Off this weekend: Marcelo Errante punished over Colón goal error | OneFootball

The controversial officiating in the match between Colón and Godoy Cruz brought immediate consequences in the halls of the Argentine Football Association (AFA). The Referees Department took exemplary action regarding what happened in Mendoza: Marcelo Errante, the assistant referee who wrongly disallowed a legitimate goal for the Sabalero side, was internally sanctioned and was not assigned to officiate in any category this weekend.

The other side of this sanction was the situation of Fernando Echenique, the main referee of that match against the «Tomba», who did not receive any kind of warning and was confirmed by the authorities to be in charge of the technological booth (VAR) in the match between River Plate and Huracán.

Three new suspensions after the match against «Tomba»

Beyond the sanction against the assistant referee, the sporting fallout from the match against the Mendoza side was devastating for coach Iván Delfino. In addition to the anger over the refereeing damage, the Sabalero ended the match with three more players ruled out for next Sunday’s crucial clash against Los Andes.

Nicolás Thaller will not be available after being sent off against the Mendoza side. Meanwhile, the experienced Federico Lértora and Mauro Peinipil reached the yellow-card limit, so they will be required by the rules to serve a one-match suspension.

An infirmary full and few options for Delfino

These three forced absences are added to a long list of injured players that had already been making it difficult to put together the starting lineup. The Sabalero coaching staff is still keeping key pieces of the team’s structure under medical care, such as Matías Muñiz, Ignacio «Nacho» Lago, Pier Barrios and Facundo Castet.

In this way, the range of options is significantly narrowed for Iván Delfino, who will have to work magic to rebuild the starting eleven ahead of a match shaping up to be crucial against the team from Lomas de Zamora.

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