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Millionaires started the BetPlay League I-2021 with victory. The team led by Alberto Gamero defeated Envigado 1-0 in the first match of the championship. Emerson Rivaldo Rodríguez, with the collaboration of goalkeeper Santiago Londoño, scored the only goal of the game, while Fredy Guarín debuted with the blue shirt.
The capital club was local far from home, because the match was played at the Palogrande stadium in Manizales due to the increase in covid-19 cases in Bogotá.
Londoño’s mistake and Emerson’s goal
Millionaires was superior in the first half. From the beginning, the blue box seized the ball and took the initiative. The first scoring opportunity came at minute 12. Juan Pablo Vargas finished off with a header after a corner but Envigado’s goalkeeper, Santiago Londoño, saved the shot.
Despite his good intervention in Vargas’s auction, the goalkeeper of the visit was compromised on the scoreboard: he failed in the only goal of the game. Emerson Rodríguez, figure of the meeting, finished without strength but the ball slipped between Londoño’s arms and crossed the goal line. 1-0 in favor of Millonarios in the 20th minute.
After getting the advantage, those of Gamero lowered the intensity and controlled the ball, waiting for the right moment to attack. For its part, the visiting team did not find connections in offense and did not generate risk near the goal defended by Juan Moreno.
Guarín makes his debut and Millonarios achieves victory
The second part was even. Millonarios defended himself with the ball and, without eagerness, tried to approach Londoño’s goal. Envigado was encouraged, advanced his lines and disturbed the goalkeeper Moreno.
Although in the first minutes of the second half there were no dangerous actions, On 61 ‘, Palomino had a clear opportunity to equalize the score. Envigado’s midfielder came only behind the ambassador defense but failed to finish off with strength or direction.
Minutes later, Jader Valencia almost increases the advantage. The forward, who returned to Millonarios for the 2021 season, finished off with a header after a great individual play by Emerson Rodríguez, but his shot went wide.
With 20 minutes remaining, Fredy Guarín fulfilled his dream and made his debut in Millonarios. The steering wheel, who entered instead of Jader Valencia, was participatory playing behind Cristian Arango.
In the last minutes, Envigado handled the ball and Millonarios fought back. At 80 ‘came the clearest option for the visiting team: Michael Nike Gómez was in front of the goal after a rebound but his shot crashed into the crossbar. The blue team looked tired late in the game, but that didn’t stop them from taking the win by the slightest difference.
Second date of the BetPlay League I-2021
Next weekend, Millonarios will visit Boyacá Chicó, in a match corresponding to the second date of the championship. For its part, Envigado will host Deportivo Pasto.
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