Smart point: Colón hold on for a draw in Salta in a lacklustre match | OneFootball

The Sabalero team fulfilled its first away commitment this Sunday in this season of Primera Nacional. For the second round of Zone A, they drew 0-0 against Central Norte in a lackluster match with few dangerous situations.

In the course of the game, the draw ended up being an acceptable result for the team from Santa Fe. The match was refereed by Bryan Ferreira and reached homes through Radio Gol 96.7, with commentary by Damián Palacios and analysis by Julio Martínez.

From the opening whistle, Ezequiel Medrán’s team tried to prioritize possession and a tidy build-up from the back, avoiding long balls due to the absence of a target man like Alan Bonansea. With Facundo Castro in a different role, Colón looked to attack down the wings, especially with the Castet-Lago partnership on the left and Peinipil’s runs on the right. Central Norte, on the other hand, set up to play on the counterattack.

After the first quarter of an hour, the match plateaued until Borda nearly broke the deadlock with an overhead kick that went close, the only real excitement for the home side. Although Marcioni began to gain prominence and trouble the Salta defense, “Polaco” Bastía managed to reorganize the Cuervo’s lines. The game became physical and scrappy, with a lot of friction and few clear ideas in the final third. Thus, the 0-0 score at halftime was a true reflection of a first half with more struggle than football.

The Second Half

At the start of the second half, both coaches stuck with the same eleven. Colón tried to push Castet higher up to gain ground, but the match became an end-to-end affair without much depth. In the 55th minute, Medrán made changes, bringing on Matías Godoy and Agustín Toledo for Antonio and Castro, looking to inject fresh energy into the midfield and attack. However, the game remained flat, with Muñoz standing out in defense while the goalkeepers continued to be mere spectators.

Borda continued to be the main concern for the Barrios-Rasmussen duo, holding up play and drawing fouls. Colón showed some flashes when Marcioni, Godoy, and Peinipil combined, but the crosses lacked precision. With Ibarra coming on for Cano, the Rojinegro lost presence in the box and relied on Godoy’s speed. The “Polaco” made four substitutions at once for the home side in an attempt to shake things up, but the feeling that “whoever scored would win” faded as the minutes ticked by.

In the end, the score didn’t change. The 0-0 allows Colón to pick up a point on a difficult pitch, salvaging a draw on an afternoon when the offense didn’t deliver, under the football maxim that when you can’t win, the most important thing is not to leave empty-handed.

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