Junior and Deportivo Cali gave a sample of good football this Wednesday in Barranquilla and drew 2-2 in the match of the second round of quadrangular A of the BetPlay II-2021 League, a result that leaves things very even in the group and that is appreciated Atlético Nacional, which drew 1-1 with Pereira and until now has not won in the semifinal phase of the championship.
Beyond everything, the Verdiblanco is the leader with 4 points; Junior and Nacional were left with 2 units, and Pereira added his first point.
A total of 20,539 fans were present at the Metropolitano to see a triumph of the shark cast, but they ended up suffering from the performance of the cast led by Arturo Reyes, who in the last minutes found parity through a penalty that Wílmar Roldán gave supported in the VAR.
The Valle del Cauca team was more effective than its rival in the second half, while the local did not take advantage of the different approaches it had in the goal of Guillermo De Amores, especially in the initial stage. The Uruguayan was fundamental to achieve the result.
Rafael Dudamel raised a reactive team and in just moments he hit hard to be up twice on the scoreboard, taking advantage of a defense that has many problems.
For a long time, Cali had had good presentations at the Metropolitano, but it still needed to be finalized and that was what it did this time to get a good result that keeps it first thanks to the 1-1 draw between Pereira and Nacional.
Junior was always the one who always had possession against a rival who in the initial actions barely looked at the movement of the ball. At minute 8, Edwin Cetré shot to the right and goalkeeper Guillermo De Amores bounced the ball.
About minute 21, Cetré turned to finish off and De Amores stopped down. In the 23rd, in a center from Fuentes, ‘Cariaco’ González failed to finish off, and at 29, Cetré’s diagonal right hand was lost on the right post.
Germán Mera headed into a center from the side and the ball was lost to the right-handed post in the 36th minute. Right-back Juan Esteban Franco saw the yellow card at 44.
In the second half the teams made no changes, and at minute 1 there was a yellow for Danny Rosero for a foul on Kevin Velasco.
On the 6th, there was a deflected shot from Fabián Ángel and a header over Danny Rosero.
Sebastián Viera also tried with a free kick at 9 between the barrier, but again controlled De Amores on the left post.
Viáfara hit a cross from the right, the ball hit the post for Cetré to pick it up and Marsiglia saved in the goal, at 12.
An action on the right that Teófilo started on the right reached the junior area, he played with Harold Preciado that he received from ‘Teo’ and finished off, Viera’s rebound was taken again by Preciado and left-handed converted the 0-1 at 14.
Freddy Hinestroza, Carmelo Valencia and Marlon Piedrahita for Gabriel Fuentes, Fabián Viáfara and Danny Rosero at 17.
Three minutes later Carmelo equalized the score with a head blow, sweeping to the floor after Hinestroza’s center, at 20. Wílmar Roldán listened to the VAR judges and validated the action.
Juan Camilo Angulo for Juan Esteban Franco and Ángelo Rodríguez for Kevin Velasco at 29.
Jorge Marsiglia put the Verdiblancos ahead in the 30th with a header after a corner kick by Teófilo and beat Homer Martínez in the jump.
Darwin Andrade also received yellow at 33 for a foul on Cetré.
Larry Vásquez appeared in a header after a corner kick, but he had no power on impact and again saved De Amores at 39. However, referee Roldán went to the VAR and determined a penalty for Andrés Colorado, who managed to touch the ball in its path. At the same time he got yellow at the green and white steering wheel.
The charge was executed by Luis ‘Cariaco’ González at the right post and tied the game at 44.
Jorge Arias entered for Teófilo at 46 and Juan Camilo Angulo had the option of scoring the winning goal at 48, but he finished badly with his left foot.
On the next date, Cali will host Nacional on Saturday, December 4 (8:00 pm), while Junior will visit Pereira that same day (5:30 pm).
Marco Antonio Garcés
Futbolred correspondent
Cali
In Twitter: @marquitosgarces
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