Unión aim to end historic hoodoo against Newell’s in Rosario | OneFootball

This Friday, for Matchday 14 of Zone A in the Torneo Clausura of the Professional League, Unión will visit Newell’s at the Coloso Marcelo Bielsa, with the mission of ending a long drought that has lasted for more than two decades.

The Tatengue, already secured in the First Division and fighting for a place in the playoffs, will face a Lepra in need of points, who are going through a delicate footballing moment and will debut interim coach Lucas Bernardi, following the dismissal of Cristian Fabbiani. The pressure is high for the home team, while Unión can play with greater peace of mind.

The last Tatengue victory in Rosario

The most recent positive memory for the rojiblancos in Rosario dates back to Sunday, September 15, 2002, during the Torneo Apertura. In that match, Unión won 1-0 with a goal by Martín Perezlindo at the 45th minute of the second half, after Leonardo Ponzio missed a penalty for Newell’s at the 18th minute of the first half.

That historic match featured Nereo Fernández in goal, with Adrián González, Fernando Ortiz, Marcelo Mosset, and Horacio Humoller in defense; the midfield consisted of Norberto Fernández, Jorge Priotti, César Torres, and Rubén Capria; and the forward line was made up of Roberto Silva Pro and Martín Perezlindo. During the second half, Andrés San Martín replaced César Torres, Pablo Islas came on for Roberto Silva Pro, and Cristian Wernly replaced Perezlindo. The team was managed by Frank Darío Kudelka, while Julio Zamora was in charge of the Lepra.

Since then, eight matches have been played in Rosario with Unión without a win, accumulating three draws and five losses, making this clash a pending challenge for the team from Santa Fe.

Current context

With the goal of earning points to get into the playoffs, Unión arrives motivated to maintain their recovery in the Clausura, while Newell’s will need to find an immediate change of course to avoid complications in the fight for survival.

This Friday’s match not only has the flavor of a historic classic for Tatengue fans, but also represents the opportunity to erase a winless streak in Rosario, a statistic that weighs heavily and generates anticipation among the players and the rojiblanca supporters.

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