With just one goal, Junior beat La Equidad in the Metropolitan

On the 6th date of the Colombia – Liga Betplay I 2023 tournament, the Shark won at home against Verde Capitalino. The local scored the only goal of the match in the 44th minute of the first half, through Luis Sandoval. Jhon Vélez served a cross and the midfielder kicked the ball into the net.

La Equidad had an almost equal scoring chance, but Jhonathan Caicedo’s shot ended up hitting the post.

Luis Sandoval performed well. Junior’s midfielder has scored 1 goal and completed 26 correct passes.

Jhon Vélez also performed well. Junior’s midfielder completed 53 correct passes.

The game got messed up with fouls and the players put on a stronger leg. The warnings were numerous: Walmer Pacheco, Jhon Vélez, Yesid Díaz, Luis Sandoval, Joiner Moreno, Didier Bueno and Alexis García.

Junior manager Arturo Reyes presented a 4-5-1 tactical arrangement with Sebastián Viera in goal; Walmer Pacheco, José Ortiz, Iván Scarpeta and Edwin Herrera on the defensive line; Jhon Vélez, Carlos Sierra, Luis Sandoval, Juan Fernando Quintero and Omar Albornoz in the middle; and Carlos Bacca in attack.

Meanwhile, Alexis García’s side came out with a 4-5-1 tactical arrangement with Washington Ortega under the three sticks; Carlos Arboleda, Daniel Polanco, Didier Bueno and Alejandro Prieto in defense; Juan Mahecha, Pablo Lima, Ederson Moreno, Kevin Londoño and Joiner Moreno in midfield; and José Lloreda in front.

Luis Delgado Hurtado was in charge of overseeing the order of play during the game.

The next day, the Shark will face América de Cali as visitors, while the Verde Capitalino will play as visitors against Alianza Petrolera.

In this way, the local is in tenth place in the championship with 6 points, while the visit, with 5, is in fourteenth place.

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