On Friday Dec 3rd, in week 24, Atlético Tucumán and Colón will play a match in Ciudad de Santa Fe in a Superliga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 34 degrees, which hopefuly doesnt affect the pace of the match. Colón is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Defensa y Justicia. Alexis Castro scored the first goal for Colón in the 71st minute, then Miguel Merentiel tied it up for Defensa y Justicia in the 1st minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Defensa y Justicia at least a draw. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Colón should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, 23rd placed Atlético Tucumán, recorded a 0-4 loss against Defensa y Justicia. Miguel Merentiel scored the first goal for Defensa y Justicia in the 20th minute, then Gabriel Hachen added another in the 63rd minute on a feed from Francisco Pizzini In the end, Atlético Tucumán was frustrated by Defensa y Justicia’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Defensa y Justicia ended the match with the shutout victory. Atlético Tucumán looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Colón won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Atlético Tucumán’s top weapon lately has been Ramiro Angel Carrera, who has two goals in the last 5 matches. Colón is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Rodrigo Aliendro and Bernardi each only have 1 goal in their last five.