Rosario Central vs Arsenal
Centre back Facundo Mallo netted a massive goal in the 96th minute to give Rosario Central an important point on their rough visit to Tigre in round two, when drawing 2-2 in a thrilling game. The team are having a good start under coach Miguel Angel Russo, accumulating four points from six available and also making it seven league games without defeat (two victories and five stalemates). At home, El Canalla also are on seven matches unbeaten, having won two and drawn five. All regulars are fit to host Sarandi Arsenal on Sunday.
Sarandi Arsenal showed slight improvements last weekend, when they registered a 1-1 home stalemate against Estudiantes, with Santiago Toloza (their best player so far) netting the equaliser. Having taken their first point from six on offer in the Liga Profesional, El Viaducto remain occupying one of the relegation spots in the point-average table, ten points behind safety. The team claimed a single victory across their last four league matches, along with one draw and two defeats in that time. On away turf, Arsenal claimed a single victory in 11 matches, along with four stalemates and six losses. Playmaker Santiago Toloza succumbed to a muscle problem and won’t be available here.
I’m going to trust this young Rosario Central team that has been getting results so far this season and looks more confident week after week.