Velásquez puts Santa Fe in the semifinals of the BetPlay League

Santa Fe rallied the series and is in the semifinals of the BetPlay League. Harold Rivera’s team, which came to this duel after 1-0 at Libertad, won 2-0 over Deportivo Pasto at El Campín.

The visitor began by pressing and playing with the advanced lines, seeking to surprise El Campín and extend the advantage in the series, something that was close with a mid-distance shot from Jhon Pajoy that was barely deflected before the gaze of Leandro Castellanos, that he could do nothing after a slip.

With the passing of the minutes, Pasto was retreating in the field and Santa Fe, matching the actions. At minute 12 came the opening of the scoreboard in Bogotá. Long ball for Jorge Ramos, who won the position Jerson Malagón and from the right sent the low center to the far post, where he appeared John Velásquez, who controlled and defined calmly to beat Luis Delgado.

Those led by Diego Corredor could tie the game, but Castellanos’s hands appeared to send Camilo Ayala’s powerful shot over the crossbar with the tip of your right foot.

Vélasquez, unstoppable in El Campín

Santa Fe kept looking to turn the series around and got that award in the 34th minute. A move that Velásquez started by opening it to the right, from where Kelvin Osorio’s center came. Francisco Rodríguez intercepted, but ended up leaving her dead in the middle of the area where the ’10’ appeared to put it in the angle, impossible for Delgado.

The author of the goals in the first half, was able to seal his triplet at the start of the complement, in which the local dominance was maintained, but his shot crashed against the crossbar.

It was difficult for Pasto to find answers and generate danger on the rival goal. On the contrary, he continued to suffer and before the hour of the game was reached, an error by Delgado ended with Ramos’ goal, but the play was invalidated by offside of ‘9’, to which the ball rebounded and It was served after he also hit Osorio.

Grass and a couple of options at the end

The visitor’s good start to the game was very far away and in what little he generated he lacked forcefulness, like at 72 ‘, when a center came from the left, the ball hit the area and free of mark appeared Danilo Arboleda inside the small area, but the central sent it over.

In the end, the rush to match the series brought Pasto a bit closer, but without the necessary clarity and more with desire. A quiet ball for the diagonal of Carlos Hidalgo, who took a right to the near post, but Castellanos reappeared, was the best of the visitor.

Equity, the next rival

In this way, Deportivo Pasto’s participation in the BetPlay League ends, while the Bogota team will be measured at La Equidad, which comes from leaving Deportivo Cali on the road, for a place in the grand final of the championship.