Colón undone by their mistakes, salvage bitter point against Tomba | OneFootball

Medrán’s team drew goalless against Tomba in a match shaped by Matías Godoy’s sending-off at the end of the first half. Sabalero showed character in the second half, where it was slightly better despite being down to 10 men, but it still couldn’t break the deadlock.

The afternoon began with the wind as a main factor and a Colón side that needed to turn the page after the defeat to Morón. Medrán’s team, tied to its 4-1-4-1 setup, never looked comfortable. On the pitch, Tomba controlled the ball and attacked down the flanks against Castet, who was returning to the starting lineup under the strict scrutiny of the crowd, who reproached his every move.

For the first half hour, Colón was just a spectator. Godoy Cruz, with Pozzo and Ramírez making the difference, did whatever it wanted but failed to finish. The match was intense, but Sabalero had an extremely hard time creating danger; 20 minutes went by without the home side managing a shot on target.

THE CONTROVERSY AND THE CHILDISH MISTAKE

Near the end of the first half, Colón woke up. Alan Bonansea put the team on his shoulders, doing the “dirty work” between the center-backs. That was when the play happened: a crystal-clear shirt pull on Bonansea inside the box that ended up tearing his jersey. Ferreyra ignored the penalty that everyone saw, even forcing the striker to change shirts.

But just when Colón was starting to even things out, Godoy’s irresponsibility arrived. In the 44th minute, Matías Godoy stopped a counterattack in midfield and was shown a second yellow. A childish sending-off that pushed Colón twenty steps backward right before the break, in a match that was already far from easy.

HOLDING ON WITH 10 MEN

In the second half, Medrán reshuffled with a 4-4-1 to mask the numerical disadvantage. Surprisingly, Godoy Cruz took its foot off the gas and lowered the tempo. Colón, understanding how difficult the situation was, focused on not giving away spaces and gambling on a set piece. Toledo improved, and the midfielder had a good game in the center of the pitch.

Toward the end, the push from the crowd lifted the team. Pier Barrios had one to tap in but couldn’t get there. The clearest chance came in the 38th minute of the second half, when Roberto Ramírez came up big and denied Toledo in a dangerous play inside the six-yard box. Colón is left with the bitter feeling of not being able to win at home, salvaging a point that counts on paper but was far from dazzling in footballing terms.

MATCH SUMMARY

COLÓN (0): Matías Budiño; Emanuel Beltrán, Pier Barrios, Federico Rasmussen, Facundo Castet; Federico Lértora; Matías Godoy, Alejo Toledo, Ignacio Antonio, Ignacio Lago; Alan Bonansea. Head coach: Ezequiel Medrán.

GODOY CRUZ (0): Roberto Ramírez; Francisco Gerometta, Esteban Burgos, Nahuel Brunet, Juan Morán; Mateo Mendoza, Gastón Gil Romero, Vicente Poggi, Tomás Pozzo; Martín Pino, Claudio Ramírez. Head coach: Mariano Toedli.

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