Week 7 brings us a match on Jul 11th where Colón hosts Vélez Sarsfield at Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López in a Superliga match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 22nd placed Colón, recorded a 0-1 loss against Godoy Cruz. Tadeo Allende scored the first goal for Godoy Cruz in the 57th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Colón was frustrated by Godoy Cruz’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Godoy Cruz ended the match with the shutout victory. Colón looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while vélez Sarsfield is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Atlético Tucumán. Manuel Capasso struck first for Atlético Tucumán in the 18th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Vélez Sarsfield was frustrated by Atlético Tucumán’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Atlético Tucumán ended the match with the shutout victory. Vélez Sarsfield is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
Colón and Vélez Sarsfield last played eachother at the Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López on the 9th of May. Vélez Sarsfield took the match by a score of 2 to 1. Osorio scored the first goal for Vélez Sarsfield in the 5th minute, but Ramón Ábila got the equalizer for Colón in the 65th minute.
Vélez Sarsfield hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Damian Ariel Fernandez and Orellano, and they each have 1 goal. Ramón Ábila has been the most effective weapon for Colón lately. The Argentinian attacker has netted two goals in his last 5 matches.