At the Alberto Grisales Stadium, Águilas Doradas faced Cúcuta Deportivo, in the duel corresponding to matchday 18 of the BetPlay League, which ended 2-1 in favor of the Antioqueños.
In a first time devoid of emotions, the Antioquia team began to develop their game under the baton of Cristian Marrugo and Aldo Leao Ramírez, who were in charge of taking the reins of the team and little by little they began to build scoring opportunities. At minute 14, Carlos Ramírez was the first to try by the Rionegro team, but the left-footed shot ended up being blocked by the visiting goalkeeper.
Cúcuta, under the direction of David Suárez, who was making his debut as a coach, had an orderly approach in the middle of the field and with Agustín Vuletich as the most restless man on the attack front, he tried to violate the goal defended by Carlos Bejarano. The Argentine forward’s mid-range shots went over the crossbar.
In the 19th minute, the Motilón side tried again through Héctor Solano, but his shot passed near the upper right corner of the local goal.
Águilas Doradas responded, and at the end of the first half he was close to opening the scoring, but Juan Camilo Chaverra drowned the goal cry from Álvaro Angulo, who seconds before received a great assist from Marrugo.
The border team arrived again and again with Solano tried to beat the Antioquia goal. The midfielder took a left-footed shot from medium distance, which was well saved by goalkeeper Bejarano. Goalless ended the first half.
In the second half, the game was different, and with a more proactive Golden Eagle, the match began to have rhythm and emotions. At minute 50, Andrés Renteria set off the alarms in the visiting goal, after a point-blank shot from a free kick, which was saved by goalkeeper Chaverra.
Minutes later, Rionegro’s side tried again, and with Mateo Puerta he was close to opening the scoring in the 63rd minute. The defender captured a divided ball in the area and headed it slightly over the top post.
However, after insisting, Águilas Doradas, with controversy, managed to open the scoring in the 65th minute, after the linesman on the eastern side informed the central referee that a foul that was clearly outside the area, ‘was inside ‘, for the referee to signal the offense as a penalty. Minutes later, despite the claims of the motilón team players, Jáder Obrian made the charge from the white point, and with a strong shot crossed with his right leg, he sent the ball to the back of the net.
The Antioquia team continued with the attack and at the end of the game managed to increase the advantage on the scoreboard. Christian Marrugo, in the 85th minute, captured a rebound from goalkeeper Chaverra, after a shot from Obrian, and only had to push the ball to the bottom of the piolas.
However, Cúcuta Deportivo managed to discount the score at 90 + 1, thanks to the goal of Jefferson Solano, who with his right leg finished close to the edge of the area, leaving goalkeeper Bejarano without reaction.
With the 2-1 victory of the Antioquia team, those led by Stifano reached 25 points in the table and continue to dream of qualifying for the playoffs.
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