Junior and Alianza Petrolera Split Points in a Thrilling Match
Barranquilla, Colombia. Junior and Alianza Petrolera drew 2-2 in a back-and-forth match at the Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez in the fourth round of the Colombian Primera A Clausura.
Junior started strongly, taking the lead in the 17th minute thanks to a penalty converted by Carlos Bacca, following a foul on Gabriel Fuentes that was reviewed by VAR. However, Alianza Petrolera responded quickly and equalized in the 21st minute with a goal from Edwin Torres.
The second half saw a back-and-forth contest, until Steven Rodríguez scored the second goal for Junior in the 89th minute, taking advantage of an assist from Emanuel Olivera. Junior’s joy was short-lived, as in the last play of the match, Royscer Colpa scored for Alianza Petrolera, leaving the final score at 2-2.
The match was characterized by intensity and a struggle for possession, with Junior dominating possession but Alianza Petrolera creating danger with quick counter-attacks. There were also numerous yellow cards, with Junior being the most penalized team with five cards.
With this result, Junior reaches 5 points in the standings, while Alianza Petrolera adds 4 units.
Substitutions junior: at minute 46 Jermein Peña came in and Rafael Pérez went out., at minute 46 Yimmi Chará came in and Yairo Moreno went out., at minute 74 Roberto Hinojosa came in and Steven Rodríguez went out., at minute 83 Victor Cantillo came in and Andres Colorado went out., at minute 86 José Enamorado came in and Luis Daniel González went out.
Substitutions alianza petrolera: at minute 46 Jesús Figueroa came in and Royscer Colpa went out., at minute 69 Edwin Torres came in and Jesús Muñoz went out., at minute 75 Emerson Batalla came in and Mayer Gil went out., at minute 75 Ruben Manjarres came in and Santiago Orozco went out., at minute 80 Andrés Rentería came in and Misael Martínez went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Junior
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