cali america prevailed 1-0 against Alianza Petrolerareached 16 points and once again settled in the first places of the betplay league at the height of the ninth date..
The first half of the match was marked by the iron block work shown by the visit. It was difficult for America to find spaces and at times he was exposed in a defensive zone.
Those of Alexandre Guimaraes little by little they were gaining rhythm in the attack front and they began to create risk, but without a clarity that took it for granted that they were going to find the key to opening the scoring.
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However, when it seemed that the tie in the first half was sentenced, John Garcia appeared to score the go-ahead goal. Corner kick from the left by Darwin Quintero, header in the box, rebound left by José Luis Chunga and shot in the box by the defender.
For the second part, there was not so much clarity. Alianza Petrolera gained confidence, mainly in the midfield, and made it difficult for the scarlets. It was a thick overtime, lackluster and without much versatility in attack.
The Santander squad took control of the match. America lost momentum and the actions that were seen on the Pascual field had a more even tone. The scarlets lost depth with their passes and this explained the low offensive volume. Even so, he took the victory.
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With this result, the ‘Red Devils’ reached 16 points and they rose to second place in the standings, losing the lead with Boyacá Chicó for better goal difference. the next meeting It will be against Junior (match of date 7) and then against Deportivo Cali in one of the most anticipated classics of the tenth date of the Betplay League.
The ‘sugar bowls’ They come from losing 2-1 against Deportivo Pastoincreasing the Verdiblanca concern about the issue of the relegation table.
