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América de Cali defeated Bucaramanga 2-1 this Sunday for the ninth date, in a loose compromise that represented for both the return to the Betplay League, at the Pascual Guerrero Stadium.
The parsimony throughout the 90 minutes was evident and perhaps the protagonists were infected by the absence of public in the stands. What is redeemable for the host is that he is seventh with 15 points, waiting for the game between Cúcuta and Deportivo Cali this Tuesday in Armenia.
Juan Cruz Real came out with a clear 4-3-3, the Venezuelan Joel Graterol as well as the wingers Cristian Arrieta and Nicolás Giraldo were starters, but he also included John Arias in the role that Carlos Sierra normally performs, while Duván Vergara and Juan David Pérez were closer to Adrián Ramos.
The local tried to attack, but without clarity against a rival who endured. However, the Reds did not promote any dangerous action on the goalkeeper Jefferson Martínez’s zone.
In the 17th minute, the first risky arrival of the match took place and it was by Bucaramanga, when Diego Herazo finished off and Graterol took the corner kick on the left post.
On 24, América approached with a center from the right, the ball was left to Juan Pablo Segovia who finished off, but Jefferson Martínez contained the action.
Then the ‘leopard’ painting approached again, but Herazo missed Segovia in the area.
At 45, the attacking men gathered in the scarlet box and there was a rejection, the ball was given by Jaramillo on the left to Nicolás Giraldo who managed a good individual play against Subero, put the center into the area where Rodrigo Ureña was – who had entered through Arrieta, injured – and the Chilean without stopping him spliced left-handed on the left post for 1-0.
Just in the restart, Ramos appeared in the visiting area, the ball was left to Carrascal, but he sent it over the horizontal.
Cruz Real made variations to refresh the payroll thinking about his match this Wednesday for the Copa Libertadores against the Catholic University in Pascual, which he must win to continue with aspirations to advance to the next phase.
After 12 minutes, Carrascal and Ramos came out, with a very weak performance, and Carlos Sierra and the revelation, Santiago Moreno, appeared.
Duván Vergara, who had had little offensive presence, finished off, but Steve Makuka hit the ground to avoid the second red goal at 18. However, at 34 he received a millimeter service from Carlos Sierra on the left and with a header on the goal line made it 2-0.
Bucaramanga pressed and at 39 got the discount through Roger Torres with a spectacular free-kick charge over the barrier that slipped through the left vertical.
Another frontal free kick in violation of Segovia to Herazo caused a scare in the red defense, but Gutiérrez finished off wide on the second play.
On the tenth date of the contest, America will visit Tolima on Saturday 26 (8:10 pm), while Bucaramanga will host Patriotas that same day (4:00 pm).
Synthesis: America 2 Bucaramanga 1
America: Joel Graterol (6); Cristian Arrieta (SC), Marlon Torres (6), Juan Pablo Segovia (5), Nicolás Giraldo (8); Felipe Jaramillo (6), Rafael Carrascal (5), John Arias (5), Juan David Pérez (5), Duván Vergara (6); Adrián Ramos (5).
Changes: Rodrigo Ureña (7) by Cristian Arrieta (36 PT), Carlos José Sierra (7) by Rafael Carrascal (12 ST), Santiago Moreno (6) by Adrián Ramos (13 ST), Luis Alejandro Paz (6) by John Arias (27 ST) and Émerson Batalla (6) by Juan David Pérez (27 ST).
DT: Juan Cruz Real.
Bucaramanga: Jefferson Martínez (5); Cristian Subero (4), Steve Makuka (6), Homer Martínez (5), Germán Gutiérrez (5); Nicolás Roa (5), Bernaldo Manzano (5); Ever Valencia (5); John Pérez (5), Bryan Castrillón (5); Diego Herazo (5).
Changes: Roger Torres (7) by John Pérez (21 ST), Daniel Restrepo 5 () by Bernaldo Manzano (21 ST), Johan Caballero (5) by Bryan Castrillón (21 ST), Henry Rojas (5) by Nicolás Roa (33 ST), Kevin Aledasanmi (SC) for Ever Valencia (41 ST).
DT.: Guillermo Sanguinetti.
Goals: 1-0: Rodrigo Ureña (45 PT). 2-0: Duván Vergara (34 ST). 1-2: Roger Torres (39 ST, free kick).
Admonished: Marlon Torres (37 PT), Juan Pablo Segovia (42 ST) for America. Germán Gutiérrez (30 PT), Diego Herazo (12 ST), Restrepo (41 ST), for Bucaramanga.
Driven out: There was not.
Figure: Nicolás Giraldo (8)
Match: A bit
Stadium: Pascual Guerrero
Referee: Ferney Trujillo (6).
Marco Antonio Garcés
Correspondent Futbolred Cali
On twitter: @marquitosgarces
