Racing Club vs Godoy Cruz Match Preview
Omar Asad and his players will be traveling to Avellaneda to face a weakened Academia yet unable to stand against the aggressiveness of a solid opponent. Claudio Yacob, captain of the local team received his 10th yellow card last week, and won't be able to become its team engine both in the defensive and the offensive, joining Martin Wagner and Claudio Bieler (both experiencing some physical problems during week's training) at the bench. Adrian Lucero and Britez Ojeda will have their shot this time to show team's manager they have what it takes to obtain a place within the starting eleven. Unable to play more than 22 minutes against Atletico last week due to a heavy rain, the Academicos need a victory to secure Gimnasia won't sink them below the relegation line, just one point below their feet.
The Tomba are going through its best streak in their whole history, being hot on the heels of Independiente just three points below the leader. Team's historic striker Jairo Castillo won't be able to travel to Avellaneda for his suffering from tendinitis, so Turco Asad will repeat the same eleven names that destroyed Velez in only two minutes. Federico Higuain (Pipita Higuain's younger brother) has become the bearer of Godoy Cruz's ambition, and against Racing he'll have a chance to score his sixth goal, placing him within league's top three strikers. Having lost their two last matches away, their luck must turn this Thursday or their title's hunger might become nothing but a dream.
