Junior draws with América and completes 6 games without winning

Junior completed six consecutive games without winning between Liga BetPlay and Copa Libertadores with the tie to one against América de Cali in the Metropolitano de Barranquilla, at stake corresponding to matchday 14 of the championship. This result partially keeps both of them within eight.

The local was the first to warn after an error by Marlon Torres when the game just started. The central America tried to give it to his partner behind, but the pass fell short. Gift for Miguel Borja who advanced, but his definition passed next to the post on the right hand of Éder Chaux.

When the first quarter of the game was completed, a genius of Luis González to open the scoring in the Metropolitan. Long ball down the right wing, the side on which Junior tried the most in attack, so that Cariaco beat Edwin Velasco’s back. The ’10’ advanced and before entering the area took a direct right to the angle, Impossible for Chaux, who returned after passing through the Colombian National Team.

Junior forgave and the tie fell

Luis Amaranto Perea’s team was able to extend the lead at minute 31 of the first half, when Teófilo Gutiérrez escaped to the right, taking advantage of the poor defense of the rival defense. He entered the area and assisted Borja, who in front of the goal missed the ball.

It seemed that Junior had the advantage at halftime, but another goal came to equalize the score in Barranquilla. Long ball by Juan Segovia, who with his back to the goal assisted with his chest Duván Vergara, who escaped Willer Ditta and defined by opening his right foot in front of Sebastián Viera [45′].

Emotions returned in the end

Despite the attempts of the two, there were few clear options in a second half with inaccuracies on both sides. Among the best of the complement was a frontal free kick from Cariaco González that forced Chaux to stretch, that without major inconveniences he cleared the corner kick.

The still ball almost gave the local victory at the end of the game, in a closer free three-way, this time executed by Sebastián Viera, but Chaux’s hands appeared again. After that corner kick came the against America that It ended with a cut to the middle and a right from Vergara that he demanded from Viera.

What’s coming

Junior will have to wait for Equidad or Alianza Petrolera to win in the complement of the day to stay in eighth place in the BetPlay League with 19 points, while the Valle del Cauca club is fifth with 23 units. On the next day, those led by Luis Amaranto Perea they will visit Deportivo Pereira and América will do the same against Atlético Nacional at the Atanasio Girardot.