Immersed in a stage of irregularity and with the urgency to get closer to the top, River Plate will visit Independiente this Sunday, excited about the return of coach Julio Falcioni and who eagerly awaits the elections next October, in the classic of date 12 of the Professional League.
The match will be played with the Red public after Aprevide modified its initial idea that it be played behind closed doors after the incidents that occurred at the Avellaneda club headquarters 15 days ago by members and fans upset by the club’s delicate sporting and economic situation.
Coach Marcelo Gallardo tries to reorganize the team after the games to European football of two key pieces like Julián Alvarez and Enzo Fernándezadded to the fact that it does not find the optimal performance in defense.
In that context, River intends to return to the path of victory and be regular, since it was far from the top and went from playing a very good game visiting Aldosivi (3-0) to an unexpected loss in Nuñez against Sarmiento de Junín (2-1).
On offense Colombian Miguel Borjathe star incorporation of the team in the transfer market, will again be a substitute while Esequiel Barco will take his place.
Independiente transfers its institutional mismanagement to the field: two internships followed the bad campaign that Eduardo Domínguez fulfilled as DTto finally speed up Falcioni’s return to the club, who was there until the end of last year.
While the situation remains problematic, the return of an experienced coach like Falcioni is eagerly awaited.since he got a lot of points in his two previous spells at the club and also did well in all the classics.
The classic of the date will be played from 5:30 p.m. (TV: TNT Sports) in the Libertadores de América stadium-Ricardo Enrique Bochini.
An alternative Pincha visits the Cyclone
Boosted by his latest victory against Argentinos Juniors, San Lorenzo will seek to ratify its upward trajectory when it receives from 15 (TV: TNT Sports) to Estudiantes de La Plata, who will reserve their starting team for determine the pass to the semifinals of the Libertadores Cup.
Since the arrival of Rubén Insúa as DT, San Lorenzo began a slow reconstruction with the aim of recovering its sporting prominencewhich has as a necessary condition the obtaining of results.
In the current Professional League, the Cyclone is located 11th with 16 pointsa shot away from fighting in the top lot if he chains a series of triumphs.
San Lorenzo will present the same team who beat Argentines, with the archer Augusto Batalla again instead of the historic Sebastián Torrico.
The agonizing success of the last date in La Paternal opens a new opportunity for him against a rival that has its head set on the international arena and performs discreetly on the local plane (22nd with 12 units).
Students of La Plata tied goalless last thursday during his visit to Athletico Paranaense in Brazil and will define that key quarterfinals next thursday in your stadium so it will arrive at the New Gasometer with a substitute formation.
The Globe travels to Mar del Plata
Aldosivi will receive in Mar del Plata from 13 (ESPN Prime) to Hurricanewith the aim of getting back on top to get out of the relegation zone, while the team from Parque Patricios will try to rediscover the victory in the twelfth date of the Professional League.
The sharkthat It is penultimate with 8 points and is one of the two teams in the relegation zone to the First Nationalwill try to take advantage of the emotional momentum that the victory over the hour left in his visit to Lanús.
Also, the Marplantese team must recover from the 4-2 fall suffered the last tuesday against Newell’s Old Boys, which marked their elimination from the Copa Argentina.
Hurricanemeanwhile, comes from falling as a local with Gimnasia La Plata and adds four games without victoriessince it came from drawing with Vélez, Godoy Cruz and Unión.
The balloon is ninth with 17 units, and must be reunited with victory if wants to continue fighting for the qualifying positions for the Copa Sudamericana.
Downcast Columbus goes to Rosario
Newell’s Old Boys will try to end a streak of six dates without winning in the Professional League, when I receive from 20 (ESPN Prime) to the downcast Columbus of Santa Fefor the twelfth date.
Newell’s had added 13 of the first 15 points in play and came to lead the tournament undefeated, but its outlook was darkened after the local draw against Patronatowhich began an adverse series of three equalities followed by three defeats.
The worst moment was experienced with the defeat in the classic against Rosario Centralfrom which he was only able to recover this week by advancing to the round of the Copa Argentina.
The Sabalerothat March 20th with 13 unitscomes from suffering a severe setback at home against Independiente (0-3), so his DT Sergio Rondina thinks about changes of scheme and names.