New Italy Racing will try to get back to winning ways this Sunday when he visits Rafaela Athleticin a complicated match for the third date of Zone B of the First National.
The match will be played at the Nuevo Monumental stadium from 8:00 p.m., will be refereed by Nelson Sosa from Corrientes and broadcast by streaming TyC Sports Play.
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It took more than 17 years for Racing and La Crema to meet once more. A long stretch between the last match, which was also played in Santa Fe, and the next one that will take place this weekend. On that occasion, the owner of the house prevailed by the slightest difference on date 17 of the Closing of the First B Nacional, played on May 26, 2006.
Almost two decades later, the realities are different, although the objectives are similar. Back then, Atlético defeated a team that was fighting for permanence in the category. Today, the Academy came to the division emboldened, as the brand new and fair champion of the Federal A Tournament and with a clear idea of the game that does not negotiate intensity and dedication in each ball.
However, the objective for those from Nueva Italia will be the same, as it was 17 years ago: to maintain the category. Of course, today seen with other airs and in one of the first matches of the tournament. Behind the scenes, the squad is clear that the main objective is to make a footing in the category and, only then, begin to think regarding sneaking into the Reduced for promotion.
In front they will have a complex rival. Atlético comes from beating Villa Dálmine for the first day (3-0 in Rafaela) and equalizing as a visitor once morest Atlanta (0-0). Meanwhile, Racing also triumphed in their first appearance (2-1 once morest Brown de Adrogué), although they lost at home to Estudiantes de Caseros, in a match that did not deserve the final result.
Throughout the week, the albicelestes trained at three different venues: El Imperial, René Gorreta and Villa Esquiú. And if it weren’t for the rains that occurred during the week, an open practice would have been added at the Miguel Sancho stadium.
Bossio gave the squad list this Saturday and, except for a position up front, the rest of the team would come from memory. In the goal will be Leonardo “Calidad” Rodríguez, ahead of the goalkeeper a line of four with Santiago Rinaudo, the reinforcement Francisco Mattia, Marcio Gómez and Gianfranco Ferrero. Four also in midfield with the young Leonel Monti on the right wing, captain Emmanuel Giménez in contention, Pablo “la Joya” López looser and Leandro Fernández on the left sector. Rodrigo Acosta is a fixture in the attack and his companion will be Franco Coronel (who might not play the last game due to gastroenteritis) or Joaquín Mateo (who took his place). Although Alan Murialdo might also fill that position.
After this match, Racing will play once more in front of their people and with the addition of official television returning to Sancho. It will be on Friday, March 3, from 5:10 p.m. and once morest Deportivo Madryn, for the fourth date.
The match for Copa Argentina without a confirmed venue
The great novelty of this week came through the organization of the Argentine Cup. Less than two weeks to the commitment before River Plate and through a publication on the official networks of the contest, it was announced that the match will not be played in Jujuy.
The news surprised the government authorities of the northern province, who took the game for granted and even already had defined where each of the teams would concentrate, and the Racing world, which had confirmed the match two weeks ago.
The position is due to a request from the team led by Martín Demichelis, who is not convinced of the state of the playing field at the 23 de Agosto stadium.
The date remained unchanged: Wednesday, March 8. The schedule and venue might change and scenarios such as the Madre de Ciudades stadium (Santiago del Estero), Único de La Plata (La Plata), Malvinas Argentinas (Mendoza) and Padre Ernesto Martearena (Salta) are being considered. The final confirmation will be announced the first days of next week.
Possible formations of Atlético de Rafaela and Racing
Athletic Rafaela: Marco Peano; Matthias Olguin, Fabricio Fontanini, Mauro Bears, Gabriel Risso Patron; Ayrton Portillo, Facundo Soloa, Alex Moon, Christian Flame; Ignatius Lake, Claudius Bieler. DT: Ezekiel Medran.
New Italy Racing: Leonardo Rodriguez; James Rinaudo, Francisco Mattia, Marcio Gomez, Gianfranco Ferrero; Leonel Monti, Emmanuel Gimenez, Paul Lopez, Leandro Fernandez; Rodrigo Acosta, Franco Colonel or Joaquin Matthew. DT: Carlos Bossio.
- Referee: Nelson Sosa.
- Estadio: New Monument (Rafaela)
- Hour: 20.
- TV: TyC Sports Play.
