Colón lose home unbeaten run at Brigadier López, 1-0 to Chaco For Ever

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·26 Juli 2026

Colón lose home unbeaten run at Brigadier López, 1-0 to Chaco For Ever

Colón suffered a crushing setback, losing 1-0 to Chaco For Ever on Matchday 22 of Zone A in the Primera Nacional. El Sabalero not only suffered its second straight defeat after the stumble against Ferro, but also saw a long unbeaten run at home come to an end. The match was officiated by Javier Delbarba and broadcast live by Radio Gol 96.7.

First half: Visitor surprise and a lethal counterattack

The opening of the match defied expectations. The team managed by Daniel Cravero did not sit back in its own half; instead, it applied high pressure that unsettled El Sabalero from the start and forced Ezequiel Medrán to make immediate tactical adjustments.

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The early balance: Colón threatened first with a header from Federico Lértora and tried to make the most of its aerial game through Alan Bonansea, but lacked precision in the final third.
The visitors’ goal: In the 23rd minute, after Darío Sarmiento lost possession during an attack, Chaco For Ever put together a deadly counter that Enzo Gaggi turned into the 1-0.
El Sabalero on the verge of a K.O.: The goal’s impact left Colón rattled. The coach tried switching Julián Marcioni and Franco García on the wings, but the team lost its edge. Were it not for two crucial saves by goalkeeper Matías Budiño, the visitors would have gone into halftime with a bigger lead. The squad headed to the locker room under a chorus of loud whistles.

Second half: Pressure without ideas and a bitter debut

For the second half, Medrán made major changes at left-back with the introductions of Ignacio Lago and Facundo Castet (replacing García and Risso Patrón).

Pinning them back without reward: With a different attitude, Colón pushed For Ever back into its own box. Visiting goalkeeper Gastón Canuto became the standout performer, first denying Lago from a free kick and then stopping Lértora.
All-out attack and open spaces: Looking to threaten in the opposition box, Medrán sent on debutant Juan Camilo Garate to form a two-striker setup alongside Bonansea. However, the desperation left spaces at the back: in the 18th minute, Gaggi came within millimeters of putting the game away with a shot that kissed the post.
Injury-hit finish: With all substitution windows used up after the entries of Agustín Toledo and Conrado Ibarra, Bonansea picked up a physical issue and had to finish the match clearly hampered. Colón controlled the ball in the final stretch, but repeatedly ran into the Chaco side’s defensive wall. The defeat hurts twice as much in Santa Fe, since Ferro’s earlier loss had opened up an ideal opportunity to close the gap on the teams at the top.

Match summary

Colón (0): Matías Budiño; Mauro Peinipil, Sebastián Olmedo, Federico Rasmussen, Gabriel Risso Patrón; Julián Marcioni, Federico Lértora, Ignacio Antonio, Franco García; Darío Sarmiento; Alan Bonansea. Head coach: Ezequiel Medrán.

Chaco For Ever (1): Gastón Canuto; David Valdez, Lucas Pruzzo, Alan Luque, Brian Nievas, Ricardo Garay, Agustín Ojeda; Juan Matías Romero, Enzo Gaggi, Santiago Valenzuela; Matías Romero. Head coach: Daniel Cravero.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.