CIUDAD DE SANTA FE. Colón manages to recover against Independiente with a goal on the D. Blanco 29′ and a goal on the L. Benegas 65′.
The match was played at the Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López stadium in Ciudad de Santa Fe on Saturday and it started at 4:30 pm local time. The referee was Fernando Espinoza who had the assistance of Diego Yamil Bonfá and Marcelo Bistocco. The 4th official was Maximiliano Macheroni.
Match Statistics
- 45 Ball Possession 55
Shots
- 9 Total 18
- 2 On Target 5
- 7 Off Target 13
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 81 Attack 87
- 30 Dangerous attack 53
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 4 Corners 7
- 2 Off Sides 3
Fouls
- 7 Total 9
- 1 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Independiente was in firm control of the ball 55% while Colón was struggling with a 45% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Independiente was putting more pressure with 53 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 5 were on target. Notwithstanding, that was not enough Independiente to win the encounter.
Colón shot 9 times, 2 on target, 7 off target. Regarding the opposition, Independiente shot 18 times, 5 on target, 13 off target.
Cards
Colón received 1 yellow card (L. Beltran). On the other side, Independiente received 2 yellow cards (T. A. Pozzo and S. Sosa).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this encounter, Colón will have 14 points like Banfield and Argentinos Juniors to sit in the 10th place. On the opposite side, Independiente will have 12 points like Barracas Central and Gimnasia La Plata to hold in the 12th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Superliga, Colón will host Vélez Sarsfield on the 7th of May with a 3-1 head to head record in favor of Vélez Sarsfield (2 draws).
Independiente will host Huracán on the 7th of May with a 5-2 head to head in favor of Independiente (1 draw).
Colón – Formation
Colón
75'
54'
25'
Colón started with a 3-1-4-2 line-up (3-1-4-2).
The manager Julio César Falcioni decided to play with the following team: .
Colón could not rely on the presence of J. Sandoval (injured).
Substitutions
Colón made 5 changes: E. Meza for J. Sandoval (67′), C. Bernardi for B. Farioli (75′), A. Teuten for S. Pierotti (75′), L. Beltran for R. Abila (79′) and L. M. Rodriguez for F. Farias (79′).
Independiente – Formation
Independiente
Independiente started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Eduardo Rodrigo Domínguez played with: .
Substitutions
Independiente made 4 changes: D. Batallini for L. Benegas (64′), C. Benavidez for A. Roa (64′), T. A. Pozzo for L. Rodriguez (75′) and G. Togni for R. L. Marquez De Meneses (87′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Superliga.
- Colón – Independiente – 2-2
- Barracas Central – Estudiantes – 1-6
- Newell’s Old Boys – Patronato – 1-0
- San Lorenzo – Platense – 2-2
