The Colombian league continues to advance and has already crossed the halfway point of the championship. On the tenth round, different results were presented that determine the path of several clubs. One of the teams that achieved an important score on that day was Independiente Santa Fe, the capital team achieved a valuable victory away from home by beating Alianza FC 0-1 in Valledupar.
This victory for the team led by Pablo Peirano has a lot of value for several reasons, firstly adding three as a visitor, a fact that was difficult for them last season, they reached three wins in a row that allow them to establish themselves at the top of the table, but also, it is quite significant since it was achieved with two less men on the field of play.
The first player to see the red card was Yílmar Velásquez when, 29 minutes into the first half, in a dispute for the ball, He ends up hitting Andrés Rentería’s ankle with the studs, a situation that generated the direct expulsion by the central defender. For the second half, with 20 minutes remaining, Francisco Chaverra was also sent off after coming in hard and hitting Joel Contreras’s face with his elbow, a play in which there was VAR intervention.
The games that Chaverra and Velásquez miss
In the statement presented by Dimayor, the sanctions of both players were known. In the case of Velásquez, he must pay a penalty date for, according to the central referee’s report, being guilty of serious foul play, he will not be able to be in the game against Fortaleza and must pay a fine of $260,000.
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In the case of Chaverra the sanction was greater, the left winger was sanctioned with two dates since according to the disciplinary report, he incurred violent conduct, likewise, he must also pay a greater amount, which will be $563,000. He will be out of the squad for the matches with Fortaleza and Tolima, being again at the coach’s discretion for the match against Águilas Doradas.
This same document describes the cases of other players expelled on that date. Harold Rivera of América, Gustavo Torres of Once Caldas, and Jeisson Quiñones of Águilas Doradas received a one-day suspension, while Kevin Viveros and Fabián Viáfara of Equidad will also be absent for two games.