Tigre, who is still fighting for the qualification to the South American Cup, receives this Sunday an Independiente in reconstruction after the hiring of Fabián Doman as president, in the continuity of the 24th date of the Professional League.
The match will be played from 13:00 at the José Dellagiovanna stadium, with arbitration by Fernando Echenique and broadcast by TNT Sports.
Everything seems to indicate that this Sunday will be the first of the last four games for DT Julio César Falcioni, who on Friday had his first private interview with Doman.
During the election campaign, the journalist and television presenter did not hide his preference for a coach with a football style more akin to the history of the club, while ensuring the permanence of the “Emperor” until the end of the tournament.
At that moment, together with the Technical Secretariat which is in full constitution, the new Independiente authorities will decide the future of Falcioni, whose contract is expiring until 30 June 2023.
The former goalkeeper returned to the Avellaneda club for the second time this league after the departure of Eduardo Domínguez.
After a bad start, they achieved five wins in a row, but on the last round suffered a setback at home against Central Córdoba in Santiago del Estero.
In the midst of their LPF commitments, Independiente eliminated Vélez in the Copa Argentina and then fell in the quarter-finals to Talleres de Córdoba on penalties.
His presentation to Victoria aims to improve his position in the local tournament, where he ranks 15th. place with 30 units, product of a campaign of 8 wins, 6 draws and 9 defeats.
There is much more at stake than the Tigre: he is in the direct race for a place in the South American Cup 2023. With 54 points in the annual accumulated, he is at a distance from Defense and Justice, Atlético Tucumán and Students; two from Old Boys in Newell’s Rosario; four from Huracán and 7 from Argentinos Juniors, all in the qualifying zone.
The “Matador”, who has the top scorer of the competition (Mateo Retegui, 15), amasses a streak of eight consecutive victories which he will try to extend this Sunday against a rival who has not beaten in the league since the Apertura 2010 (1- 0, Denis Stracqualursi ).
= Probable formations =
Tiger: Gonzalo Marinelli; Lucas Blondel, Víctor Cabrera or Brian Leizza, Abel Luciatti and Sebastián Prieto; Lucas Menossi, Sebastián Prediger and Alexis Castro; Blas Armoa, Mateo Retegui and Facundo Colidio. SD: Diego Martinez.
Independent: Milton Alvarez; Alex Vigo, Sergio Barreto, Juan Insaurralde and Edgar Elizalde; Damián Batallini, Iván Marcone, Lucas González and Tomás Pozzo; Leandro Benegas and Facundo Ferreyra. SD: Giulio Cesare Falcioni.
Referee: Fernando Echenique.
VAR: Leandro King Hilfer.
stage: Tiger.
Start time: 13.00.
TV: TNT Sport.
Source: Clarin
