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Junior Defeats Deportivo Pasto in Hard-Fought Barranquilla Match
Barranquilla witnessed a victory for Junior over Deportivo Pasto in a match corresponding to the 13th round of the Clausura in the Colombian Primera A. The match, played at the Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, ended with a score of 3 to 0 in favor of the home team.
Despite dominating possession with 59%, Junior had to fight to convert their chances. Carlos Baez, who received a yellow card in the 25th minute, opened the scoring in the 28th minute after a missed penalty, although the assist was also credited to him. Baez himself extended the lead in the 45th minute, assisted by Y. Suarez. Deportivo Pasto, which had 41% of possession, showed a defensive game with 4 yellow cards (J. Rios at 39′, N. Gil at 57′, J. Caicedo at 65′ and L. Caicedo at 68′). Junior sealed the victory in the 87th minute with a goal from J. Enamorado, assisted by T. Gutierrez.
Referee Carlos Betancur cautioned two Junior players (C. Baez and G. Paiva). Junior had a total of 17 shots, 4 of which were on target. Deportivo Pasto, meanwhile, had 7 shots, with only one on target.
Substitutions deportivo pasto: at minute 46 D. Castillo came in and J. Hurtado went out., at minute 46 F. Ordonez came in and J. Bernal went out., at minute 46 F. Bone came in and J. Valencia went out., at minute 73 J. Mendez came in and P. Preciado went out.
Substitutions junior: at minute 59 Y. Chara came in and B. Castrillon went out., at minute 70 J. Rivas came in and T. Gutierrez went out., at minute 70 G. Paiva came in and Titi went out., at minute 74 D. Moreno came in and C. Esparragoza went out., at minute 74 J. Guerrero came in and E. Herrera went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Junior
Titulares:
Deportivo Pasto
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