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Atlético Nacional drew 2-2 with Junior in play for date 13 of the 2020 Colombian League. With emotions in both areas, a risky game and with goals from Miguel Borja and Luis González, the Barranquilla won a gold point for their home , against a Nacional who started losing, came back and took the lead, but failed to maintain the advantage in the result, the pursuit goals were from Didier Moreno against and Jefferson Duque.
The first 10 minutes had a purposeful Junior, attacking on the wings and disturbing Nacional’s defense. The visit had four corner kicks and two clear scoring chances. At minute 21, a free kick taken by Andrés Andrade from the left sector, left the ball in the heart of the area to Jorge Segura who hit with his head, but was deflected from the goal guarded by Sebastián Viera.
About the 26th minute, Fredy Hinestroza was replaced by Luis González, after the Junior player suffered a physical discomfort in his groin.
Junior insisted until he was able to open the scoring at minute 31 after a foray into the right sector by Luis González, who overflowed and found Miguel Borja in the center of the area who turned around and when he finished off, the ball was deflected by Brayan Córdoba, but in the end they gave the goal to the Cordoba player who returned to Atanasio four years later to face his former team.
After the goal, Nacional was encouraged to attack, but could not make good decisions in the last third of the field. At minute 38 and after a corner kick, the ball fell to Jefferson Duque at the far post, who was unable to define clearly. Two minutes later, Jorge Segura had the ball served to define, but he lacked precision.
At the end of the first half, a free kick from the right side taken by Jarlan Barrera, left the ball to Jorge Segura who was not precise to define. In injury time, a center from the right by Yerson Candelo sent the ball to the far post and Didier Moreno pushed the ball into his own goal. However, the referee Nicolás Rodríguez went to the VAR and after an analysis, he determined to validate the goal and thus Nacional left at halftime, tying the game.
In the complementary stage, the game grew in rhythm, with arrivals in both areas. At minute 7 and after a coordinated attack, a cross from Andrés Andrade’s right sector, it was left to Jefferson Duque, who, with a header, scored the second goal for Nacional.
With the advantage on the scoreboard, Nacional intensified the attack and at minute 15 through a counterattack, Andrade sent a pass of more than 30 meters to Vladimir Hernández, who failed to define before the departure of goalkeeper Viera.
At minute 21, a throw-in from the right sector in favor of Junior, a weak rejection by Cristian Blanco was left to Carmelo Valencia who pivoted inside the area, the ball remained floating so that Luis González with his right leg tied the score.
With equality, both teams generated options on the opposite goal. Baldomero Perlaza at minute 24 had the third, but did not take advantage of a counterattack. Later, Edwin Cetré arrived in the area from the left sector, but he did not make a good decision. The last minutes were full of emotions with arrivals in both areas, eager but not efficient.
In the end, Nacional managed to overcome a score, but failed to maintain the difference, although he improved in the collective game, he made mistakes in defense and attack that resulted in settling for the point. Junior started well, but it was diluted in the game, then it returned to rebound in the game and managed to equalize the contest.
On the next date, Atlético Nacional visits Águilas Doradas in Rionegro, while Junior will receive América de Cali in Barranquilla.
Synthesis
Atlético Nacional 2-2 Junior
National Athletic: José Cuadrado (5); Yerson Candelo (6), Brayan Córdoba (5), Jorge Segura (6), Christian Mafla (5); Baldomero Perlaza (5), Bryan Rovira (5), Andrés Andrade (7), Jarlan Barrera (6), Vladimir Hernández (5); Jefferson Duque (6).
Changes: Cristian Blanco (5) for Christian Mafla (1 ST), Estéfano Arango (SC) for Vladimir Hernández (34 ST), Fabián González Lasso (SC) for Jefferson Duque (35 ST).
IN: Pompilio Páez.
Junior: Sebastián Viera (5); Marlon Piedrahita (5), Willer Ditta (5), Germán Mera (6), Fabián Viáfara (5); Leonardo Pico (5), Didier Moreno (4), Fredy Hinestroza (6); Edwin Cetré (6), Teófilo Gutiérrez (5), Miguel Borja (6).
Changes: Luis González (8) for Fredy Hinestroza (26 PT), Carmelo Valencia (5) for Didier Moreno (19 ST), Larry Vásquez (5) for Edwin Cetré (31 ST).
DT: Amaranth Perea.
Goals: Didier Moreno (against) (45 + 2 PT), Jefferson Duque (7 ST) for Atlético Nacional. Miguel Borja (31 PT), Luis González (21 ST) for Junior.
Warned: Christian Mafla (33 PT), Jorge Segura (23 ST) in Atlético Nacional. Luis González (41 PT), Didier Moreno (11 ST), Carmelo Valencia (36 ST) in Junior.
Expelled: there were none.
Referee: Nicolás Rodríguez (6).
Match: very good.
Figure: Luis González (8).
Stadium: Atanasio Girardot.
Attendance: no spectators.
Juan Camilo Alvarez Serrano
FUTBOLRED correspondent
Medellin
On twitter: @ juanchoserran8
