Atlético Nacional lost 1-0 against Once Caldas, on date 17 of the BetPlay II-2022 League. The purslane were left with no margin of error if they want to qualify for the home runs, they have to face Pereira as a visitor and La Equidad at Atanasio, with 28 points and six goals difference, they must, at least, get a victory to reach 31 points and with the goals in favor, secure a place among the top eight. Next, we leave you five aspects of this new setback for those led until this match by Pedro Sarmiento.
Efficiency: Nacional made 19 shots, of which three were on goal. He had 63 percent of the possession, but he wasn’t precise like in other games. Jefferson Duque had to put his team ahead in the first half, but he hesitated to finish off and Éder Chaux beat him heads-up. In the last minutes the desperation was total and the team played against a pediment that they could not break.
Air game: The visit had eight corner kicks, of which none generated danger on the goal of Once Caldas. The crosses from the side ended in balls for the rival or in corner kicks and that was a vicious circle that Nacional was unable to break.
Kevin Mier and his childish mistake: As we have highlighted many times, this time we must point out one of those responsible for Nacional’s defeat in Manizales. Kevin Mier contained the ball after a cross, he simply had to manage it and play long to look for the attackers. However, he allowed himself to be provoked, he went to look for the rival player with whom he had argued in a previous action, he hit him and although the referee did not see it, the VAR did. For a similar play they expelled him in Barranquilla against Junior, this time he was saved, but these are things that in definitive instances cost more than three points.
Predictable: wide play, cross for Jefferson Duque or some other player, wide crosses looking for the striker, inaccurate mid-distance shots. It was the attacking menu at Nacional, little association, walls, something different to surprise a rival who settled into the match after the goal.
Late changes: Nacional began to evaluate variants with the score against, they did not take advantage of the extra man they had for a good part of the second half. There was a lack of surprise and that also influenced the team not getting the result. Those who entered did not make any revulsion.
Juan Camilo Alvarez Serrano
FUTBOLRED Correspondent
Medellín
En Twitter: @juanchoserran8
