Atlético Tucumán comes from beating Independiente as a guest. Photo: Marcelo Carroll.
Atlético Tucumán, the only undefeated and surprising leader of the Professional Soccer League, will receive today the Newell’s Old Boys, who have lost in their last two presentations, in one of four games that will continue on the 11th.
The match will be played from 20:30 at the José Fierro stadium, Atlético Tucumán, will be refereed by Andrés Merlos and broadcast on television by TNT Sports signal.
Tucumán’s “Dean” is the leader of the first division tournament with 22 points, unbeaten in 10 games and with a streak of five consecutive victories, plus 466 minutes without conceding a goal, excellent numbers for the team led by Lucas Pusineri .
Their rival, Newell’s, has 16 points and their campaign was good until they went down sharply and lost the classic to Rosario Central (1-0) away and then to Defensa y Justicia (2-1 ) in home.
The record between the two is eight games, with three wins for Rosario, two for Tucuman and two draws.
– Probable formations –
Atletico Tucuman: Carlos Lampe; Martín Garay, Bruno Bianchi, Manuel Capasso and Nicolás Thaller or Gabriel Risso Patrón; Ciro Rius, Joaquín Pereyra, Gastón Gil Romero and Francisco Di Franco; Augusto Lotti and Ramiro Ruiz Rodriguez. DT: Lucas Pusineri.
Newell’s Old Boys: Franco Herrera; Armando Méndez, Cristian Lema, Willer Ditta and Martín Luciano; Pablo Pérez, Juan Sforza, Julián Fernández and Francisco González; Juan Manuel Garcia and Ramiro Sordo. DT: Javier Sanguinetti.
Referee: Andres Merlos.
Field: Atletico Tucuman.
Starting time: 20.30.
TV: TNT Sport.
Source: Clarin
