Independiente Santa Fe did not want to delay mathematically ensuring classification to the top eight of the BetPlay League and that is why it wanted to beat Atlético Nacional in the great party that the fans of the red team threw at the El Campín stadium. Also, with a special guest, Gerardo Pelusso, the coach who gave him the Copa Sudamericana.
The home team, already with Juan Pablo Zuluaga on the field after an injury and with its usual 5-3-2, was better than its rival in the first half, however, it did not translate its possession of the ball and creation of options in a scoreboard imbalance. This time, coach Pablo Peirano decided on Jersson González to accompany Rodallega, but neither could score.
At minute 10, Santa Fe received a foul in the area from Juan José Arias on Jersson González, before which referee Jhon Hinestroza decided to whistle a shot from the penalty spot. A shot that was never taken because after reviewing the VAR, the judge retracted it.
At minute 19, Santa Fe was able to score the first goal after a Chilean by Hugo Rodallega in the area. The forward made the move correctly, but the ball deflected over Harlen Castillo’s crossbar. González, Zuluaga and Torres also approached with danger, but without forcefulness.
Second half: Draw in El Campín
In the second half, Santa Fe had to contain Edier Ocampo who in the first minutes was unbalanced for Atlético Nacional and brought some risk to Andrés Mosquera’s goal. However, as time went by, it was the locals who once again took control of the match.
Santa Fe had the ball, it had the options and it had the clarity to be superior to its rival. But he was missing the goal. There were no tools to be able to define, despite playing a good game. Something that changed in the 53rd minute of the game when Daniel Torres scored.
The play began with a header from Hugo Rodallega that goalkeeper Castillo left on a rebound that the midfielder took advantage of to beat the defense and the Nacional goalkeeper. In the middle of the play, Zuluaga was in the middle of the visiting team’s defenders and goalkeeper and for this reason, the referee reviewed the VAR.
Although Zuluaga did not intervene in the play in any way, nor did he obstruct the goalkeeper. Hinestroza decided to cancel the play and the game was once again tied at zero goals. Santa Fe kept trying. It came especially from Perlaza’s side, who had a great match.
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Peirano decided to send Daniel Moreno onto the playing field for González, but the change had no effect on Santa Fe’s offense either. A shot by Chaverra that remained in the hands of Chipi Chipi and a header by Rodallega to the floor that went wide . It didn’t fit the cardinal team.
With this result, the Bogota team reached 28 points in the standings, while Nacional is tenth with 20. On the next day, Santa Fe will visit Once Caldas and the Antioquia team will host Deportivo Pereira.
Changes
Agustín Álvarez Wallace (69′, Robert Mejía), Oscar Perea (69′, Andrés Salazar), Daniel Moreno (72′, Jersson González), Eric Ramirez (74′, Emilio Aristizábal), Samuel Velasquez (79′, Álvaro Angulo), Neyder Moreno (79′, Édier Ocampo), John Melendez (82′, Elvis Perlaza), Yílmar Velasquez (87′, Juan Zuluaga)
Cards
Referee: Jhon Alexander Hinestroza Romaña
VAR referee: John Edinson Perdomo Horta, Jonathan Ortíz
Juan Arias (26′, Yellow), Robert Mejia (44′, Yellow), Respect (45′, Yellow), Edier Ocampo (61′, Yellow), Cepellini (71′, Yellow), Diego Hernandez (79′, Yellow), John Duque (90′,Yellow)
Classification Classification PT PJ PG PE PP 1
32
15
9
5
1
2
32
16
9
5
2
3
28
16
8
4
4
4
28
16
8
4
4
5
27
15 8 3 4 Classification PT PJ PG PE PP 8
23
16
6
5
5
9
22
16
6
4
6
10
20
16
5
5
6
11
19
15
5
4
6
12
19
15
5
4
6
2024-04-13 23:06:48
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