Week 4 brings us a match on Feb 26th where Rosario Central will host Godoy Cruz in a clash of the Superliga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 30 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. Rosario Central sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Boca Juniors. Carlos Izquierdoz scored the first goal for Boca Juniors in the 50th minute, then Frank Fabra added another in the 81st minute. Rosario Central is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while 13th placed Godoy Cruz is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Aldosivi. Martin Cauteruccio scored the first goal for Aldosivi in the 21st minute, then Matias Pisano added another in the 88th minute In the end, Godoy Cruz couldn’t muster any offence and Aldosivi ran away with the shutout win. Godoy Cruz looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Godoy Cruz won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Godoy Cruz is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Matías Ramírez and Badaloni each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Rosario Central’s top weapon lately has been Marco Ruben, who has 3 goals in the last five matches.