Two clubs step onto the Gigante de Villa Fox pitch with a clear aim: secure a victory and keep their chase for a spot in the Reduced alive.
Defenders united and Temperley collide on Monday afternoon at the Gigante de Villa Fox, starting at 3 p.m. local time. It marks the thirtieth date of Group A in the 2023 First National season.
HOW DO THEY GET THERE?
CADU arrive after a four game stretch without a win, sitting eleventh with 38 points. In their most recent match, they were edged by San Martín de Tucumán, who, despite playing with one fewer player after Franco Meritello’s dismissal in the 37th minute, found a winner through Emanuel Dening and surged into the upper region of the standings led by Admiral Brown.
Temperley, meanwhile, earned a goalless draw at the Alfredo Beranger against Guillermo Brown. The result extended their unbeaten run to seven games, lifting them to seventh in the table. The team now aims to maintain their hold on a reduced position and avoid slipping out of contention.
The latest meeting between the sides occurred on April 10, during the eleventh round, and ended with the visitors’ advantage under the guidance of former Pupils of José María Bianco, who is now led by Alejandro Orfila. A goal from Luis Eduardo López at the 28th minute decided the outcome, and a red card for Lautaro Suárez in the 67th minute left the visitors a man up for most of the match.
It should be noted that the championship is split into two groups, one with 18 teams and another with 19. Each team plays home and away against the others in its group. The top club from each section will face off in a final to determine the first promotion, with the loser dropping to the Reduced along with the teams finishing between second and eighth in the second zone. The teams with the fewest points drop automatically from the division. The penultimate team in each group enters a repechage to avoid relegation.
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UNITED DEFENSE VS. TEMPERLEY: DATE AND START TIME
HOW TO WATCH UNITED DEFENSE VS. TEMPERLEY ONLINE: CHANNELS
THE TEAMS COMPARED
FORMATION AND SUBSTITUTIONS
EXPLANATION OF GROUP A STANDINGS
POINTS OF INTEREST
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