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The end of the free-for-all is approaching and several teams in the BetPlay League are clinging to the dream of qualification. Junior and Atlético Nacional won their duels and were on the edge of the classification, while La Equidad, Once Caldas, Águilas Doradas and Millonarios are still in contention for a place among the eight. Outcome of heart attack!
With only two dates remaining to complete the first phase of the Colombian championship, here at FUTBOLRED we review the good, the bad and the ugly, which left day 18 of the BetPlay League.
The good
Millonarios continues with its good streak, and at Pascual Guerrero defeated América de Cali 2-0. Those led by Alberto Gamero added a new victory in the League, and with 24 units in the general, they still have options to get into the group of eight.
Atlético Nacional, with Alejandro Restrepo (DT in charge) at the helm, won again in the Colombian championship, and with the 1-0 against Deportivo Pasto reached 29 points, thus remaining on the edge of the classification. In addition, after 16 games he returned to draw his goal to zero.
Junior de Barranquilla prevailed at home, and thanks to the 2-1 victory against Alianza Petrolera, he was on the edge of the classification. Those led by Luis Amaranto Perea add 29 units in the standings. Miguel Ángel Borja returned to the goal.
Santa Fe continues to show good football, and against Independiente Medellín he got another victory in the League. Harold Rivera’s men won 3-0.
Deportes Tolima continues to lead the championship with 37 units. The Pijao team defeated Boyacá Chicó 2-0, and is one of the candidates to stay with the League.
Patriots won again and left the bottom of the table. The Boyacá team beat Deportivo Pereira by the minimum and managed to get out of the last box.
Águilas Doradas clings to the miracle of qualification and after the 2-1 victory over Cúcuta, is getting closer to the goal of the group of eight. It has 25 units. One more than Millionaires.
The bad
Atlético Bucaramanga drew 2-2 with Jaguares at Alfonso López and stifled their hopes of qualifying for the playoffs. Regular season for leopards.
Once Caldas drew 1-1 with Deportivo Cali at Palogrande and put the group of eight at risk. The Manizales box is ninth with 26 units, the same as La Equidad, which is eighth.
La Equidad left in ‘we will see’ the ticket to the playoffs of the League, after drawing 1-1 with Envigado. Those of Alexis García are eighth with 26 points, Once Caldas, Águilas Doradas and Millonarios chase him.
Cúcuta is going from bad to worse, and after adding another defeat, 2-1 with Águilas, sinks to the bottom of the standings.
Independent Medellín does not raise its head and added another defeat in the League. He lost 3-0 to Santa Fe in El Campín.
The ugly
The bad entrance of Teófilo Gutiérrez on Macnelly Torres in the match between Junior and Alianza Petrolera. The forward entered him strong from behind, at the wheel of the yellow machine, taking him out of the game. The referee only whistled the foul, he should have been sanctioned.
The arbitration of Mario Herrera in the Pascual Guerrero. The referee was close to damaging América de Cali when the match was goalless, whistled a non-existent hand from side Arrieta, which, after the charge, ended in a hand in the area, marked as a penalty. The VAR intervened and served to correct the decision.
