The match between Unión and Tigre ended without any goals, as both teams failed to capitalize on their opportunities on Friday at Avenida Stadium.
Diego Sosa came close to breaking the deadlock in the 67th minute when his powerful shot hit the post, leaving the home fans in disbelief.
The standout player of the match was Felipe Zenobio. The Tigre goalkeeper delivered an impressive performance, making five crucial saves and completing six accurate passes.
Mauricio Martínez was another key player, exerting his influence in the midfield for Unión, where he registered 36 successful passes and retrieved the ball on four occasions.
Unión’s coach Leonardo Madelón opted for a 4-4-2 formation, featuring Matías Tagliamonte in goal; Lautaro Vargas, Juan Pablo Ludueña, Valentín Fascendini, and Mateo Del Blanco in defense; along with Julián Palacios, Mauricio Martínez, Mauro Pittón, and Franco Fragapane in midfield; and Lucas Gamba alongside Cristian Tarragona in attack.
Tigre, under the guidance of Diego Dabove, also lined up in a 4-4-2 formation with Felipe Zenobio as their goalkeeper; Martín Ortega, Joaquín Laso, Ramón Arias, and Diego Sosa making up the defense; Jabes Saralegui, Santiago González, Bruno Leyes, and Elías Cabrera in midfield; and Blas Armoa and Ignacio Russo leading the frontline.
The referee for this match was Bryan Ferreyra.
In their next fixtures, Unión will face Argentinos Juniors while Tigre will host Huracán at the Coliseo de Victoria.
Substitutions for Unión
71’ 2T – Lucas Gamba was substituted for Marcelo Estigarribia.
88’ 2T – Julián Palacios came off for Nicolás Paz and Cristian Tarragona was replaced by Emiliano Álvarez.
Yellow Cards for Unión:
2’ 1T – Mauro Pittón (Unsporting behavior).
48’ 1T – Franco Fragapane (Insulting or disapproving the referee).
19’ 2T – Rafael Profini; 32’ 2T – Mauricio Martínez (Both discussed with an opponent).
Red Card for Unión:
37’ 2T – Franco Fragapane (Second yellow card).
Substitutions for Tigre
26’ 1T – Martín Ortega was substituted for Guillermo Soto.
70’ 2T – Blas Armoa was replaced by Braian Martínez and Elías Cabrera by Sebastián Medina.
Yellow Cards for Tigre:
11’ 2T – Elías Cabrera (Unsporting behavior).
16’ 2T – Guillermo Soto (Unsporting behavior).
31’ 2T – Santiago González (Discussed with an opponent).
36’ 2T – Ignacio Russo (Unsporting behavior).