Returning to the local competition, Gymnastics, with some tweaks decided by Sebastián Romero, went out to look for the victory against Racing that would give him an important dose of tranquility. Before a great accompaniment of his people, the Wolf opted for a 4-4-2 tactical system where Franco Soldano started as a striker alongside Tarragona.
The match is played at the Juan Carlos Zerillo stadium, starting at 6:00 p.m., with the refereeing of Nicolás Lamolina, accompanied by Eduardo Lucero and Gerardo Lencina as assistants. Mariano Negrette will be the fourth referee and Leandro Rey Hilfer will be in charge of the VAR, accompanied by Ezequiel Brailovsky. Television will be on the TNT Sport screen and as for 25 years, It can be followed by the SuperTransmi de La Redonda (listen here).
After the defeat at home in the opening of the continental competition, the Wolf will have to change the chip and score against an important rival. Gymnastics, who made risky decisions at the beginning of the year that affected the assembly of the squad, adds eight points, just 2 above Colón, who today would be losing the category due to his last placement in the accumulated annual table. Of course, there is still a long way to go, but the need for results is imperative, especially when the fixture marks a visit to the Monumental after this afternoon’s game in the context of a tight calendar between the League and the Cup.
To achieve results, the Tripero must extend his good moments in the matches and be attentive to the details that have caused him to lose many points. The great joy of winning the classic against Estudiantes is the model to follow, at the same time that -to a great extent- it is the support of the campaign. Of the 11 games played in the year, Gimnasia has won only two, both in its locality of 60 and 118.
Mindful of the physical wear and tear after the game against Universitario de Perú, Chirola Romero did not confirm the lineup for this afternoon. Guillermo Enrique came out with a problem in the aftermath of Wednesday’s match, but only had a cramp and is one of the 25 players concentrated for this match, for which the coaching staff added the youth team Nicolás Sánchez (central midfielder who has not yet debuted in first) and Leandro Mamut.
Beyond the physical evaluation of his players, the albiazul coach could arrange for the entry of Alan Sosa instead of Tomás Muro, who replaced the injured Benjamín Domínguez against the U. Another possibility to consider is the chance to reinforce the midfield with a man of brand, who could well be Agustín Bolívar, with Alexis Staimbach as a possible option.
Without a great performance, triumphs abound today for the team led by Fernando Gago. There are three consecutive in the LPF, which placed him with 17 points and close to the River pointer (21). In addition, last Wednesday in the premiere in the Copa Libertadores they beat Ñublense 2-0 in Chile.
In the Academy, the level of Paraguayan Matías Rojas, author of five goals in the League (two behind Retegui, the tournament scorer), who has just scored a great goal from midfield in Chile for the Cup, is vital. Despite his great moment, there is concern since his contract expires next June and he is trying to renew it, for which there was already a meeting with his representative, Agustín Pelletieri.
It is, without a doubt, the promise of a good match, because beyond eventual changes and different objectives set, both need victory.
Synthesis:
Gym: 1-Tomas Durso; 28- Bautista Barros Schelotto, 4- Leonardo Morales, 37- Felipe Sánchez, 18- Nicolás Colazo; 8- Alexis Steimbach, 5- Ignacio Miramón, 14- Agustín Bolívar, 10- Tomás Muro; 27- Franco Soldano and 25- Cristian Tarragona.
Racing Club: 21- Gabriel Arias; 34- Facundo Mura, 8- Jonathan Galvan, 48- Emiliano Insua, 3- Gabriel Rojas; 5- John Ignatius Nardoni, 6- Thomas Aviles, 23- Nicholas Oroz; 7- Gabriel Hauche, 15- Maximilian Romero and 18- Edwin Cardona.
Referee: Nicolas Lamolina.
assistant referee 1: Eduardo Lucero.
assistant referee 2: Gerardo Lencina.
fourth official: Mariano Negrette.
WAS: Leandro Rey Hilder.
AVAR: Ezequiel Brailovsky.
Basketball court: Gymnastics and Fencing La Plata.
start time: 18
TV: TNT Sports.
