On date 18 of the Primera Nacional, the “saint” with Arias’ goal from the penalty spot adds up to three.
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Sand avoided Alvarado’s tie
33′ PT A defensive error by San Martín left a gap for an Alvarado player to sneak through. The one-on-one match was masterfully resolved by the archer Sand.
The “saint” had a clear
32′ PT From the right sector of the attack Molinas connected a cross. A teammate came in, but he couldn’t read the play and head it.
With a goal from Arias, San Martín de Tucumán takes the lead
18′ PT Junior Arias He executed the penalty in the natural nine style: strong and in the middle. The sanction at the discretion of the judge Carlos Cordoba It was because the ball hit the arm of Nahuel Tecilla, although there were protests by Alvarado’s players. It was doubtful because the ball hit the defender between the face and the right shoulder.
The first was for San Martín de Tucumán
8′ PT Gustavo AbreguAfter a corner kick, he managed to head in awkwardly. He controlled the goalkeeper and in two times he controlled the goalkeeper Juan Manuel Lungarzo.
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These are the “saints” who play in the sunny afternoon
Pablo Hernández is happy with his present in San Martín
“It’s been a while since I had continuity and little by little I’m finding what’s best for the club. Now the challenge is to try to sustain it, which is more important,” said “Tucu” before the duel with Alvarado.
Dario Sand’s record
He reached the mark of 897 minutes without conceding a goal (the last one to convert him was Fernando Brandan, from Chacarita, on date 8), has accumulated nine consecutive undefeated goals – 13 in the entire tournament – and has the least defeated goal in the First National. If he lasts 37′, he will break the record. Javier Burrai which reached 933′ with the fence undefeated. He did it in 2018 defending the Gimnasia de Jujuy shirt.
The return of Alvarado’s goalscorer
In the run-up to the match against San Martín, Thomas Rambert He recovered from muscular overload and traveled to Tucumán to face the “saint.” The forward has five goals in the current Primera Nacional.
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A duel of brothers
Gonzalo Bettiniside of San Martín, will face Mariano, his brother, who defends Alvarado’s shirt. “He plays right back. Luckily, I’m going to cross it very little. The idea is that we are not on the same team so that he is not a substitute, hahaha”, the “saint” defender had launched in an interview with LA GACETA in January.
Mateo Acosta, once again out of those called up
The striker played his second game without appearing in the squad. “He’s fine. He doesn’t have any injuries,” said someone close to the player. Thus, non-inclusion would respond to a tactical decision by the coach. This season, the former Brown from Adrogué added 94 minutes in four games -one as a starter-.
Juan Cuevas, the great loss of San Martín
The midfielder was not called up because he suffered discomfort before the game against Alvarado. Thus, Diego Flores will be forced to make two changes compared to the last game (Nahuel Banegas is suspended for five yellow cards).
Alvarado: strong at home, weak as a visitor
The “little bull” is the third best team in the category playing at home (they won six out of eight), but as a visitor they are among the worst: they are placed second to last and have not yet managed to add three units in that condition.
The history of referee Carlos Córdoba directing San Martín
Córdoba led the “saint” on 10 occasions: five victories, two draws and three defeats complete his record. The last game he coached was a goalless draw against Estudiantes de Río Cuarto in 2023.
What you have to know
On date 18 of the First National, San Martín will face Alvarado in La Ciudadela at 5 p.m. The match will be broadcast by TyC Sports Play. The “saint” will seek to add three at a time so as not to lose track of his namesake from San Juan, who is the leader with 33 units and faces Patronato. The “little bull”, meanwhile, is 11th with 23 points and wants to enter the reduced team.
