Efficiently, Alexis García’s team beat Unión Magdalena at the Metropolitano de Techo, starring in an impressive comeback in the first half. After starting behind, at 24 minutes, he changed the story before going into the break.
It was an intense game, which left one or another arbitration decision for analysis and in which VAR intervened several times. In the end, a 4-1 for La Equidad, with goals from Daniel Polanco, Duvier Riascos and a brace from David Camacho. Although it seems surprising, this result gave life to the Bogota cast in the auction of the tournament. Alexis, get out the calculator!
The first half was quite hectic. About 4 minutes, Equity warned in Carlos Bejarano’s premises, with an entry by Duvier Riascos, invalidated for being out of place. The insurance team went on the attack and through Pablo Sabbag generated a new approach, at 10 minutes; the shot went slightly off target on the root of the right post.
Minute 14 passed when Unión Magdalena reacted and through Jermein Peña sought to surprise goalkeeper Washington Ortega. The local response was automatic and Sabbag approached from the left sector.
When Equidad tried the most, the cyclone blew. At 24′ Ricardo Márquez scored, which was celebrated with suspense after the VAR review. Assistance from Roberto Hinojosa who put him second in the standings behind Deportivo Pasto. However, the happiness was short-lived. The Bogota team got into the game and in less than 10 minutes they staged an impressive comeback.
The tie came after a cross from Pablo Lima, which Polanco connected with a header. At 38 ‘the second came, in a withering counterattack that David Camacho finalized after a masterful assist. Union stayed discussing a previous foul on Hinojosa. The addition time was consumed when Camacho was reported with the 3-1. Another play that the VAR reviewed after the linesman invalidated the goal warning of an offside. In the end it was.
About 54′, Unión Magdalena tried to reduce the difference and through Diego Gabriel Chávez wanted to test the reflexes of goalkeeper Ortega, with a shot from mid-distance. The Equidad goalkeeper was not complicated and avoided the goal.
Ten minutes from the end, José David Lloreda fouled Pablo Lima in the area, and after being called by the VAR, referee Nolberto Ararat awarded a penalty. The person in charge of expanding the scoreboard was Duvier Riascos.
A 4-1 victory that keeps alive the illusion of La Equidad, which will visit Nacional at the end of the regular phase. He could get to 30 points and is sticking with those math options to qualify.
