The Brigadier López, Colón’s key ally in their push for promotion | OneFootball

Colón once again showed against All Boys that a large part of its campaign rests on one unchanging certainty: the Brigadier López has become a true fortress. In a match full of tension and urgency, the Sabalero won 3-2 and regained the top spot in Zone A of the Primera Nacional, although it remains behind Deportivo Morón on goal difference.

After three matches without a win, the red-and-black team needed to respond, and it did so where it feels most comfortable. Because in Santa Fe the team shows a completely different face, with authority, intensity, and a confidence it often cannot sustain away from home.

The numbers explain much of the phenomenon. Colón is unbeaten in nine matches at the Brigadier López, where it has recorded six wins and three draws. In addition, with 17 points out of a possible 21, it has the best home record in the entire division with an impressive 80.95%.

But it is not only about results. The Sabalero has also built a solid home presence through its play and efficiency. It has scored 11 goals and conceded only four, with a positive goal difference of +7 that places it among the most balanced teams in the championship when playing at its stadium.

The response came at just the right time for Colón

The victory over All Boys also had a strong emotional impact. The team was coming off a slight footballing slump, with draws against direct rivals and a defeat that had raised some alarm bells. However, once again the support of the Brigadier López appeared to push a squad that responded under pressure.

Ezequiel Medrán’s team showed character to overcome difficulties and once again displayed that attacking hunger that so often appears when it plays in front of its home crowd. Even in an uncomfortable and shifting match, Colón found footballing and emotional answers to take three key points.

A fact that gives Colón hope

In an extremely even Primera Nacional, being strong at home usually makes a decisive difference. And that is where Colón has built one of the pillars of its promotion bid. In fact, no other team in Zone A has such a strong record at its own ground.

Now the challenge for the Sabalero will be to improve its campaign outside Santa Fe. But as long as the Brigadier López continues to be that impregnable territory, Colón will have solid reasons to keep dreaming of a return to the Primera División.

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