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Alianza Petrolera edges out Envigado in a thrilling match
Valledupar, Colombia – Alianza Petrolera defeated Envigado 1-0 in a dramatic match in the fifth round of the Colombian Primera A Clausura tournament. The game took place at the Estadio Armando Maestre Pavajeau and was marked by yellow cards and the expulsion of a player from Alianza Petrolera.
The first half was fairly balanced, with both teams looking to open the scoring. The first caution of the game came in the 36th minute for Alianza Petrolera, when Pablo Franco received a yellow card. Envigado responded with a yellow card for Luis Díaz in the 45th minute.
In the second half, Alianza Petrolera went all out in search of the goal. However, the expulsion of Andrés Rentería in the 58th minute complicated things for the home team. Despite being a man down, Alianza Petrolera continued their attack. In the 74th minute, Mayer Martinez received a yellow card.
Finally, the reward came in the 76th minute when Luis Saldana scored the only goal of the match. Envigado tried to react, but they couldn’t break through Alianza Petrolera’s defense.
The match ended with a total of 5 yellow cards for Alianza Petrolera and 2 for Envigado.
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Substitutions alianza petrolera: at minute 29 R. R. Colpa Bolano came in and J. Garcia went out., at minute 62 J. Munoz came in and R. Manjarres went out., at minute 62 M. Martinez came in and E. Torres went out., at minute 90 M. Gil came in and E. Batalla went out.
Substitutions envigado: at minute 70 J. Garces came in and L. Diaz went out., at minute 82 D. Zapata came in and A. Perez went out., at minute 83 D. Arcila came in and N. Ramirez went out., at minute 83 D. Palacios came in and J. Cuesta went out., at minute 90 C. Arboleda came in and J. Villa went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Alianza Petrolera
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