Colegiales

Match report

Colón beat Deportivo Maipú 1-0 in the Primera Nacional, a match that decided itself in the seventy-fifth minute when N. Galardi turned the ball into his own net. The result keeps the home side in eleventh place with twenty-six points, while Maipú remain eighth on thirty-eight after twenty-seven games. It was not a game of open play, but rather something built on patience and a single moment of misfortune.

The visitors took more attacks through the middle of the match, registering 140 compared to Colón's 100, yet only managed one shot on target against the same number from the hosts. Possession sat at 52 per cent for Colón and 48 for Maipú, a split that told you little about who was pressing harder. And here's the thing — you can control the ball and still not create enough to test a goalkeeper.

Yellow cards came at regular intervals, with F. Zicarelli booked in the eleventh minute and J. Nazar picking up his in the seventy-eighth. The substitution pattern was busy on both sides, with Maipú bringing on L. Cabrera and J. Gobetto in the seventieth minute, while Colón responded by bringing on L. Castillo and F. Montiel for their match winner. By then the game had settled into whatever rhythm either team could find.

What stuck in the memory was the seventy-fifth minute. Galardi's own goal gave Colón the lead at a time when neither side had been able to break the pattern. The visitors had the higher attack count and more corners, but finishing remains a separate skill from possession. To be fair, one shot on target is all either keeper had to face, and that says something about the quality of chances.

Colón's recent results show a side that has struggled for consistency — a 0-2 loss to San Miguel and a 0-0 draw with Almagro in their last two outings. Maipú came into this having beaten Gimnasia y Tiro 0-1 and Atlante 4-2, so they arrived with more momentum. The table gap of four points between them is not large, but it feels wider after a result like this.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 52 – 48

Shots on target 1 – 1

Shots off target 4 – 2

Attacks 100 – 140

🟨 11' F. Zicarelli — Yellow card 🟨 26' F. Marin — Yellow card 🟨 48' J. de la Reta — Yellow card 🟨 54' L. Juarez — Yellow card ⇄ 57' L. Juarez — Substitution ⇄ 66' F. Zicarelli — Substitution ⇄ 66' M. Albertengo — Substitution ⇄ 70' J. Gobetto — Substitution ⇄ 70' L. Cabrera — Substitution ⚽ 75' N. Galardi — Own goal ⇄ 76' M. Bonfigli — Substitution ⇄ 76' T. Silva — Substitution 🟨 78' J. Nazar — Yellow card 🟨 81' Yellow card ⇄ 82' F. Montiel — Substitution ⇄ 82' L. Castillo — Substitution ⇄ 87' J. de la Reta — Substitution

Match events

11' Colegiales Yellow card F. Zicarelli
26' Colegiales Yellow card F. Marin
48' Deportivo Maipú Yellow card J. de la Reta
54' Colegiales Yellow card L. Juarez
57' Colegiales Substitution L. Juarez off: L. Gonzalez
66' Colegiales Substitution F. Zicarelli off: M. Mamani
66' Colegiales Substitution M. Albertengo off: N. Toloza
70' Deportivo Maipú Substitution J. Gobetto off: A. Vera
70' Deportivo Maipú Substitution L. Cabrera off: J. Giacone
75' Colegiales Own goal N. Galardi
76' Deportivo Maipú Substitution M. Bonfigli off: M. Viguet
76' Deportivo Maipú Substitution T. Silva off: J. Nazar
78' Deportivo Maipú Yellow card J. Nazar
81' Colegiales Yellow card
82' Colegiales Substitution F. Montiel off: E. Insua
82' Colegiales Substitution L. Castillo off: E. Ocampo
87' Deportivo Maipú Substitution J. de la Reta off: N. Fernandez

Statistics

52 Possession, % 48

1 Shots on target 1

4 Shots off target 2

100 Attacks 140

8 Corners 3

4 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 0

5 Goal kicks 14

Match prediction: Colegiales — Deportivo Maipú

Win: Colegiales

Confidence 42%

Reasoning

Колехиалес — 12. place, 31 points after 25 games (8 wins, 7 draws, 10 losses)
Депортиво Майпу — 6. place, 38 points after 26 games (11 wins, 5 draws, 10 losses)
Колехиалес, last 5 games: 2 wins, 2 draws, 1 losses
Депортиво Майпу, last 5 games: 3 wins, 2 losses
Head-to-head: 3 games, Колехиалес — 1, Депортиво Майпу — 2

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