Colón's run to close the gap on Ferro, the league's sole leaders | OneFootball

The defeat in Caballito left a deep wound. Not only because Colón let slip the chance to claim its third straight victory, but also because the match carried special weight: across from them was the leader of Zone A and the opportunity to cut into a gap that could have started to shrink.

None of that happened. Ferro’s 2-0 win changed the picture. The Verdolaga pulled even further away in the standings, and the Sabalero was left needing a comeback with very little margin for another stumble. But the championship still offers a window to get back into the conversation.

After the blow suffered in Caballito, the schedule seems to be giving Ezequiel Medrán’s team a hand. Over the next four matchdays, they will face teams that, at least on paper, are going through a very different spell from their own. The first challenge will be Chaco For Ever, who will arrive at the Brigadier López sitting bottom of Zone A with just 16 points, although with a game in hand.

Then it will be time to visit Acasusso, who are in the lower part of the table with 19 points. Later on, Colón will return to Santa Fe to host San Telmo, another rival also hovering near the bottom and sitting on 20 points. The run will wrap up, once again at home, against Patronato, a team competing in Zone B that is also going through a poor spell, as it sits among the bottom group with 20 points.

Beyond the standings, the message inside the squad is clear: if Colón wants to keep dreaming of fighting near the top, this stretch of matches must turn into a significant haul of points. Of the next four fixtures, three will be at the Brigadier López, a factor that also appears to be an advantage in trying to regain confidence.

The slip-up against Ferro raised the bar. Now it is no longer enough just to compete: the Sabalero needs to start winning regularly to keep the leader from pulling away for good. The schedule seems to offer that possibility. It will be up to the team to turn it into a real opportunity.

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