Colón: Centre-backs walking a tightrope against Ciudad Bolívar | OneFootball

Heading into Sunday’s match against Ciudad Bolívar, Colón has two key players who will be facing a special game

Every match has its own story. But for Federico Rasmussen and Pier Barrios, this Sunday’s clash against Ciudad Bolívar will carry an extra element that has been with them for several rounds. Colón’s two center-backs will once again take the field at the Brigadier López with four yellow cards.

In a round that shapes up as one of the toughest of the season for El Sabalero, the situation takes on even greater importance. Ezequiel Medrán’s team will host one of the biggest surprises in Zone A and one of the strongest away sides in the Primera Nacional.

Colón, with two key players one booking away from suspension

The equation is simple. If Rasmussen or Barrios get booked, they will be unavailable for Colón’s next outing against Defensores de Belgrano, a direct rival in the battle for the top spots. However, the reality of the competition leaves the coach with very little room to maneuver. Colón needs to get back to winning after three straight draws, and the match against Bolívar has become a major test of its ambitions.

That is why resting players seems like a hardly viable option. Even more so when the center-back pairing has been one of the foundations of the team’s structure for much of the tournament. It is not the first time Rasmussen and Barrios have lived with this threat. For several rounds now, they have been playing under the risk of a fifth yellow card, but they have managed the situation without sacrificing intensity or losing their edge in duels.

Now they will face another tough test. On the other side will be a team arriving full of confidence, sitting among the best in the zone and with numbers that explain why it is considered one of the revelations of the competition. In a match that promises to be physical, hard-fought and high-pressure, Colón’s back line will have to meet a double challenge: stop Ciudad Bolívar’s attacks and avoid a suspension that could cause a headache for the next round.

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