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On the fifth matchday of the 2021 BetPlay League, Millonarios returned home, El Campín, seeking to maintain their unbeaten of 20 dates against Deportivo Pereira.
The duel started with quite a few emotions. Just seven minutes into the game, Diego Sánchez took a throw-in and played with his goalkeeper Harlen Castillo. Everything normal, but the Chocoano wanted to go out playing, erred in the delivery and left it neither more nor less than Fredy Guarín for him to define. First goal of the ex-Inter with Millonarios.
Moments later, the visit responded in a great way with a free kick executed by Ever Valencia that brushed the left vertical of Juan Moreno.
After that, the match lost intensity. The fouls in the middle of the field grew gradually and the chances of scoring were reduced to zero. Nothing at all.
Just the next great opportunity ended up being the second goal from Albiazul. At minute 33, Mackalister Silva sent a deep ball that Fernando Uribe received without much opposition, transported freely and defined over Castillo. Great goal and quiet victory so far.
Just the balls appeared as a great ally of Millionaires. The defensive back of Pereira was in total deconcentration and did not synchronize when required. Each projection of the rival was synonymous with danger.
At 42 ‘the third almost arrived. Deep ball for Elvis Perlaza who won like a center forward, defined before the rival goalkeeper left, but his shot crashed into the post. Uribe wanted to capitalize on the rebound and on the line they snatched his double.
By the start of the second half, both teams made multiple changes. Bertel and Salazar entered the premises, instead of Rodríguez and Perlaza; Due to the visit, Sánchez, De La Rosa and Mosquera withdrew, Restrepo, León and Ramírez entered.
The team from Matecaña came out with a different speed and attacked at minute 54. Brayan Castrillón entered with a dominated ball in the area, eluded his marker and released a powerful right hand that Moreno managed to evacuate.
Moments later the turn was for Restrepo, who tried from medium distance and again ‘Juanito’ saved the local. In the back corner kick, Cristian Flórez with a header put the visitor discount. With this, Pereira got into the game.
The visit was not satisfied with the above and had luck to achieve the tie. Error in departure from the defense, Restrepo received and kicked from far away, but the ball was deflected at Andrés Llinás and ended up entering his own goal.
This marked a before and after in the game. Both teams decided to attack from all sides, the local looking to regain the advantage on the scoreboard and the visit trying to come back.
Salazar missed a hand in hand, Restrepo responded with a right hand that Moreno saved, Cristian Arango, who entered through Guarín, tried inside the area and Castrillón from mid-distance almost scored. Total vertigo.
After so many options, the goal reached 72 ‘and it was to the benefit of the capital’s team. Arango and Omar Bertel joined on the left, the youth overflowed and gave the pass of death to ‘Chicho’ who defined with the goal at his disposal. Euphoric celebration in all Millionaires.
Millos continued attacking before the rival defensive fragility. Felipe Román overflowed on the right and when everyone thought he would send the center, he fired a shot that ended up crashing into the right vertical of Harlen Castillo.
Minutes later, both Mackalister and Salazar wasted clear heads-up and Arango had one that Castillo stopped him. Many nerves and zero precision in the last third. They did not “kill” the party even though the result hung by a thread.
Despite the last attempts by Pereira, Alberto Gamero’s men managed to maintain the result and took another victory in the League (3-2). There are already 21 undefeated dates.
