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On August 25, 2001, the Colón Stadium was reopened, retaining its name, Brigadier Estanislao López. It was a night where a crowd of nearly 40,000 people packed even the corridors, boxes, stands, and general areas to enjoy the moment.

The celebrations began at 2 PM for a match scheduled at 9:15 PM, which aimed to officially inaugurate the works of the new and splendid east stands and the renovation of lighting, among the most substantial modifications.

Los Lamas, Mario Pereyra, Grupo Cali, the Uruguayan murga Falta y Resto, the chamame musician Josecito Yossen, and the stellar closing by Los Palmeras paraded in a prelude that concluded with fireworks before the match between Sabalero and Torito.

However, there was a big scare during the match. At 10 minutes in, Javier Delgado sent a cross for Gabriel Migliónico to head in and make it 1-0. The issue was that he received a blow from the Paraguayan goalkeeper César Velázquez, causing a cranial trauma with loss of consciousness. Tense moments were experienced in the stadium, and the celebration turned into anguish.

The Colón players began taking off their jerseys to help "Gaviota," the Argentine naturalized Uruguayan. The doctor Eduardo Vega, along with Miguel Bravo, provided first aid, and the player was quickly taken to José María Cullen Hospital, where he later recovered satisfactorily. But the concern was so great that the match referee Oscar Sequeira decided to suspend it. The remaining almost 80 minutes were played at a later time, and Sabalero won 3 to 1.

The match was rescheduled for September 12, the day Colón's 3-1 victory was completed, with goals from Claudio Graf and Alejandro Capurro, in addition to Migliónico's, who was a starter when the match was completed. Do you remember?

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