Once Caldas and Junior draw in a goalless match
Once Caldas and Junior drew 0-0 in a thrilling but goalless match at the Estadio Palogrande in Manizales. The match, corresponding to the 18th round of the Colombian Primera A, was marked by the struggle in midfield and lack of attacking accuracy.
In the first half, Once Caldas was the team that most sought the rival’s goal, but failed to find the way to score. Junior, on the other hand, was more orderly in defense and waited for their chance to counterattack.
The second half was livelier, with both teams looking for victory. However, the defenses prevailed and the score remained unchanged.
Once Caldas had more possession of the ball (43%) and shot 13 times, but only 8 of the shots were off target. Junior, on the other hand, had 57% possession and shot 7 times, 3 of which were off target.
The game was marked by yellow cards, with two for Once Caldas and one for Junior. The referee Alejandro Moncada Sánchez, from Colombia, controlled the match without any major problems.
With this draw, Once Caldas remains in the fight for qualification spots, while Junior continues to fight to stay at the top of the table.
Substitutions once caldas: at minute 46 S. Valencia came in and J. Cardona went out., at minute 69 J. Garcia came in and L. Rios went out., at minute 85 J. Contreras came in and M. Barrios went out.
Substitutions junior: at minute 68 S. Rodriguez came in and L. Gonzalez went out., at minute 69 C. Bacca came in and B. Castrillon went out., at minute 80 Y. Moreno came in and J. Enamorado went out., at minute 87 J. J. Velez Carey came in and Y. Chara went out., at minute 87 J. Lerma came in and J. Navia went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Once Caldas
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