Pipo Gorosito, DT of Gymnastics, running from behind. Photo: Juano Tesone
Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata is local this Sunday against Newell’s Old Boys for the 14th. date of Zone A of the Professional League Cup, in a real “final” because both teams need a win to qualify for the quarterfinals.
The match will be played at the Juan Carmelo Zerillo stadium in La Plata from 4:00 pm, on ESPN Premium television and at the arbitration of Andrés Merlos.
The race, with 30 units, and River, with 26, have already been classified and now must define the third and fourth advances next time. So far, Newell’s is third with 23 units (+4 balance), Defense and Justice, fourth with 22 (+6); Argentinos Juniors, fifth with 22 (+4); Gymnastics, sixth with 21 (+2), and Sarmiento, seventh with 21 (-6).
The possibilities are many. To Newell’s a triumph classifies it. If he is drawn, the phase pass is not guaranteed because he could be left behind if the Defense (local against Patronato) and Argentinos (local against Unión) win and if he loses the Gimnasia will pass and he will have to wait for what happens in La Paternal and Varela , therefore the opposite would be synonymous with elimination for “lepers”.
Gimnasia just needs to win and score 24 points, but if the Defense and Argentinian win, they will score 25 points and the victory is worthless. Therefore, Néstor “Pipo” Gorosito’s team will have to wait for the help of the Board of Trustees or the Union.
= Probable formations
Gymnastics: Rodrigo Rey; Guillermo Enrique, Leonardo Morales, Oscar Piris and Nicolás Colazo; Johan Carbonero, Agustín Cardozo, Brahian Alemán and Ramón Sosa; Eric Ramírez and Cristian Tarragona. DT: Nestor Gorosito.
Newell’s Old Boys: Ivan Arboleda; Armando Méndez, Cristian Lema, Willer Ditta and Martín Luciano; Pablo Pérez and Julián Fernández; Juan Garro, Nicolás Castro and Francisco González; Juan Manuel Garcia. DT: Javier Sanguinetti.
Referee: Andres Merlos.
Stadium: Gymnastics and Fencing of La Plata.
Start time: 16.00
Television: ESPN Premium.
Source: Clarin
