Suffering more than necessary and in a weak commitment that had a slight improvement in the complementary stage, América de Cali equalized 0-0 against Bucaramanga at the Pascual Guerrero Stadium for the fourth date of the BetPlay I-2021 League, with its goalkeeper Joel Graterol as a figure in avoiding scarlet defeat.
Coach Guillermo Sanguinetti posed a riddle that Juan Cruz Real could not solve. He mounted a 4-4-2 closing the access routes and did not let the scarlets do their usual high pressure. The scoring options were scarce and the best were for the visitor, who greatly bothered the formation of the Colombian champion. The yellow team deserved better luck, but its lack of definition and the great night of the local Venezuelan goalkeeper made the score not open.
There was special attention for the return of Duván Vergara and the performance of the five called by Reinaldo Rueda to the microcycle of the Colombian National Team, but only in the second half could there be any offensive contribution from Luis Sánchez, Vergara and Adrián Ramos, who did not start as headline.
The first scare of the night was starred by Santiago Montoya at 40 seconds, with a shot that was diverted by Joel Graterol.
América reached the Bumangués goal for the first time in the 22nd minute, with a corner kick that Rafael Carrascal took and Santiago Moreno threw the ball over the top after a scoring error by the visitor.
In the 33rd minute Giraldo put in a cross and nobody got to finish off. At 35, Argentine Alejandro Quintana did not head with direction after receiving a left cross from Elvis Mosquera.
Duván Vergara tried to break the ‘leopard’ defense with a right hand that went wide, at 44.
Adrián Ramos, who had come in after the break, hit a left-footed shot that passed near Chaverra’s right post, at 3 minutes. Sánchez also tried a medium-distance shot at 9.
Quintana appeared at 17 and almost got the first goal of the night, only that Graterol saved the red team.
Then, a mistake by Elvis Mosquera in the rejection allowed Ramos to receive in the area, although goalkeeper Chaverra was attentive to evacuate.
The momentum with which America came out in the complementary period was diluted by the lack of efficiency of those who stepped on the opposite area in the few arrivals it produced and because its rival also took risks, even if it was reactively in the counterattack.
Bucaramanga approached again in a counterattack with Andrés Sarmiento and Graterol once again saved well. Rodrigo Ureña took a right hand and Chaverra took the ball with his nails to the corner kick. ‘La Goma’ Hernández enabled Viveros and was close to scoring the Santander team.
The advantages that America gave in defense were almost taken by Brayan Fernpandez, but he wasted the winning goal in the 42nd minute for the good save by Graterol.
America breathed and with a drop from Cristian Arrieta approached the ‘Canarian’ goal, but sent it over at 45. Two points out of 9 possible, with a postponed game against Patriotas, is up to now the performance of the Valle del Cauca team.
In the sixth day of the Liga América they have a break, while Bucaramanga will be home to Equidad on February 8 (8:00 pm).
Synthesis:
America de Cali 0-0 Bucaramanga
America from Cali: Joel Graterol (8); Cristian Arrieta (6), Jerson Malagón (5), Pablo Ortiz (6), Nicolás Giraldo (5); Luis Alejandro Paz (6), Rafael Carrascal (5), Luis Sánchez (5), Duván Vergara (5), Carlos Cortés Barreiro (5), Santiago Moreno (5).
Changes: Adrián Ramos (6) by Carlos Cortés Barreiro (1 ST), Yesus Cabrera (5) by Rafael Carrascal (6), Rodrigo Ureña (6) by Luis Alejandro Paz (20 ST).
D.T.: Juan Cruz Real.
Bucaramanga: Juan Camilo Chaverra (7); Cristian Subero (6), Andrés Correa (6), Carlos Henao (6), Elvis Mosquera (6); Michel Acosta (6), Juan Alberto Mosquera (6), Santiago Montoya (6), Andrés Sarmiento (6); Jhonnier Viveros (6), Alejandro Quintana (5).
Changes: John Hernández (7) by Juan Mosquera (12 ST), José Abad Cuenú (6) by Carlos Henao (22 (ST), Álvaro Meléndez (6) by Andrés Sarmiento (36 ST), Óscar Alcocer (5) by Santiago Montoya ( 36 ST), Brayan Fernández (5) by Alejandro Quintana (36 ST)
D.T.: Guillermo Sanguinetti.
Goals: There was not.
Admonished: Luis Alejandro Paz (38 PT), for America. Juan Mosquera (11 ST), Michel Acosta (29 ST) for Bucaramanga.
Driven out: There was not.
Match: Regular
Figure: Joel Graterol (8).
Stadium: Pascual Guerrero
Assistance: No audience
Referee: Ferney Trujillo (6).
Marco Antonio Garcés
Correspondent Futbolred Cali
In twitter: @marquitosgarces
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