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Deportivo Independiente Medellín receives Cúcuta Deportivo this Thursday, October 8, from 8:10 pm at the Atanasio Girardot stadium. Meeting for date 12 in the Colombian League 2020. After two defeats and a draw in the last three games of the championship, the red team of Antioquia will be measured against the ‘rojinegros’ who seek to rebound both in the general table and in the table of decline.
With the debut of Javier Álvarez in his second cycle as the main coach of Independiente Medellín, the red team from Antioquia has a race against time with the aim of qualifying in the group of eight. This race has nine goals and 27 points for contesting them. The Antioqueño said that “this team is a mix of experienced players, with many young people. Medellín is a team that has a great human resource, with our work, their will and taking advantage of all the conditions, we will seek to empower them, to be represented Well the city. We intend to classify in the group of eight. “
Regarding the news, Medellín will not be able to count on Leonardo Castro who has a muscle problem, Larry Angulo will wait until the last minute, although according to the technician Álvarez “he has an encapsulation in the knee, the doctor will evaluate it and depending on from the last check-up we will make the decision ”. Jesús David Murillo trained in a different way with the group and would be in negotiations to go to MLS soccer, with which he would not be in the team either.
One of those who would be on the court is full-back Juan David Mosquera, who on the right wing has been consolidating, sending Didier Delgado to play later. “In this time since I debuted as a professional, I have been living very important moments, I hope to continue contributing to the team,” he said.
Last Monday was the first contact with the new coach, “he told us to release that pressure and be able to show our talent. For us young people we have to take advantage of opportunities and we do not want next year to bring players who take away the possibility of prove our game, “Mosquera declared.
Regarding the rival, the 18-year-old youth pointed out that “Cúcuta has a good aerial game, it will be a very important game. We both need to win. Our strength is the possession of the ball, we must be important in that part to go through the game In other games we lacked more pause and attack more. We hope to have that calm to make a difference. “
Data between Independiente Medellín and Cúcuta Deportivo
Independiente Medellín and Cúcuta Deportivo played 157 matches in the League, the powerful one has won 77 matches, compared to 37 of the ‘motilones’ and 43 matches ended tied. In goals scored, 264 were for the Antioqueños against 180 for the border. Since 1992, Cúcuta has not beaten DIM in the Atanasio.
Independiente Medellín accumulates nine undefeated games in the league against Cúcuta (six victories and three draws), scoring 19 goals and receiving seven. The red team of Antioquia lost only one of their last nine home games in the league; it was 1-3 against Atlético Nacional, in February of this year. Javier Reina is the DIM player who tried the most shots in the 2020 League with 12; He is also the team’s top scorer with three touchdowns.
Cúcuta Deportivo has just won its last two away games in the League; something that he had not achieved since February 2019. The ‘rojinegro’ is the team that received the most shots at his goal (66) in the 2020 League.
Probable lineups
Independent Medellin: Andrés Mosquera Marmolejo; Juan David Mosquera, Guillermo Tegüé, Andrés Cadavid, Jaime Giraldo; Yesid Díaz, José Estupiñán, Javier Reina; Didier Delgado, Bayron Garcés, Stiven Rodríguez.
DT: Javier Alvarez.
Cúcuta Deportivo: Juan Camilo Chaverra; José Orlando Pérez, Diego Peralta, Hanyer Mosquera, Diego Sánchez; Jean Pineda, Gilberto García, Matías Rodríguez, Auli Oliveros; Agustín Vuletich, Michell Ramos.
DT: Ricardo Artigas.
Time: 8:10 pm
Stadium: Atanasio Girardot.
Referee: Bismarks Santiago (Atlantic).
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Juan Camilo Alvarez Serrano
FUTBOLRED correspondent
Medellin
On twitter: @ juanchoserran8
