English:
Tolima Shocks Junior in Barranquilla with Narrow Victory
Barranquilla, Colombia – In a hard-fought match at the Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Deportes Tolima secured a valuable victory against Junior with a score of 1 to 0. The match, corresponding to Round 14 of the Clausura in the Colombian Primera A, was marked by intensity and high friction, reflected in the number of cards shown by referee Jose Alexander Ortiz Novoa.
The only goal of the match came early, in the 13th minute, courtesy of J. P. Torres Patino for Deportes Tolima. Despite dominating possession with 55%, Junior failed to convert their scoring opportunities, with only 5 of their 15 shots directed on target. Tolima’s tactical discipline and defensive solidity were key to maintaining the lead.
The match was characterized by a broken, contested game in midfield. The referee cautioned several players from both teams, with five yellow cards for Tolima and three for Junior. Tension reached its peak at the end of the match when S. Guzman from Tolima received a red card. Despite the numerical superiority in the final minutes, Junior was unable to change the outcome.
With this victory, Deportes Tolima adds important points in their aspiration to qualify for the next phases of the championship, while Junior will have to rethink their strategy for the upcoming matches.
Substitutions junior: at minute 46 G. Celis came in and J. Rivas went out., at minute 46 Y. Chara came in and T. Gutierrez went out., at minute 58 B. Castrillon came in and J. Salazar went out., at minute 59 J. Guerrero came in and E. Herrera went out., at minute 75 D. Moreno came in and Titi went out.
Substitutions deportes tolima: at minute 46 G. Lencina came in and J. Fuentes went out., at minute 46 J. P. Torres Patino came in and C. Trujillo went out., at minute 66 B. Rovira came in and S. Guzman went out., at minute 75 Y. D. Hurtado Torres came in and C. Arrieta went out., at minute 75 M. Gonzalez came in and S. Velasquez went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Junior
Deportes Tolima
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