As the race tightens at the bottom, Santo seeks a breath and a reset, while Lobo aims to extend his flawless run to keep the pressure on the leaders at the top.
Two clubs meet in a pivotal clash as Presbitero Bartolomé Grella invites Protection and Mendoza Gymnastics to collide this Saturday from 4pm, in a match that will shape the twenty-fifth round of Group A in the 2023 First National season.
How did they arrive here? Santo arrives fresh off a loss to Alvarado at the Jose Maria Minella stadium, a 2-0 result that leaves them midtable with 28 points, just six above the relegation line. The Blanquinegro team, on the other hand, brings a 3-0 victory over Torito and rides a three-match unbeaten streak, stacking up 35 points and closing in on the lead through a critical duel in hand. The most recent meeting between the two sides ended in a goalless draw on March 11 at the Víctor Antonio Legrotaglie stadium.
It is worth noting that the championship is split into two zones, one consisting of 18 teams and the other with 19. Each club plays a double round-robin against every opponent. The teams finishing at the top section contest a final to determine the first promotion, while the loser joins the runner-up through the playoff system to decide promotions. The bottom teams face automatic relegation, and the penultimate club in each group contests a repechage to avoid drop to a lower division.
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RESPONSIBLE VS. MENDOZA GYMNASTICS: DATE AND START TIME
PROTECTION VS. GYMNASTICS DE MENDOZA ONLINE: CHANNELS AND BROADCASTS
HOW THEY ARRIVED HERE
THE FORMATIONS AND SUBSTITUTIONS
HEAD TO HEAD: THE LATEST ENCOUNTERS
THIS IS HOW THE GROUP A TABLE WORKS
ADDITIONAL NOTES
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