Smart point: Colón draw in Salta in a lacklustre match | OneFootball

The Sabalero team fulfilled its first away commitment of the season in the Primera Nacional this Sunday. In the second round of Zone A, they drew 0-0 against Central Norte in a discreet match with few dangerous situations.

As the game unfolded, the draw ended up being an acceptable result for the team from Santa Fe. The match was refereed by Bryan Ferreira and broadcast to homes via Radio Gol 96.7, with play-by-play by Damián Palacios and commentary by Julio Martínez.

From the opening whistle, Ezequiel Medrán’s team tried to prioritize possession and a tidy build-up from the back, avoiding long balls due to the absence of a target man like Alan Bonansea. With Facundo Castro in a different role, Colón sought to attack down the wings, especially with the Castet-Lago partnership on the left and Peinipil’s runs on the right. Central Norte, meanwhile, set up to play on the counterattack.

After the first quarter of an hour, the match plateaued until Borda nearly broke the deadlock with a bicycle kick that went close, the only real excitement for the home side. Although Marcioni began to gain prominence and trouble the Salta defense, “Polaco” Bastía managed to reorganize the Cuervo’s lines. The match became physical and scrappy, with lots of friction and few clear ideas in the final third. Thus, the 0-0 score at halftime was a true reflection of a first half with more battling than football.

The Second Half

At the start of the second half, both coaches stuck with the same eleven. Colón tried to push Castet higher up to gain ground, but the match turned into an end-to-end affair with no real penetration. In the 55th minute, Medrán made changes, bringing on Matías Godoy and Agustín Toledo for Antonio and Castro, looking to refresh the midfield and attack. However, the game remained flat, with Muñoz standing out in defense while the goalkeepers continued to be mere spectators.

Borda continued to be the main concern for the Barrios-Rasmussen duo, holding up play and drawing fouls. Colón showed some flashes when Marcioni, Godoy, and Peinipil combined, but the crosses lacked accuracy. With Ibarra coming on for Cano, the Rojinegro lost presence in the box and relied on Godoy’s speed. The “Polaco” made four substitutions at once for the home side in an attempt to shake things up, but the feeling that “whoever scored would win” faded as the minutes ticked by.

In the end, the score didn’t change. The 0-0 allows Colón to pick up a point on a tough pitch, salvaging something on an afternoon when their attack didn’t deliver, under the footballing maxim that when you can’t win, the most important thing is not to leave empty-handed.

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