Cordoba workshops Y Patronage of Paranà they will try to consecrate themselves tonight in Argentine Cup when they meet at the stadium Argentine Falklands of Mendoza in the final to which they agreed after eliminating respectively Banfield and Boca Juniors, the champion of the 2021 edition.
The final, which will give the winner the title and the extra prize of a pass to the next Copa Libertadores de América, will start at 20:30, will be refereed by Fernando Rapallini and televised by TyC Sports.
To reach the decisive match, the ‘T’ eliminated Banfield (1-0) in Rosario in the semifinals, while on previous occasions he had left in arrival Güemes of Santiago del Estero, Chaco For Ever, Newell’s Old Boys and Independiente.
The “Patrón”, for its part, led by Facundo Sava and recently relegated from the Professional League to the First National team, eliminated Deportivo Morón, Colón de Santa Fe, Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata and the two giants of Argentine football, River Plate and Boca in the semifinals between a series of penalties after drawing 1-1 after 90 minutes last Wednesday.
Both Cordoba and Entre Ríos will seek their first national title in Mendoza, as well as the chance to be part of the Copa Libertadores 2023.
In the case of Talleres, they will face the second consecutive final in the Argentine Cup, having lost it last year against Boca in the final played at the Madre de Ciudades stadium in Santiago del Estero.
This is why those led by Gandolfi have bet to capitalize on learning that game and to be able to turn it into a positive one this Sunday, while those of Paraná will try to end a complicated year with great joy for their people.
For the assembly of the team it will be necessary to wait until the last moment in the case of the ‘albiazules’, given that Gandolfi will have to decide whether to give continuity to several of the players who started against the “Drill” or to focus on the rotation that he usually practices game by game.
Also in Wednesday’s game he made a couple of changes during the first half, dissatisfied with the overall performance of the team and some players in particular.
The landscape in Patronato seems clearer, because with no injuries in sight (only defender Juan Cruz Guasone has a bit of a bother but he will play), coach Sava will choose the same protagonists who eliminated Boca in San Juan.
As for the picture, a large turnout is expected at the Mendoza stadium, as in just two hours the Cordobans sold out the 25,000 seats offered for sale for members, while the ‘Patrón’ fans did the same with the 5,000 tickets available. and it is expected that a remainder will be enabled so that more fans can come in to watch the game.
The Mendoza Security Ministry has ordered 1,000 policemen as part of the operation, which will have troops both in and around the stadium and at the entrances to the province.
In this context, the authorities have indicated that Talleres supporters will occupy the covered stalls, the open stalls and the popular sector of the north, while those of the Patronato will be located in the popular south.
– Probable formations –
Cordoba workshops: Alan Aguerre; Julio Buffarini or Gastón Benavídez, Matías Catalán, Rafael Pérez and Enzo Díaz; Rodrigo Villagra and Christian Oliva or Alan Franco; Rodrigo Garro, Diego Valoyes and Francisco Pizzini or Gonzalo Álvez; Michele Santos. DT: Javier Gandolfi.
Patronage: Facundo Altamirano; Raúl Lozano, Carlos Quintana, Juan Cruz Guasone and Lucas Kruspzky; Jonás Acevedo, Franco Leys, Nicolás Castro and Sebastián Medina; Axel Rodríguez and Marcelo Estigarribia. DT: Facundo Sava.
Referee: Fernando Rapalini.
Basketball court: Malvinas Argentinas, of Mendoza.
Start time: 20:30
TV: TyC Sport.
Source: Clarin
