Primera Nacional: Colón edged Estudiantes for three vital points | OneFootball

Colón defeated Estudiantes de Buenos Aires 1-0 at the Brigadier López Stadium, in Round 32 of Primera Nacional’s Zone A. In a tight match, with few chances and plenty of midfield battles, El Sabalero found the goal late on and earned three crucial points to reach 52 points.

The start was not easy for Iván Delfino’s side. Colón struggled to impose itself, while Estudiantes stayed organized. Nacho Antonio was imprecise in the opening minutes, and the team found it hard to play fluently.

In the 15th minute came the first controversy of the afternoon. Everyone at Colón appealed for a penalty after Nacho Lago went down inside the box, but referee Álvaro Carranza decided not to call the foul.

Estudiantes had a very clear chance in the 22nd minute. Giménez came off his line poorly and Rostagno had a great opportunity to open the scoring, but he failed to finish and Colón managed to avoid the blow.

As the minutes passed, El Sabalero began to grow into the game and had its best chances near the end of the first half. In the 36th minute, Toledo sent in a cross and Thaller got ahead of his marker with a header, but the ball went just wide. Five minutes later, Bonansea also tried with a header, although the effort was comfortably saved.

In the final action of the first half came the clearest chance: Lértora met Lago’s cross with a great header, the visiting goalkeeper reacted well, and from the rebound the ball ended up hitting the crossbar. Colón went into the break feeling it had done enough to take the lead.

In the second half, El Sabalero came out determined and within just four minutes had two dangerous approaches, with Lago and Lértora as the main threats. However, the lack of clarity in the final third reappeared, and impatience began to spread through the stands.

Delfino looked for solutions from the bench. In the 18th minute, Sarmiento came on for Antonio, while in the 24th minute it was time for Buosi and Beltrán, who replaced Marcioni and Peinipil.

Colón kept pushing, although without the precision needed to break the deadlock. In the 28th minute, Bonansea had a golden chance after a defensive mistake by Estudiantes, but he failed to control the ball properly and wasted a very clear opportunity.

Late on, Garate came on for Bonansea in an attempt to give the team more attacking presence. And just when everything seemed to be heading for a goalless draw, relief arrived for the Santa Fe side.

In the 42nd minute, Lértora sent a cross into the box and Benítez tried to clear it, but ended up deflecting the ball into his own net. Own goal and 1-0 to Colón, who finally found the reward they had been searching for.

El Sabalero held on through the remaining minutes and ended up celebrating a hard-fought win over Estudiantes de Buenos Aires. Colón picked up three key points, reached 52 points, and once again made home advantage count at the Brigadier López in a decisive stretch of the Primera Nacional.

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