With a new DT and without Juanfer due to injury, Junior scored a point in the Metropolitan. Draw against Santa Fe.
Junior vs Santa Fe
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Writing Footballred
March 18, 2023, 10:33 p.m. m.
Santa Fe is still on a good run and this Saturday he got a valuable point in Barranquilla. attractive duel in the premiere of Hernán Darío ‘Bolillo’ Gómez.
The arrival of the new coach refreshed Junior and the imposition was evident. The rojiblancos showed a better offensive version despite not having the man of ideas. Juanfer Quintero was left out of the ‘Bolillo’ plans due to an injury.
Harold Rivera’s men showed high points and pleasant surprises, such as that of the defender David Ramírez Pisciotti, one of the highlights of the match. Another who left good comments was Léider Berdugo, who participated in all the actions.
In the end, Junior and Santa Fe signed a 1-1 with goals from Vladimir Hernández and Wilfrido de la Rosa.
At 27′ the first of the game was generated. Junior made it through Vladimir Hernández, after a throw-in and a through ball from Léider Berdugo. ‘Vlacho’ surprised on the edge of the area and taking advantage of the fact that the ball stung Fabián Viáfara, he spliced from the right to beat goalkeeper José Silva.
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Those of ‘Bolillo’ Gómez did not appear again but they did in Santa Fe, which at 32′ had the first chance in Sebastián Viera’s properties. Long ball for Wilfrido de la Rosa, who appeared on the right and took a cross to the far post, where Wilson Morelo appeared. The forward finished off with a header and crashed it into the crossbar.
Five minutes later Junior looked for him with a mid-distance kick from Léider Berrío, but the ball went wide. Santa Fe insisted until it made it 1-1. Great collective play, pure touch and in which José Enamorado and Morelo participated, and ended in a cross from Iván Rojas for Wilfrido, who defined the near post.
In the second half, when minute 4 was elapsed, Junior surprised the cardinal defense with a cross from Fredy Hinestroza that almost turned into an own goal from Jose Aja. The ball was looking for Berrío and in his attempt to clear it, the central defender sent it almost touching the vertical.
Bergudo continued to make a difference, playing back and forth, and put Santa Fe in trouble. First at Aja with a shot that he had to deflect to the side, and then, around 62′, with a mid-range shot that he tried the reflexes of goalkeeper Silva.
In the final stretch of the match, the ‘Bolillo’ team took on a greater offensive presence and sought connections with Carlos Bacca. The Santa Fe defense had work until the end. Silva looked very confident and received good support to avoid a surprise. In the end, a 1-1 that Santa Fe celebrates and that momentarily takes Junior out of last place.
