the stands at the Brigadier López.

The final minutes were all about resistance for the Sabalero, who managed to hold onto the lead and secure three vital points in their head coach’s debut.

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' of the second half (penalty) for Colón.

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