Junior from Barranquilla got a valuable victory this Saturday on date 5 of the BetPlay League against Alianza Petrolera, a team that is at the bottom of the table with just one point of the 12 it played in the year. The 2-0 at the Metropolitan Stadium in Barranquilla allows him to sleep leading the standings.
In the first half, Fredy Hinestroza was the protagonist in the local team, He had two clear goal options but his shots went very close to the sticks. Roger Torres responded with an Alianza approach, but Sebastián Viera prevented the visiting celebration.
At 40 minutes Miguel Ángel Borja was able to open the scoring with a penalty that ended up hitting the left post of the arch defended by Juan Serrano. The forward had charged with placement deceiving the goalkeeper who went to the other side.
For the second half, Alianza perked up more and searched through the wing speed and kickbacks. Juan Camilo Portilla had a clear goal play in which again Viera intervened in a great way with a slap. At 66 ‘the crossbar saved Junior, clearly the visitors were more at that time.
Everything changed at 72 ‘with Borja’s great goal. Great assist from Teo Gutiérrez from above, the scorer lowered his chest, space was created in the area and took the right hand to make it 1-0. Serrano shrunk but the ball went below him. Junior’s effectiveness was total in that second half. The final 2-0 was scored by Carmelo Valencia at 90 + 4 ‘after a good pass between the lines from Pajoy.
Junior has 12 points and is first in the championship, on the next date he visits Envigado, which he lost this Saturday in Manizales. Alianza, last in the table, will receive Once Caldas.
