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Regional duel in the semifinals of Colombian football. Independiente Santa Fe, the highest contender for the title, faces the surprise of the championship, La Equidad by Alexis García.
A tough match is expected with two solid teams in defense and effective in attack. At Futbolred we analyze the strengths and weaknesses of each one:
Santa Fe
Strengths
– Defensive strength: The cardinal team has the second least beaten fence in the championship, 18 goals conceded in 22 games played.
– Best local of the FPC: El Campín is the stronghold of Santa Fe. They have not lost so far this year and by being first in the all against all, they define this series and an eventual final at home.
– Jhon Velásquez, inspired: The 25-year-old was the great figure of the team on the return leg. He came back in a formidable way, partnered with everyone and certified his idyllic performance with a double.
Weaknesses
– Performance away from home: Throughout the all against all, the cardinal team lost two games and drew four away from home. Already in the quarters he lost the first leg in Pasto. Visitor status is an issue to review.
– Replacement: The starting eleven of Santa Fe comes out almost from memory, but the problem comes when it comes to looking for variants. Mauricio Gómez, Patricio Cucci and Enrique Serje have not performed in the best way, and the responsibility has fallen on the young people.
The figure
Fabián Sambueza: Although the most important thing in Santa Fe is the collective, it is no secret to anyone that Sambueza gives that differential touch in each game. It is everyone’s partner and the most effective solution when the situation is dire. The candles are with the Argentine.
The amount
Santa Fe has been undefeated for 11 games at home. eight wins and three draws.
Coach
Harold Rivera took a decayed team and transformed it into a machine. His direct and orderly style has fitted perfectly into a fighting team. He was the leader of all against all, he dispatched Pasto in Bogotá, he is the leader of the reclassification with half a foot in the Copa Libertadores and he looks for champion.
Equity
Strengths
– Defense security: Alexis García’s specialty. The coach has managed to form a firm team in the background and effective in offense, proof of this is the elimination of Cali in Palmaseca.
– Matías Mier on a roll: The Uruguayan lives a sublime moment in his career. Everything that kicks ends in a goal; He gave Equidad the classification in the all against all (vs America) and now he scored the goal of the pass to semis (vs Cali). What’s more, he fights the Golden Boot with Miguel Ángel Borja.
Weaknesses
– Warnings: Equidad is a team that receives too many yellow cards: Joan Castro, Juan Alejandro Mahecha, Pablo Sabbag and Walmer Pacheco are the ones that incur the most. As if that were not enough, Mahecha and Torralvo saw the red card in front of Cali (second game), that is to say that they cannot be taken into account.
– Limited replacement: Main problem for short payroll teams. In the event of a suspension (in addition to those already mentioned) or injury, Alexis García must resort to pure tactics to solve his problems.
– Difficulties against Santa Fe: Insurers haven’t beat Santa Fe in more than two years. The most recent victory occurred on October 20, 2018 at El Campín by 1-0 (goal by Carlos Peralta).
The amount
Matías Mier is the third top scorer in the Colombian championship with ten touchdowns. It is three of the leader, Miguel Ángel Borja.
Coach
Alexis García brings them to him with his beloved Equidad. The coach has been forming a safe and reliable group, based on not-so-brilliant names. He found in Novoa his safety at the bow; in Motta, the ideal captaincy and in Mier, the goals. In case of eliminating Santa Fe, this would be the fourth time (2007, 2010, 2011) that he has led the citizens of the capital to a final of the FPC.
