Bucaramanga achieved an important victory by defeating 1-0 as a visit to Once Caldas in the match that closed date 14 of the BetPlay Dimayor League 2022.
Yeison Moreno he scored for the Santander team.
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In the first time, Once Caldas he controlled the ball and generated the clearest options from mid-distance. Bucaramanga fell back in their own field and had no scoring opportunities.
At minute 5, Nelson Quinones warned with a shot from outside the area that Juan Camilo Chaverra saved.
Once Caldas tried again in the 25th minute. On this occasion, the one who finished off was John David Perez, but Chaverra saved Bucaramanga again.
Juan David Rodríguez and Marlon Piedrahíta also tried to score with mid-range shots, but were unsuccessful.
In the second half, Once Caldas kept cornering Atlético Bucaramanga in their own field, but they couldn’t find the formula to break the ‘leopards’ defensive order.
Additionally, goalkeeper Juan Camilo Chaverra had an inspired night to save the away goal repeatedly.
In the final part, Atlético Bucaramanga gave the big surprise by opening the scoring in the 75th minute. Juan Gabriel Marcelin threw a pass behind the defenders destined for Yeison Moreno. The striker controlled the ball, entered the area and finished off with his right leg to send the ball into the back of the net.
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Initially, the refereeing team annulled the entry due to being out of place, however, the action was reviewed by the VAR, which ended up correctly validating the goal.
After the entry, Once Caldas lost concentration and failed to react to get the tie.
With this result, Atlético Bucaramanga got into the group of eight by reaching 21 points. Those from Manizales remained with the same units.
On the next date, the ‘leopard’ team will receive Cortuluá and Once Caldas will visit Jaguares.
