On Saturday Aug 20th, Colón will play host to Tigre in a clash of the Superliga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 22nd placed Colón, recorded a 0-3 loss against Central Cordoba SdE. Claudio Riaño scored the first goal for Central Cordoba SdE in the 18th minute, then Silvio Martínez added another in the 66th minute from the penalty spot In the end, Colón was frustrated by Central Cordoba SdE’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Central Cordoba SdE ended the match with the shutout victory. Colón looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while in their last match, Tigre recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Defensa y Justicia. Neither Defensa y Justicia nor Tigre could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 13 and 16 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Tigre is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Estadio José Dellagiovanna, Tigre won by a score of 1 to 0. Alexis Castro scored the first goal for Tigre in the 33rd minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Colón couldn’t manage to score, and Tigre took the shutout win.
Tigre is fortunate enough to have Mateo Retegui in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored four goals. Colón hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Ramón Ábila and Bernardi, and they each have 1 goal.