Colón paid for errors and salvaged a 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 they were slightly better despite being a man down, but they still could not break the deadlock.

The afternoon began with the wind taking center stage 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, never looked comfortable. On the pitch, “Tomba” controlled the ball and attacked down the flanks against Castet, who was back in the starting lineup under the strict judgment of the crowd, who reproached his every touch.

For the first half hour, Colón were mere spectators. Godoy Cruz, with Pozzo and Ramírez creating danger, did whatever they wanted but failed to finish. The match was intense, but Sabalero struggled terribly to create any 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 in which there was an absolutely clear shirt pull on Bonansea inside the box that ended up tearing his shirt. Ferreyra ignored the penalty that everyone saw, even forcing the striker to change shirts.

But just when they were starting to even things out, Godoy’s irresponsibility arrived. In the 44th minute, Matías Godoy stopped a counterattack in midfield and was shown his second yellow. A childish sending-off that set Colón back twenty steps just before halftime, in a match that was never looking easy for them.

HOLDING ON WITH TEN MEN

In the second half, Medrán reshuffled with a 4-4-1 to mask the numerical disadvantage. Surprisingly, Godoy Cruz took their foot off the gas and slowed the tempo. Colón, understanding the difficulty of the situation, focused on not giving away spaces and gambling on a set piece. Toledo improved, and the midfielder had a good game in the middle of the park.

Toward the end, the push from the crowd lifted the team. Pier Barrios had one to tap in but could not 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 are left with the bitter taste of not being able to win at home, taking a point that helps on paper but was far from dazzling from a footballing standpoint.

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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