Santa Fe gets into the eight with a goal from Morelo

Independiente Santa Fe got into the top eight in the championship. The final result against Envigado was 1-0 at the El Campín stadium as part of matchday 15 of the BetPlay League. Wilson Morelo ended up being the great figure of the match with his score after taking advantage of a serious error by Francisco Báez in addition time and when it seemed that everything ended equalized.

Alfredo Arias’ team handled the ball for much of the match. Johan Torres and Carlos Sánchez tried to get the team out from the back, but they couldn’t find the connection with the men in the attacking front. Morelo created an opportunity on the edge of the rival box that could have ended in the first goal, although he never managed to finish off the ball.

Envigado searched for the external lanes and with counterattacks before the spaces that Santa Fe left in its defensive zone. However, the visitors’ attempts were not enough to hurt goalkeeper José Silva. Ever Valencia’s speed did not prevail against defenders Morales and Perea.

Morelo scores in the last action

Santa Fe went with everything in search of victory and that left more space for the fast forwards from Envigado. Jesús Hernández shot cross when he was in front of goalkeeper Silvabut his shot went wide of the mark without much danger to the locals’ goal.

Wilson Morelo once again had another clear option to score in the 57th minute of the match. Joan Parra badly rejected a ball that seemed easy and was served to the striker who only had to push it into the back of the opponent’s net. The shot went over the three sticks in an incredible way.

Daniel Arcila had the victory for the visit in added time, going hand in hand with goalkeeper Silva. The 20-year-old attacker fired, but the ball hit the post leaving everything open for the final minutes. Francisco Báez tried to reject and gave it to Wilson Morelo who haggled over the Paraguayan center and finished off with his left leg to score the final goal in the match.

Santa Fe won and is already fifth in the standings with 25 points and on the next day they will face Millonarios, while Envigado is in box 15 with 16 points in the BetPlay League ranking and their next rival will be Patriotas.