With an evident recovery in the second half, Deportivo Cali defeated Alianza Petrolera 2-3 this Sunday for the sixth date of the BetPlay II-2021 League, at the Daniel Villa Zapata Stadium, in Barrancabermeja, for the sixth date of the BetPlay League II-2021, and with 8 points it is close to eight.
This result is a balm for the difficult week that the Valle del Cauca team went through, especially due to the distress of the continuity of coach Alfredo Arias. Although he suffered in the initial stage, everything improved in the complement and those three points come well to calm the turbulent waters.
Andrés Balanta’s improvisation as a right-back continues to create insecurity in the sugar defense, Bayron Garcés constantly walked there in the first half, with a changed profile, generating the best options for the host team.
The expulsion of Julián Guevara at 29 for a treacherous foul in the middle of the court to Jhojan Valencia left the aurinegros with one less player, but the truth is that Cali was a broad dominator in the second half thanks to the changes in attack, on all of Teófilo Gutiérrez as a good partner in the short touch and with Ángelo Rodríguez clear in definition, with two definitive goals.
Precisely, Angelo had the first opportunity at 5, although his left-handed shot went over.
On the 9, Leonardo Saldaña gave Bayron Garcés, who crossed from the left to the center of the area, where Pablo Bueno surprised between Andrés Colorado and Darwin Andrade to put the right parietal and make it 1-0.
At 11 again, Bueno won in space and almost scored the second, again before a defense full of doubts.
But Cali drew fast, at 14 Darwin Andrade charged a foul to the right post, Hernán Menosse headed to the other sector and Jhon Vásquez also connected with the forehead for 1-1.
The permeability of the Verdiblanca defense was confirmed at 23, when Estefan Arango put a cross on the right, Garcés did not reach to receive, but John Pérez did to touch the ball with his left foot of first intention and decree the 2-1 in the commitment.
Captain Julián Guevara committed a violent foul on Jhojan Valencia when he went for a ball divided in the middle of the court, a zone without any risk, and was sent off at 29, while Juan Camilo Portilla received yellow for claiming the Bolivarian referee Luis Matorel .
Garcés unbalanced Lessse and Balanta, he went to the bottom on the left, but Arango did not reach the ball and missed a good arrival from the Aurinegro team at 39.
For the beginning of the second half Alfredo Arias included José Caldera, Teófilo Gutiérrez and Gastón Rodríguez for Andrés Balanta, for Yeison Tolosa and Andrés Colorado, respectively.
The effect of the variants and the offensive intention of the Valle del Cauca team translated into a goal after 3 minutes. Andrade left the ball to ‘Teo’, who put it into the area, Jaider Riquett headed uncomfortably and Angelo Rodríguez stretching his left leg up high, made it 2-2.
Hubert Bodhert also made two variations at 5 minutes: James Sánchez for John Pérez and Jairo Molina for Estéfano Arango.
Jhojan Valencia also received a warning at 15 for an infraction of Pablo Bueno, the same as Leonardo Saldaña at the premises a minute later.
Carlos Robles replaced Jhojan Valencia at 18, a variant with which Arias protected himself from losing a man with a new card.
Téofilo, who gave a new offensive air to his team, left the ball to Harold Preciado, although the striker from Tucumán could not connect with his left foot, at 19.
An excellent team play on the right in which Vásquez, Preciado pivot and finally Angelo Rodríguez took part, pushed it for 3-2, at 24 minutes.
Cali also lost Harold Preciado for a foul to James Sánchez on the sideline, at 30.
Kevin Velasco entered for Jhon Vásquez at 36, looking for possession of the ball and moving Petrolera away from De Amores’ goal.
Cleider Alzate entered for Juan Vélez and André Morales for Bayron Garcés at 33, with which Bodhert tried to regain control of the ball. Jairo Molina had an arrival against Guillermo De Amores, but the Uruguayan goalkeeper saved his team at 40.
Finally, Cali prevailed for the first time in this scenario and hopes to start his recovery in the championship in earnest. With this result, the sugarcane box accumulates 8 points in tenth place, 1 behind Junior (eighth, his next rival) and Tolima (ninth). Alianza Petrolera is fifth with 10.
In the seventh round of the League, Deportivo Cali will host Junior in a key match on Sunday August 29 (4:00 pm), while Alianza Petrolera will visit Bucaramanga on Monday 30 (8:05 pm).
Marco Antonio Garcés
Futbolred correspondent
Cali
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