Week 18 brings us a match on Sep 8th where Aldosivi will travel to Avellaneda to battle Independiente in a clash of the Superliga. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 25th placed Independiente is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Gimnasia La Plata. Leandro Fernández struck first for Independiente in the 12th minute on a feed from Facundo Ferreyra, then Benjamin Dominguez tied it up for Gimnasia La Plata in the 34th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 52nd minute on a goal by Leonardo Morales. Independiente looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while aldosivi sits at 26th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Sarmiento. Gondou Zanelli struck first for Sarmiento in the 16th minute on a penalty kick, then in the 47th minute, Brian Martínez sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Martin Cauteruccio. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on Wednesday Apr 20th, Independiente and Aldosivi battled to a 1-1 draw. Santiago Silva scored the first goal for Aldosivi in the 19th minute, but Tomas Agustin Pozzo got the equalizer for Independiente in the 37th minute earning them at least the one point.
Aldosivi’s most prolific scorer has been Martin Cauteruccio. The attacker has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches. Independiente’s most prolific scorer has been Leandro Fernández. The Argentinian attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.