Aug 18th features a match where Barracas Central hosts Defensa y Justicia at Estadio De Excursionistas in a meeting of these two Superliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Barracas Central recorded a 1-3 loss against Rosario Central. Franco Ezequiel Frias struck first for Rosario Central in the 17th minute on a feed from Lautaro Emanuel Blanco, then Cristian Colmán got the equalizer for Barracas Central in the 20th minute on a feed from Neri Bandiera. Barracas Central is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while defensa y Justicia is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Tigre. 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 0 – 0 draw,. Defensa y Justicia is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
Manuel Agustin Duarte has been the most effective weapon for Defensa y Justicia lately. The Argentinian midfielder has netted two goals in his last five matches. Barracas Central’s most prolific scorer has been Cristian Colmán. The attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.