San Lorenzo begins the year with a heartbreaking fall against Gimnasia: a youngster’s header seals Lobo’s triumph

In the formal presentation of his reinforcements, and in the continuity of his preparation for the challenging 2024 season which will see it return to the Copa Libertadores de América, San Lorenzo lost agonizingly 1-0 against Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, with a precise header from young Ivo Mammini, a few seconds before the end of regulation time.

In the match, played in the Great Central Park of Montevideo for the Serie Río de la Plata, the coach azulgranaRubén Darío Insúa, decided to position from the beginning Facundo Altamiranowho apparently will be the starting goalkeeper after the departure of Augusto Batalla for Spanish football, and also some of his reinforcements such as the Colombian defender Jhohan Romana, the steering wheel Eric Rimedi and the attacker Cristian Tarragonatrying to earn a place.

Far from lowering the curtains in terms of incorporations, San Lorenzo closed the midfielder’s return from the United States in the last few hours Sebastiano Bianco. Furthermore, Gastón “Chila” Gómez will arrive in the next few hours to reinforce Boedo’s goal. The presentation of both, in this context, will be postponed until later.

On Monday evening in Montevideo, Gimnasia had the best intentions overall and in the 44th minute found the goal with a header Ivo Mamini.

For the La Plata team led by Leonardo Madelón it was the second match of the season, after the victory against Cerro Largo, although this Monday they regretted the injury of Guillermo Enrique, who was taken away on a stretcher due to a leg injury right knee after Tarragona fell on his leg.

El Ciclón will play again on Thursday against Ramón Díaz’s Vasco da Gama from Rioja, with a past at San Lorenzo.