racing club will visit today Defense and Justice with the aim of obtaining a victory that leaves him temporarily at the top of the standings, for 23rd place. date of Professional football championship (LPF).
The match will be played from 19:00 at the Norberto Tomaghello stadium, will be refereed by Fernando Rapallini and the TV will be charged to the ESPN Premium cable signal.
The “Academy” is in third place in the standings with 40 points, two behind leaders Boca Juniors, and has won four consecutive victories, the last 4-3 in a vibrant match against Rosario Central, last Friday at the Cilindro di Avellaneda .
In case the team of DT Fernando Gago remain with the victory, they will add 43 units, although Atlético Tucumán’s escort (41) can overcome it if they defeat Platense at the same time, both awaiting tomorrow’s match between Boca (42 ) and Gymnastics in La Plata.
Gago will have two forced victims: defenders Leonardo Sigali and Eugenio Mena are disqualified for having reached five yellow cards against “Canalla”.
Defense and Justice, on the other hand, comes out of the goalless draw against Platense, is in sixteenth position with 29 points and is one of the six teams currently qualified for the next edition of the Copa Sudamericana.
Coach Julio Vaccari will not be able to count on defender Alexis Soto, former Racing, who received his fifth yellow card against “Calamar”, and Lucas Souto will take his place.
The record between the Racing Club and Florencio Varela’s team records eight games, with three wins for “Halcón”, one for “Academia” and four draws.
= Possible formations =
Defense and Justice: Ezequiel Unsain; Nicolás Tripicchio, Adonis Frías, Nazareno Colombo, Lucas Souto; Julián Lopez, Kevin Gutiérrez, Gabriel Alanís, Fabricio Dominguez, Gastón Togni; Nicola Fernandez. DT: Giulio Vaccari.
Racing Club: Gabriel Arias; Facundo Mura, Jonathan Galván, Emiliano Insúa, Piovi or Pillud; Emiliano Vecchio, Anibal Moreno, Carlos Alcaraz; Matías Rojas, Enzo Copetti, Hauche or Carbonero. DT: Fernando Gago.
Referee: Fernando Espinoza.
Stadium: Norberto Tomaghello.
Timetable: 19.00
TV: ESPN Premium.
Source: Clarin
