Colón reserves battled hard, but lost late on to Belgrano | OneFootball

Colón’s reserve team suffered a narrow 2-1 defeat away to Belgrano on Matchday 8 of Zone B in the Professional League Projection Tournament. The Santa Fe side showed a reaction in the second half, but ended up empty-handed after a goal in the final stretch.

The match began with the home side in control, and they quickly took the lead. At 6 minutes into the first half, Agustín Caciorgna opened the scoring for Belgrano, forcing El Sabalero to play from behind for much of the game.

Reaction and hope for Colón

Colón couldn’t find the way through in the first half, but improved in the second. Their persistence paid off at the 25-minute mark, when Laureano Páez appeared to level the score and renew the hopes of Alejandro Rosso’s team.

The goal gave El Sabalero momentum, and they looked on course to rescue at least a point on a difficult ground.

A penalty that changed everything

However, just as the match was heading for a draw, the play that decided the story arrived. At 37 minutes into the second half, Belgrano were awarded a penalty and Fabricio Mendieta made no mistake from the spot, sealing the final 2-1 scoreline.

It was a heavy blow for Colón, who had no time to respond in the closing minutes.

Lineups

Belgrano lined up with: Lionel Madriaga; Mateo Briustolin, Tiago Gaona, Agustín Griguol, Agustín Méndez; Thiago Cortes, Santino Gatti, Agustín Caciorgna, Santiago Acosta; Agustín Bono and Fabricio Mendieta.

Meanwhile, Colón started with: Lucas Cuffia; Jonás Ravano, Luca Campagnaro, Zahir Ibarra, Zahir Yunis; Jeremías Lastra, Tomás Gallay, Mateo Cardozo, Iván Ojeda; Tiziano Favotti and Jano Aguiar.

The referee for the match was Lautaro Díaz, assisted by Franco Boetti and Sebastián Krojzl.

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